Thomas More Pulls Away From Tigers For 14-6 Win
Saints break open close game with nine runs over final three innings en route to non-conference victory.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | X | 14 | 17 | 0 |
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Wittenberg Tigers battled back from an early deficit to tie host Thomas More at 5-5 in the fifth inning. The Saints responded with nine runs over the next three innings to pull away for a 14-6 non-conference victory.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Tigers and dropped Wittenberg to 8-17 overall on the 2014 season. Thomas More improved to 15-10.
Six different Tigers saw action on the mound in the game, but just one escaped unscathed. Junior Mike Burgher (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm) tossed a scoreless fifth inning after Wittenberg had tied the game, but freshman Dalton Boucher (Granville, Ohio/Granville) allowed four runs - although just one earned - in the sixth inning to take the loss.
Offensively, Wittenberg was led by freshman Cal Slusarz (Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga), who had two hits and scored two runs, and freshman Josh Kaplan (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook South), who went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in. Junior Zac Wilson (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton) added two hits, a run, an RBI and a stolen base from his lead-off spot.
Wittenberg returns to action over the weekend with a four-game series at Ohio Wesleyan. First pitch is at 1 p.m. Friday, April 18.