Baseball sweeps Chatham in season opener

The Muskingum baseball team swept Chatham in its season opener. The doubleheader was played in Cadiz, Ohio at Mazeroski Field. Muskingum won the opener 12-5 and took the nightcap in seven innings, 11-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 Overall), Chatham (0-2 Overall)
• Location: Mazeroski Ball Fields – Cadiz, Ohio
• Attendance: 127

Notables

• Muskingum’s season-opener.
• The Muskies’ first 2-0 start since the 2015 season.

Game One

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by sophomore Sam Palmieri who had four runs, two stolen bases, one hit, one RBI, and a walk.
• Junior Tobie Teke tallied a stolen base and scored a run.
• Junior Weston Melick finished 2-for-3 at bat, with three RBIs and a stolen base.
• Senior Gavin Hawk had two stolen bases, one RBI and a hit.
• Senior Ryan Schwartz totaled two hits, two RBIs, and a walk.
• Sophomore Louie Hess went 2-for-3 at the plate, scored two runs, had three RBIs, and was walked twice.
• Senior Wyatt Reeder had two stolen bases and a run scored.
• Senior Erik Cover earned a win for the Muskies with four strikeouts and pitched four innings.

Game Two

Inside the Numbers

• Senior Ryan Schwartz led Muskingum as he went 4-for-4 from at-bat, with five RBIs, and a home run.
• Junior Weston Melick had four RBIs and one run as he went 2-for-3 as a batter.
• Both sophomore Louie Hess and junior Tobie Teke both scored two runs and two stolen bases. Hess added a double as he went 1-for-2 from the field.
• Sophomore Sam Palmieri earned three runs and was walked three times.
• Sophomore Mike Davis and freshman Grant Mellerson each finished with a run.
• Freshman Shoei Yamashita pitched five innings, throwing 58 pitches and 43 strikes. Yamashita totaled four strikeouts and earned a win.

Up Next

The Muskies will take the field next when they travel to Bethany on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m.