Palmieri knocks two home runs as Baseball splits with Wittenberg

The Muskingum baseball team split a double header against Wittenberg on Saturday. After dropping the first game 15-5, the Muskies bounced back and closed out another close game by a score of 12-11. Sophomore Sam Palmieri hit a home run in each of the games to propel the Muskies.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (7-7), Wittenberg (6-6)
• Location: Carleton Davidson – Carleton Davidson

Game 1

• Muskingum scored five runs on 12 hits and had two errors.
• Senior Gavin Hawk led the Muskies with three hits, one RBI, and one run scored.
• Palmieri had the lone home run for the Muskies.
• Senior Ryan Schwartz had two hits with one run scored 
• Sophomore Louie Hess added a two hit performance with one RBI.
• Freshman Conner Thamann added in a one hit, two RBI performance.
• Junior Tobie Teke had one hit with two walks.
• Hess, Hawk, and senior Wyatt Reeder each had a double in the game.
• A combination of senior Erik Cover, senior Jaxon Rinkes, sophomore Trent Youngeberg, and junior Brock Pfister each had time on the mound for the Muskies.
• Rocco Royer had a four hit performance for Wittenberg.
• Conor O’Malley adde din three hits and scored three runs.
• Kyle Mahon earned the win with 3.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts.

Game 2

• Muskingum scored 12 runs on 13 hits and had three errors.
• The Muskies used a home run in the top of the ninth inning by Palmieri to push the lead to 12-10.
• The Wittenberg offense didn’t go quietly, as they tacked on a home run of their own in the bottom of the ninth and proceeded to get base runners on third and second with two outs in the inning.
• Sophomore Nathan Johnson, who earned the save in yesterday’s nail-biting finish against Wash. & Jeff., once again earned the save by dotting a called third strike on the corner of the zone to end the game. 
• Palmieri had three hits with two RBI’s and a walk in the contest to lead the Muskies.
• Tobie Teke added in a three hit performance that saw three RBI’s and two runs scored tallied on.
• Senior Wyatt Reeder tallied three hits and two RBI’s, while also having two runs scored.
• Schwartz had one hit and one RBI. He added in one run scored.
• Junior Weston Melick had two RBI’s on one hit and scored one run.
• Palmieri and Melick had a home run in the game.
• Palmieri, Teke, Schwartz, and Reeder each had a double in the game.
• Freshman Shoei Yamashita earned the win on the mound for the Muskies, after going five innings and striking out six batters.
• Freshman Gavin Schultz, freshman Luke Spencer, sophomore Max Vosters, and Johnson each came in for relief for the Muskies.
• Tommy Chilicki had a four hit performance for Wittenberg.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Tuesday, March 19, when they face Ohio Wesleyan at 4:00 p.m. This game will mark the home opener for the Muskies.