Offense Explodes in Win at Cedarville
Cedarville, OH – The University of Findlay baseball team traveled take on the Cedarville Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, March 16 and return home with the victory. With the 12-9 win, the Oilers improve their record to 6-5 on the season, the best start to a season under third year coach, Steve Parrill. The offensive explosion was against the Yellow Jackets marks the first time the Oilers have scored double-digit runs this season.
Runs, Runs, Runs
Between the two teams, runs were scored in six of the nine innings played and five times, a team was able to plate more than one run in an inning. The 21 combined runs are the most in a game in which the Oilers have played since March 4 of last season, a 14-7 loss to Wheeling Jesuit in Winter Haven, Florida.
Season Highs
The Oilers set multiple offensive season highs in Wednesday's game:
- Runs (12)
- Hits (15)
- RBI (11)
- Walks (5)
- Stolen Bases (3)
Along with these offensive highs, the four strikeouts in the game were the fewest in a game this year.
- Runs (12)
- Hits (15)
- RBI (11)
- Walks (5)
- Stolen Bases (3)
Rally Time
The contest was back and forth the whole game. Entering the seventh, Findlay was trailing 8-7, but the Orange and Black exploded for five runs in the seventh.
Sophomore Troy Merriman and junior Logan Harrah each walked to begin the inning and advanced on a fielder's choice. Freshman Derrick Herd singled to score Merriman. Junior Peter Yorgen followed with a single of his own which, thanks to a double-steal, gave the Oilers two more runs. After a single from senior Jordan Garcia and a run-scoring fielder's choice, sophomore Cameron Johnson singled and scored junior Austin Adams for the final run of the inning. Once all was said-and-done, five runs had scored on four hits and the Oilers had a 12-8 lead.
Inside the Box Score
Seven players for Findlay had at least two hits. It's the first time since March 11, 2014 in a game vs. Urbana that seven players have had two hits each. In Wednesday's win, those players with two hits are:
- Josh Schwerer (2-for-6)
- Derrick Herd (2-for-6)
- Peter Yorgen (2-for-6)
- Jordan Garcia (2-for-5)
- Austin Adams (2-for-4)
- Cameron Johnson (2-for-4)
- Logan Harrah (2-for-4)
Next Up
The Oilers will be back in action when they travel to Beckley, West Virginia to take on Malone on Friday, March 18. That game will begin at 4:00pm and can be followed here: