Baseball team drops doubleheader at Earlham, 11-9 and 9-3

RICHMOND, Ind. – The Olivet College baseball team fell to Earlham (Ind.) College, 11-9 and 9-3, in a non-conference doubleheader this afternoon at Randal R. Sadler Stadium.

• Final Score: Earlham 11, Olivet 9; Earlham 9, Olivet 3
• Location: Randal R. Sadler Stadium; Richmond, Indiana
• Records: Olivet 0-3 overall, Earlham 3-0 overall

• After the Quakers scored three runs in the bottom of second inning, the Comets plated three runs in top of fourth to even the score. Both teams scored a run in the sixth inning to make the score 4-4.
• Earlham pushed across four runs in the seventh inning before Olivet answered with a five-run eighth to go ahead 9-8. The Quakers tallied three runs in their half of the eighth and shut down the Comets in the ninth to post the 11-9 win.

• Sophomore Mason Cook was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. He scored two runs and drove in three runs.
• Junior Gabriel Kirck also had three hits to go along with two runs scored and two RBI. One of his hits was a home run.
• Freshman Isaac Moore tallied two hits, including a double.
• Junior Andrew Vendzuh was the losing pitcher.
• Freshman Bryan Carney started on the mound. He threw the first six innings and struck out 10 batters.

• Four players each recorded two hits.
• Mitchell Roether hit two doubles and scored three runs.
• Max Fries collected three RBI and two runs scored.
• Justin Dillhoff was the winning pitcher and Dillon Fischer picked-up the save.

• Olivet scored a run in the top of first inning. The Quakers answered with three runs in the bottom half of the first.
• The Comets got one run back in the second inning. Earlham plated six runs over the next four innings for a 9-2 lead. Senior Sylas Woll hit a solo home run in the ninth inning for the game's final run.

• Olivet totaled 11 hits.
• From the leadoff spot in the lineup, freshman Nate Droste was 3-for-5, with two doubles.
• Woll tallied two hits and scored two runs.
• Freshman JB Stroh was charged with the pitching loss.

• Five players had one hit apiece, including two triples and a home run.
• Sean Jeffries drove in three runs.
• Nick Carrizales earned the pitching win in relief of starter David Lally.  

• Olivet plays Elmhurst (Ill.) College next Saturday, March 4, at 6 p.m. The game will be played at the Future Champions Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Illinois.