Baseball team upended at Manchester, 12-2

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Olivet College baseball team suffered a 12-2 loss to Manchester (Ind.) University this afternoon at Gratz Field.

• Final Score: Manchester 12, Olivet 2
• Location: Gratz Field; N. Manchester, Indiana
• Records: Olivet 0-7 overall, Manchester 6-3 overall

• The Spartans scored three runs in the first inning on a solo home run and a two-run homer.
• The Comets pushed across their first run in the top half of the third inning on an RBI-single by freshman Isaac Moore.
• Manchester answered with four runs in its half of the third.
• Olivet got one run back in the fourth inning.
• The Spartans closed the scoring with two runs in the sixth and seventh innings, and one run in the eighth inning.

• Olivet matched Manchester with 13 base hits.
• Junior Gabriel Kirck went 3-for-4 with three singles.
• Moore and senior Sylas Woll each had two hits.
• Sophomore Niko Ponos was the losing pitcher, as he gave up seven earned runs on six hits over the first three innings.

• From the leadoff spot in the lineup, Aidan Stevens tallied two hits (one home run and a single) and drove in three runs.
• Jared Holley was 3-for-5 with a double and two singles, while collecting three RBI.
• Rocco Hanes and Harrison Pittsford registered two hits apiece.
• Carter Hooks earned the pitching win. He allowed two unearned runs on nine hits, while striking out six over seven innings.

• Olivet plays five games in four days March 11-14 at the March Madness II at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee. The Comets' first game March 11 is against Illinois Wesleyan University, with first pitch slated for 11 a.m.