Box Score
Hanover 10, Ohio Wesleyan 8

Senior first baseman Luigi Russo (Kelowna, B.C./Rutland Senior) launched a 3-run homer during a 6-run eighth inning, but Hanover withstood the Ohio Wesleyan rally and held on for a win on Saturday in Hanover, Ind.

The Panthers built a 10-0 lead.  Charlie Burton smashed a 2-run homer during a 3-run first inning, Andrew Littlefield had a run-scoring single during a 2-run second and knocked in a run to cap a 4-run third, and Burton led off with a single and came around to score in the fourth.

Freshman third baseman Noah Brazytis (Euclid/Cleveland St. Ignatius) doubled and sophomore catcher Tyler Monaco (Centerville/South Mecklenburg (N.C.)) singled to put the Bishops on the scoreboard in the fifth, and senior outfielder Davis Graham (Canton/Massillon Jackson) led off the sixth with a walk, stole second, and scored on an error by Hanover shortstop Jake Danneman.

Ohio Wesleyan rallied for 6 runs after 2 were out in the eighth.  Junior outfielder Max Pershin (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech College Prep) and senior shortstop Colin Spranger (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) singled before Russo's blast made it 10-5.  After walks to Brazytis and Monaco, junior second baseman D.J. Neff (Grove City) singled to load the bases before all 3 runners scored on a double by senior first baseman Izaiah Withrow (Carroll/Bloom-Carroll).  Hanover reliever Charlie Joyce retired Graham on a line drive to get out of the inning.

Neff went 3-for-5 for Ohio Wesleyan, while Pershin finished the day at 2-for-2.  Freshman righthander Josh Ferreira (Raynham, Mass./Portsmouth Abbey (R.I.)) was the starting and losing pitcher for the Bishops.

Matthew Alter worked the first 7.2 innings to receive the win for Hanover.  Joyce was credited with a save after entering with the tying run on deck in the eighth and finishing the game.

The Ohio Wesleyan-Hanover series is scheduled to conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday.

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