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Oberlin 13, Ohio Wesleyan 4
Ohio Wesleyan 2, Oberlin 1
Sophomore outfielder Matt Spencer (Hilliard/Darby) and freshman third baseman Luke Johnson (Cincinnati/Batavia West Clermont) drove in runs to stake Ohio Wesleyan to a 2-0 lead, and the Bishops went on to defeat Oberlin in the nightcap of a North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday in Oberlin.
In the opener, the Yeomen built a 5-0 lead and went on to a win.
The Bishops took the lead in the nightcap when junior outfielder Sammy Stoner (Dublin/Jerome) singled with 2 out in the top of the fifth, stole second, and scored on Spencer's double.
Ohio Wesleyan added a run in the sixth as senior first baseman Dillon Ysseldyke (Hilliard/Bradley) led off with a single, stole second, and scored on Johnson's 2-out single.
Oberlin closed to within 2-1 on a bases-loaded walk to Zachary Ritts, but the Yeomen left the bases loaded in the inning.
Sophomore outfielder Jack Bates (Westerville/South) was 2-for-4 for Ohio Wesleyan. Sophomore righthander Mikey Olivieri (Jackson Township/Jackson) allowed 5 hits over the first 5.1 innings and senior righthander Andy Anthony (Delaware/Buckeye Valley) shut out the Yeomen on 1 hit over the final 3.1 innings to collect a save.
Oberlin built a 5-0 lead on an RBI double by David Curtin in the first inning, run-scoring doubles by Joe Strabley in the second and fourth, and a 2-run homer from Ethan Hurwitz in the fifth.
The Bishops pulled to within 5-2 on an RBI single by junior second baseman Ryan Duckworth (Hilliard/Bradley) and a sacrifice fly from sophomore outfielder Colton Moone (South Vienna/Northeastern) in the sixth, and added RBI singles by fifth-year shortstop D.J. Neff (Grove City) and senior outfielder Edrick Padilla (Salinas, P.R./Perkiomen (Pa.) School) in the seventh, but Oberlin pulled away with 6 runs in the bottom of the seventh, with Zach Masnikoff hitting a 3-run homer during the inning.
Neff was 2-for-5 for Ohio Wesleyan. Sophomore righthander Hank Holman (Twinsburg) was the starting and losing pitcher for Ohio Wesleyan.
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