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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The Ohio baseball team (4-5) wrapped up their weekend in Evansville, defeating the Aces (3-9) in the 10
th inning, 6-4.
Individually, redshirt sophomore starting pitcher
Jacob Tate (Louisville, Tenn.) pitched five innings with four strikeouts and one walk while fifth year
Brett Manis (Port Huron, Mich.) threw four innings with six strikeouts. At the plate, senior
Mason Minzey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) led the way, going 3-for-5 with one run scored, two doubles and three RBIs.
The Bobcats struck first; Minzey scored in the top of the second when fifth year
Treyben Funderburg (Beavercreek, Ohio) flied out to right field. Ohio extended their lead in the fourth, scoring three additional runs. Redshirt freshman
Nick Dolan (Pittsburgh, Pa.) bunted in Funderburg, followed by an RBI single from junior
Alex Finney (Oxford, Mich.). Fifth year
Isaiah Peterson (Lincoln, Neb.) scored off a fly-out, giving the Bobcats a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the inning.
The Aces scored twice in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double and a fly-out, shrinking Ohio's lead to two runs. After two scoreless innings, Evansville drove in another run with an RBI double, putting the score at 4-3. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, an Aces RBI double tied the game, sending the Bobcats into extra innings.
In the top of the 10
th inning, Minzey doubled down the left field line, driving in Peterson and Finney to put the Bobcats back in the lead. Senior pitcher
Colin Sells (Lancaster, Ohio) faced four Evansville batters in the bottom of the inning, drawing three groundouts to secure Ohio's 6-4 victory.
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The Bobcats hit the road on Wednesday, March 9 to take on Kentucky at 4 p.m.
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