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Akron AKRON 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 9 11 0
Ohio OHIO 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 12 3

W: Taylor Bednar (2-3) L: Dallmayer, AJ (1-7) S: Floyd McKenna (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Ohio Baseball Drops Close Battle to Akron in Series Finale

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio baseball team (8-35, 5-19 MAC) came up short in its series final against Akron (20-24, 10-14 MAC), falling 9-8 to the Zips on Sunday, April 26.   

Ohio tallied eight runs on 12 hits with three errors, while Akron had nine runs on 11 hits with no errors.  

Senior infielder Dylan Shepherd (Barrie, Ontario) was among Ohio's leaders at the plate Sunday. He tallied two RBI's, including the Bobcats' only homer of the day. Junior outfielder Cameron Boyd (Villa Hills, Ky.) recorded a team-leading three hits in the contest, including two RBI's. Junior catcher Tyler Stack (Oswego, Ill.), sophomore outfielder Brady Alexander (Glenshaw, Pa.), redshirt junior infielder Cam Bryant (Miamisburg, Ohio), and fifth-year infielder Will Henson (Chicago, Ill.) all recorded a single RBI in game three against the Zips. 

Freshman lefty Evan Lichtenauer (Newark, Ohio) delivered the longest start of any Ohio pitcher all season when he tallied seven innings pitched, allowing three earned runs, 10 hits and three strikeouts.  

The Zips got to Lichtenauer in the first, recording four hits and scoring two runs before the Bobcats had a chance to bat.  

Neither team could generate any more offense until the fourth, when a two-out double extended Akron's lead to 3-0.  

Ohio responded in a big way in the home half of the fourth, recording four hits and scoring five runs.  

Five straight runners reached to start the inning with Henson, Bryant and Stack each recording RBI hits. Shepherd came up with the big hit in the inning, launching a two-run homer over the right field fence. Going into the fifth, the Bobcats led 5-3.  

Lichtenauer held the Zips offense throughout the game's middle innings, allowing Ohio to extend its lead.  

The Bobcats loaded the bases in the sixth after four batters reached via walk or hit by pitch, and were able to extend their lead after a two-out two–RBI double by Boyd to make it 8-3.  

After a tough transition on the mound in the top of the eighth, the Zips came roaring back for six runs to retake the lead at 9-8.  

Ohio was unable to respond and fell to Akron, 9-8.  

Up next, the Bobcats return to Bob Wren Stadium for a midweek matchup with Marshall this Wednesday, April 29. That game will get started at 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.  

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