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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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6
Manchester MU-M 7-15
9
Winner Rose-Hulman RHIT-M 11-6
Manchester MU-M
7-15
6
Final
9
Rose-Hulman RHIT-M
11-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MU-M 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6 9 2
Rose-Hulman RHIT-M 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 3 X 9 14 0

W: Buehler, Luke (4-0) L: J. Hilyard (0-3) S: Pershing, Brian (2)

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Manchester MU-M 7-16
7
Winner Rose-Hulman RHIT-M 12-6
Manchester MU-M
7-16
3
Final
7
Rose-Hulman RHIT-M
12-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MU-M 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 7 2
Rose-Hulman RHIT-M 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 X 7 11 0

W: Mayfield, Clayton (2-1) L: A. Kresl (3-2)

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4/7/2019 | 2:45 PM

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Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Sweeps Manchester to Open HCAC Play

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology opened the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball schedule with a 9-6 and 7-3 sweep over Manchester University on Saturday at Art Nehf Field.

In the opener, Rose-Hulman scored one run in the seventh and three in the eighth to turn a 5-4 lead into a 9-6 victory.  Luke Buehler improved to 4-0 on the season with six strikeouts in five innings of work.  Brian Pershing picked up the final four outs for his second save.

Offensively, Zach Witonsky led the Rose-Hulman offense with a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning.

Other key offensive contributors included David Burnside with two doubles and three runs scsored; Logan Cody with two singles, two runs and one RBI; Ryan Stachowski with a single, double and one RBI; and Conner Helbling with two singles and two RBIs.  Davis Robeson and Conner Shipley each added a single and one run scored to the offensive performance.

The second game started as a pitching duel and ended with a Rose-Hulman victory.  Clayton Mayfield shutout Manchester for the first six innings, before the Spartans took a 2-1 lead in the seventh.  Rose-Hulman answered with six runs in the seventh inning to secure the victory.

Mayfield allowed just five hits with eight strikeouts in his strong seven-inning performance.  Adam Taylor picked up the final three outs to cap off the win.

The Rose-Hulman offense recorded 11 hits in the victory.  Sean Casey snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a home run, and Cody had three hits with a double.  Pershing had a single and two RBIs, while Luke Kluemper and Ryan Stachowski added a hit, run and RBI each.

Rose-Hulman improved to 12-6 on the season and 2-0 in HCAC play, while Manchester dropped to 7-16 and 2-2 in league play.  The Fightin' Engineers return to action with a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday at Wabash.

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Players Mentioned

Luke Buehler

#20 Luke Buehler

P
5' 11"
Junior
David Burnside

#14 David Burnside

OF
5' 10"
Senior
Sean Casey

#21 Sean Casey

C/OF
6' 1"
Senior
Logan Cody

#9 Logan Cody

2B/3B
6' 0"
Sophomore
Conner Helbling

#44 Conner Helbling

C/DH
5' 10"
Senior
Luke Kluemper

#26 Luke Kluemper

SS/2B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Clayton Mayfield

#23 Clayton Mayfield

P
5' 11"
Junior
Brian Pershing

#5 Brian Pershing

P/IF
5' 10"
Freshman
Davis Robeson

#15 Davis Robeson

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Conner Shipley

#12 Conner Shipley

2B/SS
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Luke Buehler

#20 Luke Buehler

5' 11"
Junior
P
David Burnside

#14 David Burnside

5' 10"
Senior
OF
Sean Casey

#21 Sean Casey

6' 1"
Senior
C/OF
Logan Cody

#9 Logan Cody

6' 0"
Sophomore
2B/3B
Conner Helbling

#44 Conner Helbling

5' 10"
Senior
C/DH
Luke Kluemper

#26 Luke Kluemper

5' 10"
Sophomore
SS/2B
Clayton Mayfield

#23 Clayton Mayfield

5' 11"
Junior
P
Brian Pershing

#5 Brian Pershing

5' 10"
Freshman
P/IF
Davis Robeson

#15 Davis Robeson

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Conner Shipley

#12 Conner Shipley

5' 11"
Senior
2B/SS