TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology hit three home runs in the first home game for head coach Adam Rosen, but DePauw University rallied to pick up a 10-5 victory over the Fightin' Engineers.
Josh Mesenbrink blasted two home runs to lead the Fightin' Engineer offense. Shane Garner also had a first inning home run for the Fightin' Engineers.
Mesenbrink finished 2-4 with three RBIs. Garner added the home run and a walk, and Manuel Lopez had a double and one RBI. Adam Taylor and Colter Couillard-Rodak added one hit and one run each.
Korey Marlow led the Rose-Hulman pitching performance with 2.2 scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
DePauw improved to 6-5 on the season behind three hits and six RBIs from Kyle Callahan. Rose-Hulman stands 5-4 on the season and returns to action at home on Friday at 6 pm against Carthage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Rose-Hulman put together a three-run output that included back-to-back homers from Mesenbrink and Garner.
The Tigers failed to push any runs across before the Engineers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Rose-Hulman scored twice on Mesenbrink's two-run homer, which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Engineers. The Engineers were unable to hold the lead, as DePauw scored 10 times over the remaining seven innings to grab the 10-5 win.
GAME NOTES
» Rose-Hulman got a two-homer day from Mesenbrink.
» Rose-Hulman's power output was led by Mesenbrink, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Engineers took DePauw pitchers deep three times on Monday.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 43 DePauw hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out eight.
» Mesenbrink led the Engineers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.
» DePauw was led offensively by senior Kyle Callahan, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and six RBIs.
» Sophomore Griffin Albright led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing four shutout innings.
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