TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology outfielder Andy Krajecki blasted a grand slam home run among five RBIs to lead the Fightin' Engineers past Wabash College 7-1 in college baseball action on Tuesday.
Krajecki hit his grand slam own the left field line in the fourth inning to turn a 1-1 tie into a 5-1 lead that Rose-Hulman would not relinquish.
Dalton Busboom added a 4-4 performance with a double, one run and one RBI. Brett Tuttle scored two runs to provide offensive depth.
Josh Erpenbeck (1-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Rose-Hulman (9-4). The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out three. Korey Marlow tossed three scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and Schuyler Wilcox closed the game with two shutout innings and three strikeouts.
Rose-Hulman improved to 9-4 on the season, while Wabash dropped to 12-3. The Fightin' Engineers return home to face Anderson University in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opening doubleheader on Saturday at noon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Tuttle came across to score the lone run of the inning for Rose-Hulman and get them on the board.
After the Little Giants rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Engineers came back to retake the lead in the fourth inning. Rose-Hulman got a grand slam from Krajecki to score all four of their runs in the inning, which brought the score to 5-1 in favor of the Engineers.
Rose-Hulman kept Wabash scoreless before building their lead to 7-1 in the seventh inning. The score remained 7-1 for the rest of the game, as Rose-Hulman coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Busboom collected four hits on the day for Rose-Hulman.
» Krajecki drove in five runs for Rose-Hulman.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Engineers had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Little Giants 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
» The Engineers out-hit the Little Giants at an 8-3 clip.
» Rose-Hulman went 3-for-8 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 32 Wabash hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» Krajecki led the Engineers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs.
» Wabash was led offensively by sophomore AJ Reid, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
» Junior Gavin Patrick led the Little Giants pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.
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