WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology junior Ben Christiansen finished 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs to lead a 19-hit attack, as the Fightin' Engineer baseball team defeated Wilmington College 16-9 on Sunday afternoon.

Christiansen blasted his first career home run, two singles and scored twice to go along with his career-high five RBI day.

Manuel Lopez and Andy Krajecki also contributed three hits each.  Lopez had a double, two singles and two RBIs with one run scored.  Krajecki added two doubles, a single, scored four runs and had two RBIs.

Brett Tuttle, Kade Kline, Josh Mesenbrink and Harrison Finch added two hits each.  Kline and Finch each scored three runs as part of the effort.

The offense was plenty for reliever Isaac Wanninger to pick up the victory.  Wanninger allowed just one run in 3.1 innings of work to pick up the win.  Michael Yager added two scoreless innings of relief.

Rose-Hulman improved to 19-9 on the season, while Wilmington dropped to 17-17.  The Fightin' Engineers host DePauw University in non-conference action on Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Engineers scored in eight different innings on the way to victory. Rose-Hulman took the lead for good at 7-6 in the third inning The big hit for the Engineers in the inning was a one-run double off the bat of Lopez.

GAME NOTES
» Rose-Hulman got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» The Engineers power output was led by Krajecki, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Christiansen drove in five runs for Rose-Hulman.
» Every Rose-Hulman starter reached base safely in the win.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed four runs across.
» Rose-Hulman took the lead at 8-6 in the top half of the third and never lost that advantage.
» Seven Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers had a total of 19 hits.
» The Engineers out-hit the Fightin' Quakers at a 19-17 clip.
» Rose-Hulman went 10-for-20 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 48 Wilmington (OH) hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» The Engineers drew five walks from Wilmington (OH) pitching.
» Christiansen led the Engineers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
» Wilmington (OH) was led offensively by Tyler Shaneyfelt, who went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI.
» Tre Nixon led the Fightin' Quakers pitching staff, throwing one inning of one-run ball.

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