KOKOMO, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology eliminated both Hanover College and Anderson University on Friday at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Kokomo Municipal Stadium.
In the opener, Rose-Hulman defeated Hanover 14-6. In the nightcap, the Fightin' Engineers defeated Anderson 8-5.
With the two wins, Rose-Hulman remains alive in the HCAC Baseball Tournament. The Fightin' Engineers will face Franklin at 11:30 am on Saturday, with the winner advancing to face Earlham College in the HCAC Tournament Championship Round 45 minutes after the completion of game one.
In the opener, Rose-Hulman pounded out 14 hits in a 14-6 victory over Hanover.
Andy Krajecki led the offensive effort with two hits, including a home run. Manuel Lopez added two hits with three RBIs and his 17th double of the season.
Other multi-hit performers in game one included Brett Tuttle with two singles and three runs scored; Adam Taylor with two singles, two runs scored and one RBI; and Shane Garner with two hits, including a double, and one run scored and two RBIs.
Korey Marlow improved to 4-0 with a strong pitching performance out of the bullpen. Marlow tossed 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with five strikeouts to pick up the victory.
In the nightcap, Josh Mesenbrink and Colter Couillard-Rodak had three hits each to lead another 14-hit attack in an 8-5 win over Anderson.
Couillard-Rodak blasted a home run and had three RBIs, and Mesenbrink had three singles with two runs scored to power the offense.
Tuttle added two hits and two runs scored; Krajecki had a single and a double with one RBI; and Harrison Finch added two doubles with one run scored and one RBI. Taylor added his first home run of the season to balance the offense.
Schuyler Wilcox picked up the win with a 5-inning stint out of the bullpen, allowing just two runs with three strikeouts.
Rose-Hulman improved to 27-12 on the season. The HCAC Championship Round includes one game Saturday featuring Earlham and the winner of Rose-Hulman vs. Franklin. Sunday would feature a winner-take-all championship game if Earlham loses the Saturday contest.
HCAC TOURNAMENT: ROSE-HULMAN 14, HANOVER 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers scored in six different innings on the way to the win. Rose-Hulman broke a 6-6 tie and took the lead for good at 8-6 in the fourth inning on a two-run single off the bat of Lopez.
GAME NOTES
» Marlow struck out five Panthers hitters.
» Every Rose-Hulman starter reached base safely in the win.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed four runs across.
» Rose-Hulman took the lead at 6-6 in the top half of the third and never lost that advantage.
» Five Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers out-hit the Panthers at a 14-7 clip.
» Rose-Hulman went 5-for-12 (.417) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 45 Hanover hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Engineers drew seven walks from Hanover pitching.
» Krajecki led the Engineers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Hanover was led offensively by Connor Farnsley, who went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and two RBI.
» Wyatt Prather led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.
GAME 2: ROSE-HULMAN 8, ANDERSON 5
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Engineers were trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Rose-Hulman's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Couillard-Rodak and a two-run home run from Taylor.
The Engineers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the sixth inning after the Ravens cut it to 4-3. Rose-Hulman pushed across a run on senior Harrison Finch's two-out RBI double, which brought the Engineers lead to 5-3.
Rose-Hulman kept Anderson (IN) without a run before expanding their lead to 8-3 the following inning. Anderson (IN) put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Rose-Hulman still held on for the 8-5 win.
GAME NOTES
» Rose-Hulman got three-hit games from both Couillard-Rodak and Mesenbrink.
» The Engineers power output was led by Finch, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Five Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers out-hit the Ravens at a 14-10 clip.
» Senior Brett Tuttle stole two bases in Friday's game.
» Rose-Hulman went 5-for-16 (.313) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers limited Anderson (IN) to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 40 Anderson (IN) hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» The Engineers drew six walks from Anderson (IN) pitching.
» Couillard-Rodak led the Engineers at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
» Anderson (IN) was led offensively by Tyler Smitherman, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Chandler Wise led the Ravens pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.
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