CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on big innings in each game to sweep Wabash College 10-4 and 10-3 in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Sunday.
The twinbill marked Rose-Hulman's final preparation for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament that begins on Thursday.
In the opener, Rose-Hulman put together seven consecutive hits to score eight runs in the 8th in a 10-4 victory. Â
Brett Tuttle had four hits, including a double, to propel Rose-Hulman's 16-hit offensive attack. Adam Taylor and Peter Rogers had three singles each, with Rogers scoring twice.
Other Engineers with multiple hits included Harrison Finch with a single, double and two RBIs; and Kade Kline with two singles and two runs scored.
Korey Marlow led the pitching effort with a strong 4.2 scoreless innings to improve to 3-0 on the season. Marlow struck out four and allowed just one hit in the effort.
In the nightcap, Rose-Hulman scored five times in the fifth inning to turn an early deficit into a 10-3 win.
Lopez had a double and a triple and one run scored to lead the offense. Nathan Burke added a pair of singles with three runs scored.
Josh Mesenbrink had a pair of hits and two RBIs, and Colton Brown also had a 2-hit game with a pair of RBIs. Tuttle added three RBIs, three walks and scored one run.
Four pitchers combined to hold Wabash to just three runs in the game. Michael Yager picked up the win with two scoreless innings. Jonathan Oliger added two scoreless innings, before Taylor closed the game with a scoreless ninth.
Rose-Hulman completes the regular season with a 25-11 record, while Wabash finished at 20-19. The Fightin' Engineers are the No. 3 seed in the HCAC Baseball Tournament and will face Earlham College in the opening round on Thursday at 3:30 pm at Kokomo, Indiana.
GAME 1 | Rose-Hulman 10, Wabash 4
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Engineers first put runs on the board in the third inning. Peter Rogers came across to score the lone run of the inning for Rose-Hulman and get them on the board.
The Little Giants then scored two runs to retake their advantage heading into the eighth inning, when the Engineers responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. The Rose-Hulman offense exploded for eight runs, highlighted by a one-run walk off the bat of Finch, which brought the Engineers lead to 9-3.
Wabash narrowed Rose-Hulman's lead to 9-4 before the Engineers stretched the advantage to 10-4 in the ninth inning. The Engineers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of freshman Brett Tuttle. The score remained 10-4 for the rest of the game, as Rose-Hulman coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Brett Tuttle compiled four hits on the day for Rose-Hulman.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed eight runs across.
» Five Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers had a total of 16 hits.
» The Engineers out-hit the Little Giants at a 16-4 clip.
» Rose-Hulman went 8-for-19 (.421) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers limited Wabash to just 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 39 Wabash hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Engineers drew four walks from Wabash pitching.
» Brett Tuttle led the Engineers at the plate, going 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI.
» Wabash was led offensively by Camden Scheidt, who went 3-for-4 with a triple.
» Tavic Simmons led the Little Giants pitching staff, throwing 6.2 innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Rose-Hulman 10, Wabash 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Engineers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Nathan Burke came across to score the lone run of the inning for Rose-Hulman and get them on the board.
The Engineers kept the Little Giants off the board before taking the lead in the fifth. The Rose-Hulman offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a one-run single off the bat of Tuttle, which brought the Engineers lead to 5-2.
Rose-Hulman held Wabash without a run before building their lead to 7-2 in the seventh inning.
Rose-Hulman held the Little Giants scoreless before their offense got things rolling the next inning. bringing the score to 10-2 in favor of Rose-Hulman. Wabash put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Engineers still coasted to the 10-3 win.
GAME NOTES
» The Engineers power output was led by Lopez, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Rose-Hulman starter reached base safely in the win.
» Rose-Hulman's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Engineers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Engineers out-hit the Little Giants at an 11-10 clip.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers limited Wabash to just 3-for-15 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Rose-Hulman pitchers faced 44 Wabash hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Engineers drew 10 walks from Wabash pitching.
» Tuttle led the Engineers at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
» Wabash was led offensively by AJ Reid, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
» Adam Oxley led the Little Giants pitching staff, throwing zero shutout innings.
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