LIMA, Ohio – The top seeded Northwestern Ohio Racers were too much to handle for the Golden Eagles in the first round of the WHAC Tournament, as the host UNOH pulled out a 12-2 win. With the loss, Cornerstone will now enter the loser's bracket of the conference tournament, where it will be win or go home for them in the tournament bracket. CU will pick up play on Monday at noon in Slyvania, Ohio (Lourdes University) for a 12 p.m. elimination game vs. Madonna University.
Game Flow – Northwestern Ohio found offense early, scoring four runs in the top of the second inning that was helped along by a Cornerstone error. The Racers then added another run in the third to quickly get out to a 5-0 lead and end starting pitcher
Kyle Herrick's day after just 2.2 innings pitched.
Brett Shure then came in and pitched and stopped the bleeding for a while, but the top seeded Racers were able to figure him out as well and score five more runs. Cornerstone's only offense came in the fourth on an
Aaron Krupansky RBI single, and in the sixth on a
Brady Volmering RBI groundout. CU was down 10-2 after eight innings of play, and then UNOH scored two more in the top of the ninth off freshman pitcher
Daniel Abbgy to earn a 12-2 win over Cornerstone.
Starters Lines
Game 1 –
Kyle Herrick – 2.2IP, 5H, 5ER, 3BB, 0K
Offensive Numbers
- Cornerstone recorded seven hits on the game.
- Aaron Krupansky and Evan Wagner combined for five of the Golden Eagles seven hits.
- Cornerstone left eight runners on base in today's game.
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play in Slyvania, Ohio against the number five seed Madonna who lost their first round game to Davenport. First pitch is scheduled for Monday, May 8 at 12 p.m.
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