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Eifrid v Tiffin 2022
9
Winner Tiffin University TU 13-11
5
Ashland AU 9-8
Winner
Tiffin University TU
13-11
9
Final
5
Ashland AU
9-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tiffin University TU 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 9 11 0
Ashland AU 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 11 1

W: T. Wehrle (3-0) L: Stover, Josh (0-2)

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Tiffin TIFFIN 13-12
2
Winner Ashland ASHLAND 10-8
Tiffin TIFFIN
13-12
1
Final
2
Ashland ASHLAND
10-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tiffin TIFFIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
Ashland ASHLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 1

W: Dyksma, Justin (2-1) L: M. Boswell (3-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eifrid Sac Fly, Dyksma Outing Help Eagles Split With Dragons

Faced with the prospect of losing both ends of a doubleheader in its first games at the newly-renovated Ralph Tomassi Stadium at Donges Field on Tuesday (March 29) afternoon, Ashland University's baseball team scraped together runs in the sixth and seventh innings of a 2-1 Game 2 victory.
 
Senior shortstop Austin Eifrid's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh in the nightcap gave the Eagles the split, while sophomore right-hander Justin Dyksma (2-1) authored a complete-game three-hitter, allowing a run and a walk and striking out nine.
 
Tiffin won Tuesday's opener, 9-5.
 
"It was a good win in Game 2," said Ashland head coach John Schaly. "Dyskma pitched a great game. If you have pitching and defense, you are always in the game. If you get the big hit, you win it.
 
"I wouldn't want anyone else (Eifrid) at the plate. I knew he was going to put the ball in play."
 
The Eagles are 10-8 overall and 3-3 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, while the Dragons are 13-12, 8-2.
 
WHAT HAPPENED
  • After the Dragons opened the scoring in Game 1 with a run in the top of the first inning, Tiffin added two more runs in the top of the fourth to increase their lead to 3-0.
  • In the bottom of the fifth, Ashland got on the board and took the lead thanks to a two-run single by first baseman Micah Allen, a two-run double from freshman designated hitter Ian Sanders, and a bunt RBI single from graduate assistant-turned-catcher Brady Cottom.
  • Tiffin scored two runs in the top of the sixth to knot the score at 5-all, then took the lead in the top of the seventh with a run. The Dragons added a three-spot in the top of the ninth for insurance.
  • Sanders and Cottom each had two of AU's 11 hits, and Allen and Sanders each drove in two runs. Senior righty Josh Stover (0-2) threw 2 1/3 innings of relief, allowing two hits, one run and a walk and striking out one.
  • In the nightcap, the scoreless tie was broken in the top of the fifth when Tiffin plated a run. Ashland re-tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter Tim Zeller – setting up Eifrid's heroics in the bottom of the seventh.
  • "That was huge," Eifrid said. "We definitely needed to get one in the W column, especially after a tough first game."
  • Said Dyksma, "It's a huge split. Tiffin's always good. Just coming back from a tough loss and getting a W, that's all that matters."
 
UP NEXT
Ashland and Tiffin will finish the series with two more games at Donges Field on Wednesday (March 30) at 1:30 p.m.
 
 
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