Beginning a key Great Midwest Athletic Conference North Division series on Sunday (April 23) at Tomassi Stadium and Donges Field at the Archer Ballpark Complex, Ashland University's baseball team lost 9-0 and 7-1 decisions to Northwood.
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The Timberwolves continue to lead the North at 29-12 overall and 20-2 in the Great Midwest, while the Eagles are 26-13, 16-6. Ashland maintains its spot in second place in the North, one game ahead of third-place Walsh (21-16, 15-7).
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Northwood jumped on top with a run in the top of the second inning in Game 1, then added three runs in the fifth for a 4-0 lead. The Timberwolves' fifth run came in the seventh, and their sixth and seventh in the eighth. Northwood added two more runs in the ninth.
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Game 2 saw the scoreboard unchanged until the top of the fifth, when the Timberwolves scored three times. Northwood scored two more in the sixth, and two more in the seventh.
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Ashland's run on Sunday came in the bottom of the seventh, when sophomore shortstop
Jeremiah Cangelosi hit a solo home run.
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NOTABLES
- In Game 1, sophomore left-handed pitcher Brendan Beaver (5-1) took his first loss at AU, going seven innings, allowing nine hits, five runs and two walks and striking out five. Sophomore first baseman Sam Witt was 2-for-4.
- Game 2 saw senior right-hander Josh Meyer (3-3) yield seven hits, five runs and a walk and whiff five in six innings.
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UP NEXT
Ashland and Northwood will conclude the four-game set with a twinbill on Monday (April 24) at 1 p.m.
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