UOlivet rallies to beat Trine, 16-8

ANGOLA, Ind. – The University of Olivet baseball team scored 16 unanswered runs to post a 16-8 come-from-behind win over Trine University (Ind.) in the second game of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) series today at Jannen Field.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Olivet 16, Trine 8
• Location: Jannen Field; Angola, Indiana
• Records: Olivet 13-13 overall, 5-6 MIAA; Trine 8-22 overall, 4-7 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Thunder scored eight runs over the first two innings – six in the first and two in the second.
• The Comets got three runs back in the third inning. The first was on a double steal and the last two runs on a single by junior EJ Suggitt. Olivet closed the gap to two runs with three runs in the fourth on a two-run double by senior Brody Parten and RBI-groundout by senior Tyler Hall.
• Olivet used a two-out uprising to take the lead in the fifth. With two runners on base, freshman Mario Ricard lined a single into left field to score the first run, and then senior Tyler Duncan ripped a double down the left field line to score two runs.
• The Comets added to their lead with a single tally in the seventh when Parten was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Olivet took advantage of a shaky Thunder defense to plate three runs in both the eighth and ninth innings.

FOR THE COMETS

• In relief, freshman Emilio Garcia, Jr. made his first pitching appearance of the season. He shut down the Thunder, allowing just two hits and one walk over the final seven and one-third innings.
• At the plate, eight of the nine starters recorded at least one hit and one RBI, with four posting a multi-hit or multi-RBI game.
• Duncan, Suggitt and freshman Ryan Wiggins all had three hits, with a double and two singles each.
• Junior Austin Alflen had two hits, including a double.
• Parten was officially 1-for-2. He also reached base safely in four other plate appearances – twice via walk and twice via hit by pitch.
• Duncan, Parten, Suggitt and Wiggins each collected two RBI.
• Wiggins scored four runs.
• Ricard and senior Mikey Kuzara tallied three runs apiece.

UP NEXT

• The Comets conclude the series against Trine with another nine-inning game back at Jannen Field on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.