Tag: PFW Baseball

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team won today in a single game matchup against Michigan State. The final score was 3-2 as PFW matched up against a far higher ranked MSU. MSU is ranked 55th in Division I baseball and PFW is ranked 262nd out of 305 Division I teams.

Here is the final out at Michigan State!

Justin Miller gets the save. Brendan Reid gets the win.

Braedon Blackford records three hits. Cade Fitzpatrick and Grant Thoroman each hit a home run.#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/CO2Sdxz45j

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 20, 2023

The game started off when PFW got on the board in the 1st inning with one run. MSU matched this in their side of the inning. PFW retook the lead in the 4th inning scoring another. The Mastodons set their final total in the 5th as they added one more run. MSU finally added another run in the 8th but it was too little too late.

PFW’s Brendan Reid took the win on the day. He threw three strikeout. Reid is now 2-2 on the season.

Justin Miller got the save taking his total to four on the season.

The Mastodon’s best batter in this matchup was Braedon Blackford. Blackford went 3/4 from the plate and sent in one RBI.

With the loss Michigan State is now 23-11 on the season. They have a three game series against their rivals, Michigan. This series will run from Friday through Sunday.

With the win PFW is now 10-28 on the season.

The Mastodons next time out will be Friday against Wright State.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team played a three game weekend series from Friday to Saturday against Milwaukee. The mastodons picked up a win in the first game but lost the next two.

Milwaukee Takes Two From Purdue Fort Wayne#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE https://t.co/Uhu4vQ9Qts

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 16, 2023

PFW started the series off strong in the first game as they scored three runs in the 1st inning. Milwaukee cut into PFW’s lead in the 2nd inning as they scored their first run. PFW added one more run in the 4th to make the score 4-1.

Milwaukee stepped it up in the 5th inning as they scored three runs tying the game 4-4. PFW rebounded from this and scored three runs of their own in the 6th and held the 7-4 lead the rest of the game.

Mac Ayers picked up the win for PFW and Justin Miller collected his third save of the season. Ayers is 2-1 on the year and Miller collected his 200th career strikeout.

Braedon Blackford was PFW’s best batter as he went 2/4, scored two runs and added two RBIs.

Series opening WIN!

'Dons out-hit Milwaukee 12-7 in the win!#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/BD7qU4n3b5

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 14, 2023

The second game of the series was supposed to be played as a double header on Friday, but due to rain it became part of a Saturday double header.

This game ended in a 6-7 loss for PFW as they fell just short of a comeback in the 9th inning.

Milwaukee got on the board first in the 2nd inning where they scored one run. PFW matched them in the 3rd inning.

Milwaukee took a big lead in the 4th inning as they scored four more runs. Milwaukee added one more run to their lead setting the score at 6-1 at the top of the 7th. In the bottom of the 7th PFW cut into the lead as they scored three runs setting the score to 6-4 for Milwaukee.

In the 9th inning Milwaukee added their seventh and final run. PFW was able to get close as they scored two final runs but this was not enough with the game ending 7-6.

Jacob Myer took the loss for PFW. He is now 0-4 on the season.

Blackford was agin PFW’s best batter as he went 3/5 from the plate with one of his hits being a home run, scored two runs and sent home four RBIs.

Braedon Blackford hits his 11th home run of the season, but the 'Dons fall in the opener. Game two of today's DH in just a bit.#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/dxfFxRbf0B

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 15, 2023

The final game of the series was the worst for PFW as they lost 8-15.

Milwaukee scored in every inning except the 1st and the 8th. They scored two in the 2nd, six in the 3rd, two in the 4th, one in the 5th, one in the 6th, two in the 7th and one final run in the 9th.
PFW only scored in the 5th and 8th innings where they scored four runs each.

Owen Willard took the loss for PFW. He is 0-3 on the season.

Blackford was the best batter for PFW yet again as he went 2/4, scored one run, sent home two RBIs and reached base on a walk.

Milwaukee takes the second game today. 'Dons record nine hits. Back at it on Wednesday at Michigan State.#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/TZhFXrIWOl

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 15, 2023

Following series loss PFW now sits at 9-28 on the season.

The Mastodons next time out will be Wednesday as they play a single game against Michigan State.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team lost 3-8 against Dayton. The Mastodons allowed Dayton to take a big lead in the first inning and they were never able to recover. PFW was able to get hits, but they again were not able to turn base runners into runs.

Johnson Hits Home Run in Loss at Dayton#FeelTheRumble #HLBASEhttps://t.co/i6eaiP4Hll

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 12, 2023

The game started off with PFW scoring a single run in the 1st inning. In the opposite side of the inning Dayton started hot by scoring four runs.

Both teams went scoreless in the 2nd and 3rd inning.

PFW cut into Daytons lead as they scored another run, this made the score 2-4. Dayton quickly changed this as they added three runs taking the score to 2-7.

Bats went quiet again for both sides in the 5th and 6th innings.

PFW added their final run of the game in the 7th making the score 3-7.

Dayton then scored the final run of the game in the 8th setting the final score to 3-8 for PFW.

Designated hitter, Caileb Johnson, was PFW’s best batter as he went 3/5 at the plate with one of the hits being a home run. He also scored a run himself and sent home one RBI.

PFW’s Hayden Enas took the loss on the day as he allowed six hits and four earned runs in 2.0 innings pitched.

With the loss PFW fell to 8-26 on the season.

The Mastodons next time out will be against Milwaukee on Friday. This will be the start of a three game weekend series.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team fell 3-9 today against Valparaiso. PFW was able to get hits, but they were unable to get runners home.

'Dons to Play Valpo and Dayton in Non-League Action#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE https://t.co/J9KyTicWap

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) April 10, 2023

Valparaiso got things started early today as they got on the board in the first inning. PFW tied up the game in the third inning, but Valparaiso took the lead back as they scored in their side of the inning.

Valparaiso broke the game open in the 4th inning as they scored five runs, setting the score at 1-7.

Valparaiso scored one run in the 6th and then added their final run in the 9th. PFW added two more runs in the 9th.

The Mastodon’s best batter today was Jacob Walker who went 5/5 from the plate and had one RBI.

PFW’s Rex Stills took the loss and is now 0-5 on the season. The worst pitcher for PFW was Mike Madura who had an ERA of 14.85.

Following the loss PFW is now 8-24 on the season. Their next time out comes tomorrow against Dayton.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team lost 4-7 to Bowling Green University today. PFW’s losing streak grows to two games.

'Dons fall in this one. Back to #HLBASE play this weekend.#FeelTheRumble pic.twitter.com/SWUSEAtOMd

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 28, 2023

Bowling Green took the lead in the first inning as they scored one run. They then scored three more runs before PFW got on the board.

The Mastodons scored three runs in the 3rd inning making it a tighter contest.

PFW tied up the game in the 5th inning as they scored one run making the score 4-4.

Bowling Green then regained control in the 6th inning as they scored two runs. They added one more run in the 7th inning. PFW did not score the rest of the game and the final score stayed at 4-7.

Kevin Fee took the loss for PFW today as he allowed two runs in 2.2 innings. He struck out five and walked two.

PFW’s best batter today was Braedon Blackford. Blackford went 1/4 his lone hit being a home run and drove in three RBIs.

With the win Bowling Green moves to 9-13 on the season.

With the loss PFW falls to 6-19 on the season. Their next game will be Friday against Youngstown State. This will be the start of a three game weekend series.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team took two wins in a three game weekend series against Northern Kentucky. This series started on Friday and ended this afternoon. This series was PFW’s home opener.

In the first game of the series PFW took a 6-5 victory. The game started slow as the first run was not scored till the 5th inning. This slow game turned around as PFW earned all six of their runs in this inning.

Northern Kentucky finally got on the scoreboard in the 8th inning where they earned their five runs. This made for a tight finish, but PFW was able to close out the game in the 9th inning.

Ben Higgins was PFW’s best batter in the game as he went 2/4, scored a run and sent in four RBI’s.

Mac Ayers collected the win today as he pitched 5.1 innings where he allowed zero runs. JD Deany got the save as he struck out the last batter.

Home opener victory! 'Dons defeat NKU 6-5!#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/sRqfg0mudB

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 24, 2023

One of the games of the series was supposed to be played on Saturday but was postponed to Sunday setting up a series ending double header.

The Mastodons won the first game today 9-5. Going late into the game PFW trailed 1-5.

PFW turned the game around and scored six runs in the 7th inning. They then added two more runs in the 8th to close out their batting for the game.

PFW’s best batter in this game was Braedon Blackford. He batted 2/4, with one of his hits being a home run, scored two runs, sent in one RBI and reached base through being walked.

JD Deany collected the win in this game as he held Northern Kentucky scoreless through 5.0 innings. He picked up five strikeouts and only walked one batter.

The 'Dons hit bombs!#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/fjXgevAxt0

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 26, 2023

PFW lost the last game of the series 1-10. After having a good weekend batting the team went cold in the final game.

PFW was held scoreless till the 9th inning but their one run was not enough as Northern Kentucky’s bats were hot in this game.

Caileb Johnson was PFW’s best batter in this game as he went 1/3, scored a run, had a RBI, and reached base by being walked.

Willard Owen took the loss in this game as he allowed two runs in 2.0 innings pitched.

'Dons fall to NKU in game two but take the series from the Norse.#FeelTheRumble #HLASE pic.twitter.com/68azenB5s5

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 26, 2023

After this series PFW is now 6-18 on the season and are 3-3 in Horizon League play.

Their next game will be at home on Tuesday against Bowling Green.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team lost today, 6-8, against Bowling Green University. PFW made it a close game but could not finish their comeback.

'Dons hit a pair of home runs but fall to BGSU. Home opener is set for Friday vs. NKU as part of a #HLBASE series.#FeelTheRumble pic.twitter.com/xQeSP9h9ox

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 21, 2023

Bowling Green had a better day at the plate than the Mastodons as they 10 hits and six RBIs. The Mastodons only had five hits but had six RBIs.

PFW had two batters go yard today as Calieb Johnson and Brooks Sailors hit home runs.

Sailors was PFW’s best batter as he went 1/3 batting, sent home three RBIs and got on base off a walk.

PFW pitchers, Colin Bauer and Kevin Fee had struggles today. Bauer allowed allowed three runs in two innings pitched giving him a 13.50 ERA. Fee allowed three runs in three innings pitched for a 9.00 ERA.

With the win Bowling Green has moved to 5-12 on the season.

With the loss PFW falls to 4-17 on the season.

The Mastodons next game will be Friday against Northern Kentucky. This is PFW’s home opener and will be the start of a three game weekend series.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s baseball team collect one win this weekend in a three game series against Wright State.

This was an important series for the Mastodons as Wright State is the reigning champions of the Horizon League.

PFW’s weekend series started on Friday with a double header where they collected their lone win in the first game. The team had Saturday off before the series ended Sunday afternoon.

The Mastodons won the first game of the series 12-10. Jacob Walker was PFW’s best batter as he went 3/5, scored two runs and drove in two RBIs.

Bryce Martens got the win and Mac Ayers got the save for PFW. Ayers led PFW with three strikeouts in this game.

BOOM!

'Dons hand the reigning champs an 0-1 start to league play with a 12-10 win in the series opener.

'Dons record 17 hits in the game.#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/t0Fhm7D1Ar

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 17, 2023

PFW’s second game of Friday ended as a 2-6 loss. PFW struggled batting in this game as they only had three hits as a team.

PFW’s best batter in this game was Ben Higgins as he went 1/4, scored a run, and drove in two RBIs.

PFW’s Enas Hayden took the loss as he allowed three runs in one inning.

'Dons fall in the nightcap. The series will continue on Sunday as the 'Dons look to take the series. #FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/2tuziWXtzT

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 17, 2023

The series came to an end today in a 4-13 loss. PFW did better batting in this game, but the team pitched poorly.

PFW’s best batter in this game was Jacob Walker who went 2/5 and scored one run.

PFW’s Jacob Meyer took the loss today as he allowed six runs in 2.2 innings.

Jacob Walker and Grant Thoroman each record two hits but the 'Dons fall in this one.

'Dons back in action on Tuesday at Bowling Green.#FeelTheRumble #HLBASE pic.twitter.com/6VuYRcBB2m

— Purdue Fort Wayne Baseball (@MastodonBSB) March 19, 2023

PFW is now 4-16 on the season and are 1-2 in Horizon League Play.

PFW’s next matchup will be Tuesday against Bowling Green.

Home play will begin for the Mastodons as they have a three game weekend series against Northern Kentucky.