University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
3-11
Wichita State
12-10
Baseball Bested By Wichita State In Game Two, 12-2
March 25, 2023 | Baseball
The Minutemen and Shockers match up for the series finale on Sunday, March 26.
Carter Hanson and Nolan Tichy led Massachusetts with one hit each, including Tichy's homer, while both Hanson and Tichy tallied one RBI apiece. Tichy added a run along with Ryan Coleman for the Minutemen.
Wichita State came out hot in the opening frame, as the Shockers registered two home runs, including a two-RBI shot, and an RBI single to take an early 4-0 lead.
In the top of the second, Tichy cranked a shot over the left center field fence, marking his second homer of the season, to grab the first run for the Minutemen. The bottom of the second saw Wichita State loading the bases with one out, but a double play for UMass ended the inning with no damage.
A two-run long ball for Wichita State in the fourth extended the Shockers lead to 6-1.
The Minutemen got back within four after adding a run in the top of the sixth. Coleman and Zack Zaetta both walked in their at-bats, before Hanson knocked in Coleman on a single to right field, making it a 6-2 contest. The bottom of the sixth saw the Shockers fourth and fifth home runs of the day back-to-back to push ahead, 8-2.
Four more runs for the Shockers sealed the deal, bringing the game to its final score of 12-2.
Taylor Perrett (1-3) had the loss for Massachusetts, giving up four runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out one, in one inning. Payton Tolle (5-0) received the winning decision for Wichita State, allowing two runs on as many hits, walking two and dealing six strikeouts in six complete innings tossed.
Massachusetts and Wichita State compete in the series finale on Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tolle, Payton (5-0)
L: Perrett, Taylor (1-3)
Batting:
HR: Tichy, Nolan 1
RBI: Hanson, Carter 1 ; Tichy, Nolan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tichy, Nolan 1 ; Coleman, Ryan 1
HBP: MacLean, Will 1
Batting:
2B: Ingram, Chuck 1 ; Pennington, Garrett 1 ; Millan, Mauricio 1
HR: Ingram, Chuck 1 ; Rodden, Brock 2 ; Pennington, Garrett 1 ; Tolle, Payton 1
RBI: Ingram, Chuck 1 ; Rodden, Brock 3 ; Pennington, Garrett 1 ; Tolle, Payton 2 ; McDonald, Kyte 1 ; Stroh, Seth 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ingram, Chuck 1 ; Rodden, Brock 2 ; Pennington, Garrett 2 ; Tolle, Payton 1 ; Millan, Mauricio 2 ; Herring, David 1 ; McDonald, Kyte 1 ; Stroh, Seth 1 ; Little, Jack 1
SB: McDonald, Kyte 1 ; Stroh, Seth 1
CS: Herring, David 1
HBP: Millan, Mauricio 1
