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AU Baseball Wins Two
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The Ashland University baseball team upped its record to 12-4 Tuesday (Mar. 9) with a pair of victories in For Myers, FL. The Eagles got the better of Southwest Minnesota State, 7-5 and turned back South Dakota, 5-1. AU shot out to a 6-0 lead after three innings in the game with Southwest Minnesota. Ryan Douglas started for the Eagles and didn’t get a decision. He pitched into the fourth inning, allowing four runs on five hits. He walked four and struck out two. Jim Barry gave the Eagles solid middle relief, going 1 1/3 innings to get the win. He allowed one run on three hits. He struck out one and didn’t walk a batter. Chad Moore closed out the game with 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He earned the save. First baseman Ron Oneson was 3-for-4 with a double. Infielder Mark Kahlenberg was 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI. Catcher Josh Gaub and infielder Eric McDaniel both went 2-for-3. In the second game outfielder David Waters was 2-for-3 and McDaniel was 2-for-4. Outfielder Brandon Cornell had a pair of stolen bases and Oneson drove in two runs. Todd Martinelli pitched a complete game to pick up the win. He lasted seven innings, allowing six hits. He walked three and struck out four. Ashland plays Missouri-St. Louis on Wednesday at 7 p.m. AU and UMSL played in last spring’s NCAA Division II regional playoffs. |