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The Washington Huskies earned their first-ever win at the Big Ten Baseball Tournament on Tuesday night when they knocked off the No. 6-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes 8-6.
Coach Eddie Smith's team needed just 6 hits on the day to get the job done, three of which came from catcher Ethan Swidler, who went 3-for-4 with a run batted in and 2 runs scored. However, the hero of the day was center fielder Mic Paul, who capitalized on a pair of Buckeye errors in the ninth inning, including a dropped foul ball by catcher Mason Eckelman, by sending the next pitch he saw into the right field corner for a two-run triple to give UW the lead for good.
Out of the nine spot in the order, first baseman Casen Taggart only got one hit, but made it count, blasting a two-run home run as he went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and 3 runs scored.
On the mound, Hayden Lewis gave the Huskies everything he had. He worked 7 innings and let up 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts before he handed things over to the bullpen. Reliever Liam Lierman earned the win after working 2/3 of an inning and striking out both batters he faced, while Tommy Brandenberg recorded a save after a walk and 2 strikeouts in the ninth.
Jake Michalak took the loss for the Buckeyes after a bulk relief outing that spanned 4 1/3 innings, over which 4 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits and a walk with 3 strikeouts, while shortstop Henry Kaczmar put together a strong day at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a run scored.
With the win, the Huskies improved to 24-31 on the year and will take on the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m. PT. If Washington can muster another win, Smith's team will move on to the single-elimination portion of the bracket.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies knock off Ohio State 8-6 at Big Ten Tournament
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Coach Eddie Smith's team needed just 6 hits on the day to get the job done, three of which came from catcher Ethan Swidler, who went 3-for-4 with a run batted in and 2 runs scored. However, the hero of the day was center fielder Mic Paul, who capitalized on a pair of Buckeye errors in the ninth inning, including a dropped foul ball by catcher Mason Eckelman, by sending the next pitch he saw into the right field corner for a two-run triple to give UW the lead for good.
Out of the nine spot in the order, first baseman Casen Taggart only got one hit, but made it count, blasting a two-run home run as he went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and 3 runs scored.
On the mound, Hayden Lewis gave the Huskies everything he had. He worked 7 innings and let up 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts before he handed things over to the bullpen. Reliever Liam Lierman earned the win after working 2/3 of an inning and striking out both batters he faced, while Tommy Brandenberg recorded a save after a walk and 2 strikeouts in the ninth.
Jake Michalak took the loss for the Buckeyes after a bulk relief outing that spanned 4 1/3 innings, over which 4 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits and a walk with 3 strikeouts, while shortstop Henry Kaczmar put together a strong day at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a run scored.
With the win, the Huskies improved to 24-31 on the year and will take on the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m. PT. If Washington can muster another win, Smith's team will move on to the single-elimination portion of the bracket.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies knock off Ohio State 8-6 at Big Ten Tournament
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