Zips Fall in Doubleheader Despite Late Push to Even Series

Friday, May 13

Akron, Ohio

Noon

University of Akron

13-36, 11-26

Miami University

20-30, 15-18

Miami

AKRON

Zips Fall in Doubleheader Despite Late Push to Even Series

May 13 | Baseball

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Zips Fall in Doubleheader Despite Late Push to Even Series

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AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips battled to the bottom of the ninth in game two of the series opening doubleheader against the Miami as the RedHawks claimed both games at Skeeles Field on Friday, 17-1 and 11-10.

Senior Bryant Shellenbarger (Mount Vernon, Ohio) led the Zips offense with a 4-for-7 performance (.571 BA) over the two games with three doubles, four RBI and a run scored. Junior Kaito Hara (Houston, Texas) went 2-for-5 with his first collegiate homerun and freshman Cameron Benson (Farmington Hills, Mich.) homered in game one.

Shellenbarger opened the second game of the doubleheader with a bases loaded double to right centerfield, plating all three the baserunners to cut the Miami lead to 5-3. The RedHawks scored five runs in the top of the first on three hits, two of which left the yard.

The Zips tied the game 6-6 in the fourth inning, and RedHawks responded with a pair of runs in the fifth. Hara cut the deficit in half with a solo homerun to left field in the sixth inning, 8-7. The RedHawks responded with two runs in the seventh, pushing the lead to 10-7.

Akron pulled within one run again in the seventh when senior Jerry Reinhart (Batavia, N.Y.) blasted a double to the right-centerfield gap to score Shellenbarger and Sprockett, whom both reached on fielder's choices. An inning later Akron tied the game when Hara crossed the plate on a sacrifice flyout by senior Tate Wargo (Benld, Ill.), 10-10. Miami scored in the top of the ninth, and Shellenbarger led-off the inning with a double for Akron, but the Zips did not plate the run.

In game one, the RedHawks started the scoring, plating two runs in the second inning on a pair of base hits. Miami added to the lead with four runs in the third inning with back-to-back homeruns to right field, 6-0. The RedHawks led by as many as 14 runs before Akron crossed the plate when Benson lifted the first pitch of the at-bat over the right field fence for the Zips lone run.

The Zips and the RedHawks are scheduled to play a 9-inning game on Saturday, May 14 at Skeeles Field at Noon. Fans can watch the action on Zips Digital Network with Chad Welker on the call or follow via live stats on GoZips.com.