UOlivet suffers doubleheader sweep against Kalamazoo

OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet baseball team was swept by Kalamazoo College, 9-2 and 14-0, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader today inside the Cutler Athletic Complex.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Kalamazoo 9, Olivet 2; Kalamazoo 14, Olivet 0 (7)
• Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 7-25 overall, 3-12 MIAA; Kalamazoo 24-11 overall, 10-7 MIAA

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• The Hornets scored two runs in the top of the first inning. The Comets responded with two runs in their part of the second inning. Junior Mikey Kuzara was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. He hustled around the bases to score on junior Nate Droste's double to the right-center field gap. Droste then scored on junior Brody Parten's bloop single down the left field line.
• Kalamazoo ended the game by scoring seven unanswered runs – four in the fourth, two in the sixth and one in the ninth.
• Olivet finished the game with six hits, including doubles by Droste, Kuzara and sophomore Jack Friesen. The other hits were singles by Parten, sophomore Austin Alflen and senior Mason Cook. On the mound, Droste was charged with the loss after yielding six runs (four earned) on five hits over the first five innings. Sophomore Austin Wittrock threw three innings of relief and gave up two runs on three hits. Freshman Kaleb Post pitched the ninth inning.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• The Hornets put crooked numbers on the scoreboard in five of the seven innings, pushing across three runs in the first, two runs in the second, four runs in the third, two runs in the fifth and three runs in the sixth. The 14 runs were enough to end the game early due to the 10-run rule.
• The Comets ended the game with just three hits – singles by Cook, and juniors Tyler Hall and Nick Stokan. Freshman Carter Peterson was the losing pitcher after allowing eight runs on eight hits over the first two and one-third innings. Freshman Kasey Settles gave up three runs on four hits over two and two-thirds innings of relief. Sophomore Trevor Kunst tossed an inning and surrendered three runs on one hit and two walks. Sophomore Alex Tushim pitched a scoreless inning.

BROTHERLY MOMENT

• At the start of the second game, Mason Cook brought the lineup card to the umpires. His younger brother, Clay plays for Kalamazoo, so he brought out the Hornet lineup. In the bottom of the seventh, Clay was called to the mound to face his older brother. Mason walked on five pitches.

UP NEXT

• The Comets travel to play a doubleheader Monday, April 28, at Alma College, starting at 1 p.m.