Tigers Drop A Pair to Regional Power Heidelberg
With the 2009 season winding down, Wittenberg took on Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) power Heidelberg, dropping a pair of games, 12-4 and 9-3.
Game 1
Game 1
Heidelberg
30-7
12
Wittenberg
16-20
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Game 2
Game 2
Heidelberg
31-7
9
Wittenberg
16-21
3
| Final (9) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
April 28, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - With the 2009 season winding down, Wittenberg took on Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) power Heidelberg, dropping a pair of games, 12-4 and 9-3. The visiting Student Princes pounced on Tiger miscues for 28 hits and 21 runs to drop the Red & White five games under .500.
Tiger relievers enjoyed some of the spotlight on the night, as a pair of seniors recorded scoreless innings in the second contest. Josh Fiebiger (Fletcher, Ohio/Miami East) andChris Green (Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle) pitched the fifth and ninth innings, respectively, combining to set down their opponents in order in both frames. Freshman Matt Rupert (Evanston, Ill./Evanston) added an inning and two-thirds of scoreless relief in the first meeting.
At the plate, sophomore Ray Noe (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome) went 3-6 on the evening with a couple of RBIs to add to his total, which currently sits at 27, good for second on the roster.
A doubleheader with the Kenyon Lords on Wednesday, April 29, wraps up the 2009 campaign for Head Coach Jay Lewis and his team. The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. as the Tigers send off their senior class.
Written by: Ben Bradley, SID Assistant