Titans, Yellowjackets Split Monday Doubleheader
Travis Sindles struck out nine in a complete-game win as UW-Oshkosh split its baseball doubleheader with UW-Superior on Monday (April 7) at Tiedemann Field.
During the opener, the Titans (10-6/3-3 WIAC) scored in five different innings and sent Sindles to an 11-1 victory. The Yellowjackets (9-6/1-3 WIAC) capitalized on five unearned runs to grab a 10-4 decision in game two.
UW-Oshkosh took a 2-0 lead in the first contest after two perfectly placed RBI bunt singles from Neil Hebert and Chase DeValk. Then in the third inning, Robbie Kleman smashed a triple to right-center that made it 3-0.
Jake Dostalek hit a solo homer for the Titans in the fourth inning. UW-Superior answered with Tony Remund's round-tripper in the sixth.
Bobby Kachel marked a clutch two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth. The Titans then tallied five runs in the seventh, including two on a single by Trent Whitcomb.
Every Titan posted a hit in the game, while the team also drew eight walks.
Alex Beers allowed six runs over 5.2 innings for the defeat.
The nightcap belonged to Sam Holden, who went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. Holden counted a two-run double in the seventh inning and RBI singles during the second and ninth frames.
Trailing 2-0 in the fourth, UW-Oshkosh got a double from Kachel. Kleman stepped up next and drilled a shot over the wall in left field to tie the score.
UW-Superior tallied seven runs on four hits and two errors in the seventh. Wyatt Soderquist's two-run double put the Yellowjackets ahead, 4-2. The margin increased when two runs scored on an error and another came home with a hit batter.
Reliever Chaz Mohr surrendered four runs (two earned) in 4.1 innings for the loss. UW-Oshkosh starter Shane Hayes allowed two runs with three walks over the first 1.2 frames.
Damian Wiblin (win) struck out six while yielding four runs in six innings. Graham Miller then earned the save with three scoreless innings.
UW-Oshkosh has a road doubleheader against #7 UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (April 9).
By Jon Feyen