Titans Defeat Panthers Before Rain Arrives

Doug Beattie (Sr. • Escanaba, Mich.) and Michael Polcyn (So. • Ripon) each drove in two runs as the UW-Oshkosh baseball team topped Plymouth State University (N.H.), 6-4, on Monday (March 18) in Fort Myers, Fla.

Game two of the doubleheader was suspended with Plymouth State University leading 1-0 in the second inning. The game will resume Tuesday (March 19) afternoon.

Beattie gave UW-Oshkosh a quick lead with his two-run single in the first inning. His hit followed singles by Brock Guetzke (Sr. • Hartford) and Polcyn.

During the third inning, an error put the Titans ahead 3-0. Polcyn came up next and blasted a long two-run homer to right field. Michael Swift (So. • Kenosha) added a run-scoring single later in the frame to make it 6-0.

The Panthers (4-1) cut their deficit to 5-3 on a two-run single by Brandon Cox in the third inning. Dave Tammaro hit another single to score Cox and pull his team within 6-3.

Plymouth State University made the score 6-4 on an infield groundout by Cox in the fifth inning.

Beattie recorded three hits, while Polcyn and Swift had two apiece for UW-Oshkosh (5-0). Paul Reny led Plymouth State University, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, with two hits.

Making his first career start, Taylor Ditter (Fr. • Sheboygan) earned the win with five strong innings. He allowed six hits and one earned run. Matt Wells (Sr. • Little Chute) got the save while retiring six of the seven men he faced.

Rew Wilson pitched all seven innings. He suffered the loss after allowing 10 hits and four earned runs.

By Jon Feyen