Baseball Falls to Davenport 21-7

OVERVIEW – DAVENPORT

SCORES: Davenport Panthers 21, Northwood Timberwolves 7

RECORDS: Northwood 18-28 | Davenport 22-24

LOCATION: Gerace Stadium – Midland, Michigan

RECAP: Northwood baseball falls in its home finale 21-7 to Davenport Tuesday night (April 28).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS (SCHEDULED FOR NINE INNINGS)

• Northwood got off to a good start in the game as two batters into the game, Evan Larson connected on a two-run home run to give Northwood a 2-0 lead after one inning.
• Davenport responded in a big way in the top of the second, scoring 11 runs. Seven of the runs were scored with two out to give the Panthers a nine-run lead.
• DU scored two more runs in the top of the third to make the score 13-2.
• The Timberwolves put up four runs in the bottom of the third, starting with a Connor McCartan three-run homer.
• Matthew Meyer followed with an RBI single that made the score 13-6.
• Once again, Davenport came right back with a big inning in the fourth, scoring six runs. All six of those runs came with two outs, making the score 19-6.
• The score remained 19-6 until the seventh when DU added two more runs.
• Northwood plated the final run of the game in the bottom of the inning on a Ben DeVries RBI double.
• With the Panthers leading by at least 10 runs after seven innings, the game was ended by the run-rule, giving Davenport the victory.

GAME STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 7/10/3, Davenport 21/16/3
• Runners Left on Base: Northwood 8, Davenport 8
• Winning Pitcher – Jimmy Amptmann (2-0): IP, H, 2 BB
• Losing Pitcher – Cody Matuz (0-3): 1 2/3 IP, 6 H, 10 R, 4 BB, 2 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Larson: 2-4, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBIs
• McCarton: 2-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBIs
• Duryea: 2-3, 2B, R
• Adam Wandzel: 2 1/3 IP, 2 BB, K

UP NEXT

• Northwood travels to Findlay for the final series of the regular season starting Thursday (April 30). First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m.