Box Score (CELINA, Ohio)- Thomas More's baseball team closes out their regular season with an exciting 9-7 comeback win over Wright State-Lake. The Saints finish their regular season with a 22-25 overall record with the win.
- Wright State-Lake scored one run in the 3rd inning and five runs in the 5th (0-6).
- In the top of the 6th inning, sophomore catcher Jacob Caruso's (Rootstown, Ohio/ Rootstown) hit a hard hit line drive to right field to score junior third baseman Casey Nowak (Burlington, Ky./Covington Catholic) to put the Saints on the board (1-6). Senior left-fielder Brady Reynolds (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle) would score on the next play from a defensive indifference (2-6). Caruso scored the final run of the inning off a double to right field by junior shortstop Brett Benzinger (Taylor Mill, Ky./ New Richmond) (3-6).
- The Saints had a big scoring 7th inning, starting with first-year pitcher Zach Dugan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) getting walked in (4-6). Next up to the plate was first-year right-fielder Brady Baldock (Burlington, Ky.St.Henry), who singled to right, scoring first-year first baseman David Anthony (Liberty Township, Ohio/Stephen T. Baden) to make it a one score game (5-6). Caruso would then single to left field to send in Nowak for the tying run (6-6). Baldock scored the go ahead run next off a sac fly hit by Benzinger to make it a 7-6 game. First-year second baseman Andrew Stewart (Florence, Ky./St. Henry) and junior pitcher Austin Hoeh (Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County) would both single to left to score Reynolds and Caruso (9-6).
- Wright-Lake Scored one run in the 9th inning (9-7).
- Nowak was 2-4 at the plate with one RBI, was walked once, and scored two runs.
- Caruso was 3-5 at the plate with two RBIs and scored two runs.
- Hoeh pitched 4.1 innings, allowing six runs, five earned off four hits, and struck out three.
- Dugan pitched 1.2 innings, allowing now runs off three hits, and struck out one.
- Sophomore pitcher Jackson Hall (Hebron, Ky./Conner) pitched 2 innings, getting the win. He allowed no runs off one hit and struck out one.
- First-year pitcher Landen Scott (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) pitched 1 inning, getting the win. He allowed one unearned run off two hits, and struck out one.
The Saints return to the field Friday April 30, to kick off post season play against Campbellsville in Campbellsville, Ky, in the Opening Round of the MSC Tournament at 4:00 pm ET.
