(BATAVIA, Ohio.)-Thomas More University's baseball team defeated UC-Clermont on Tuesday (April, 4th) afternoon by a score of 5 to 2. The Saints improve to an overall record of 24-12 on the season. Graduate student
Bailey Martin (Independence, Ky. / Simon Kenton) broke the career record for doubles in a Thomas More uniform as he hit two in the game.
- Senior Derek Atwood (Burlington, Ky. / Conner) got the Saints started with an RBI singe in the top of the first inning. (1-0)
- Senior Jacob Caruso (Rootstown, Ohio / Rootstown) brought Atwood around to score with an RBI single to make it a 2 run game. (2-0)
- Bailey Martin hit an RBI double in the second inning to stretch the TMU lead. (3-0)
- UC-Clermont a run in the 3rd inning to get on the scoreboard. (3-1)
- UC-Clermont scored another run in the 8th to make it a 1 run game. (3-2)
- Jacob Caruso reached on a fielders choice that brought home a run in the 9th, as another run came in off an error on the play to extend the TMU lead. (5-2)
- Bailey Martin went 3-5 at the plate with 2 doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. His two doubles sets the Thomas More career doubles mark.
- Jacob Caruso recorded a hit and 2 RBIs in the ballgame.
- Sophomore AJ Enginger (Hamilton, Ohio / Badin) went 2-4 at the plate for the Saints.
- Derek Atwood went 2-4 at the plate with an RBI in the game.
- Sophomore Jackson Grimmelsman (Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder) pitched 4.0 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits with 2 strike outs.
- Senior Hunter Nantz (London, Ky. / North Laurel) pitched 3.0 inning of relief. Allowing only 1 hit and recording 3 strike outs. He picked up the win.
- Junior Conner Ryle (Union, Ky. / Ryle) allowed one run in relief for the Saints.
- Fifth Year Justin Bierbaum (Bridgetown, Ohio / LaSalle) pitched 2.0 innings for the Saints, allowing 0 runs on 3 hits and striking out 1. He picked up the save.Â
The Saints return to the field Friday (April, 7th) when they travel to Pikeville for Mid South Conference action. First pitch is set for 3:00 PM ET.
