Kalbaugh Shines Despite RV Taylor Road Loss
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Trojans (5-3) opened up a three-game series with Bethel (TN) on Friday in a single nine-inning game. A close competition fell the way of the Wildcats (1-0) in an 8-4 defeat for the Trojans. Ben Kalbaugh led the charge for the TU bats, blasting three extra-base hits.
The hosting Bethel squad rallied early, piling on five runs through the first three innings. Six hits came in from the Wildcats, while also taking advantage of three Taylor errors in the field.
The TU offense kept pace with BU, notching four runs of their own by the end of the fourth frame.
Ben Kalbaugh was the spark at the plate for TU, collecting three hits on the day. The catcher logged a pair of doubles to go along with his first home run of the season. The big day for the sophomore helped the Trojans to a run in the second and fourth innings, bringing Taylor within one run with both scores.
Jonathan Foster and Nick Rusche paired up for the team's two-run third inning, leading off with back-to-back singles. Following Rusche's RBI single, TJ Bass put the ball in play to bring home the shortstop for a second TU run.
A 5-4 BU lead would hold steady from the bottom of the fourth through the top of the eighth. Garrett Simmons kept the Wildcats scoreless with two innings of work on the mound. The Ball State transfer notched four strikeouts without allowing a hit.
Bethel created separation in the eighth, adding three runs for the 8-4 final score.
Matt Dutkowski put together a strong performance for the TU offense, going three-for-four at bat. The freshman picked up three singles for this third three-hit effort in his career.
RV Taylor will complete its three-game road series against Bethel (Tenn.) with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:00 pm.