MARIETTA, Ohio – The Capital University baseball team played their last two games of the year on Thursday evening against the No. 14 ranked Marietta Pioneers. As expected, the Comets faced a tough test on the road. Ultimately, the Purple and White would come up short in both games, 15-4 and 9-4. Capital finishes the season with a 6-30 record, 0-18 in the OAC.
Capital fell into a hole in the early innings of game one, with Marietta scoring 15 runs before the end of the fourth inning. To make matters worse, the Comets were held scoreless until the sixth inning. However, when they did get on the board, they were able to put up three in the frame. First
Ty Clifton doubled to left center, scoring
Logan White. That was followed by a
Christopher Rockwell single that plated both
EJ Santana and Clifton. Cap added another in the seventh via a fielder's choice by White that allowed
Ryan Brophy to cross the plate and brought the game to its final 15-4 scoreline.
The Comets faced a similar fate in the second game, this time being held scoreless – and hitless – until the ninth inning. Marietta was able to put up nine in the meantime. Capital would eventually end the no-hit bid with a Santana double. He would later come around to score on a double by
Ryne McKinney that emptied the bases, also plating White and
Robby Harrison. McKinney made it across on a Brophy fielder's choice later in the inning. The game would end 9-4 in favor of the hosts.
THE NUMBERS
Noah Bromberg (1-6) and
Kyle Bowles (0-6) were the day's starters. Joining them on the hill in relief were
Aaron Olech,
Gavin Vanhorn,
Spencer Knight,
Casey Wilkins,
Trevor Woodyard, and
Brennon Newell.
Ryne McKinney led the team in total runs batted in with three off of a double. He also scored a run.
Christopher Rockwell knocked in two on his only hit of the day.
Ryan Brophy,
Logan White, and
Ty Clifton accounted for the three remaining RBIs. White and Clifton also scored one run and had one hit each.
Cade Anderson and
EJ Santana each had two hits. Santana had a double and scored two runs as well.