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Krekling-Kody
Kayleigh Wieska
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Howard Payne HOWARD P 6-7
13
Winner Carthage CARTHAGE 5-2
Howard Payne HOWARD P
6-7
1
Final
13
Carthage CARTHAGE
5-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Howard Payne HOWARD P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 2 0 1 9 1 X 13 14 0

W: Schaum, Bryce (2-0) L: B. Ferrie (1-3)

11
Winner Claremont Mudd S CMS 10-2
6
Carthage College CARTHAGE 6-3
Winner
Claremont Mudd S CMS
10-2
11
Final
6
Carthage College CARTHAGE
6-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Claremont Mudd S CMS 0 0 0 1 5 2 1 1 1 11 16 4
Carthage College CARTHAGE 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 2

W: Blackett, Andrew (2-0) L: Roberts, Brendan (1-1)

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Macalester MAC 1-7
5
Winner Carthage College CARTHAGE 7-3
Macalester MAC
1-7
2
Final
5
Carthage College CARTHAGE
7-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Macalester MAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 1
Carthage College CARTHAGE 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 5 9 1

W: Pappagallo, Jake (2-0) L: B. Levinson (0-1) S: Lindenmuth, James (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Carthage Firebirds Conclude Spring Break Expedition with 5-2 Victory Over Macalester; Secure Six Wins in Arizona

TUSCON, Ariz.  — The Carthage College baseball team concluded their Arizona excursion with a 5-2 victory over Macalester on Monday. The Firebirds secured victories in six out of seven games throughout their spring break trip.

The Basics
Game Five 
  • Final score: Carthage 13 - Howard Payne 1 (7 Innings)
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona
  • Records: Carthage 6-2, Howard Payne 6-7

Game Six
  • Final score: Claremont Mudd Scripps 11 - Carthage 6
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona
  • Records: Claremont Mudd Scripps 10-2, Carthage 6-3

Game Seven
  • Final score: Carthage 5 - Macalester 2
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona
  • Records: Carthage 7-3, Macalester 1-7

How it Happened 
 
  • After Howard Payne notched an early run in the opening inning, Carthage swiftly responded by scoring two runs, thanks to Collin Callahan's two-RBI single. 
  • Following a lone run in the fourth, Carthage exploded with a nine-run surge in the fifth, establishing a 12-1 lead.
  • In the sixth inning, Chuckie Smith sealed the victory with a solo homer, concluding the game with a final score of 13-1.
 
  • Against Claremont Mudd Scripps, Carthage tallied four runs in the second. 
  • Despite Claremont Mudd Scripps scoring one run in the fourth, Smith's well-placed sac fly allowed Zander Tubbs to score. 
  • The Stags furthered their lead with runs in the fifth and sixth innings, securing an 8-5 advantage. 
  • Additional lone runs from Claremont Mudd Scripps in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings resulted in an 11-5 final score. 
  • Despite Kody Krekling's solo homer narrowing the margin to 11-6, the Stags emerged victorious.
 
  • In Carthage's final game in Arizona, Max Cairo's single to right field paved the way for Callahan to cross home plate. 
  • A wild pitch in the second inning allowed Tubbs to score, and an RBI single from AJ Gaca extended the lead to 3-0 in the fourth. 
  • Tubbs and Gaca each contributed solo homers in the sixth, expanding the lead to 5-2. 
  • Despite Macalester plating two runs in the seventh, Carthage pitcher James Lindmouth secured the victory, closing the door on any potential comeback.


High Flyers
  • Bryce Schaum earned his second win of the season after pitching seven innings of work, only allowing one run and striking out 14 against Howard Payne. 
  • Five Firebirds had two hits against Howard Payne: Collin Callahan, Kody Krekling, Drew Knecht, and Jake Fulton. 
  • Chuckie Smith and Krekling each tallied their first home runs of the season, while AJ Gaca belted two against Howard Payne and Macalester. 
  • Zander Tubbs registered his first triple of the season and his first homer against Macalester. 
  • Jake Pappagallo struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings of work against Macalester. 
 
Up Next 
  • Looking ahead, Carthage will return to the diamond for a three-game series at Fontbonne starting on March 16.




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