TUESDAY'S SCORES
UT Martin 11, @Alabama A&M 0
@Louisville 9,
Morehead State 8 (10)
UT MARTIN 11, ALABAMA A&M 0
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - For the third time in the early stages of the 2025 baseball season, the University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team held its opponent scoreless after coasting to an 11-0 run-rule victory over Alabama A&M this afternoon at Bulldog Field.
Zach Wager (1-1) headlined a Skyhawk pitching staff that didn’t allow an extra-base hit. The junior left-hander went four innings with four strikeouts before giving way to a dominant bullpen trio of Mason Shropshire (one perfect inning), Brandon King (one scoreless frame) and Jeb Bartle (one shutout inning).
At the plate, TJ Grines paced the Skyhawks (5-6) by going 3-for-4 with a home run, double, two RBIs and a run scored – the second time this season he’s been one leg away from hitting for the cycle. Grines wasn’t the only one spraying the ball around the yard as Tommy Koch (two runs scored, RBI) and Cameron Greene (double, two RBI’s) each collected multi-hit outings. Jalen Fithian (RBI), Garner Anderson (hit), Brody Capps (triple, hit, run scored), Jonah Katsaboulas (three runs scored), Arderrius Townsend (two runs scored, triple, RBI, stolen base) and Blaze Bell (double, two RBIs, two runs scored, stolen base) also contributed to UT Martin’s big day at the plate.
The Bulldogs got back-to-back hits to start the first but Wager settled in and kept Alabama A&M off the scoreboard.
The Skyhawks capitalized in the second thanks to a Koch single that brought in Townsend to give UT Martin a 1-0 edge. Wager stranded two more runners in the second and then worked a hitless bottom of the third where he secured his third punchout.
The Skyhawks plated four runs in the top of fourth as Capps led off the inning with a triple that turned into a bases loaded situation for UT Martin. Bell drove in two off a fielder’s choice and error while Greene brought in Townsend on another fielder’s choice. The Skyhawks then pulled off a double steal as Bell successfully swiped home to give UT Martin a 5-0 lead.
Another no-hit frame was delivered by Wager after he induced a popout, flyout and whiffed another batter in his final inning of work. Grines blasted his second long ball of the year in the top of the fifth to kick off another multi-run inning. Townsend tripled to right center with two away, bringing in Katsaboulas in for a 7-0 advantage.
Shropshire entered in the bottom part of the fifth and worked swiftly, retiring Alabama A&M in order from two flyouts and a strikeout.
Grines struck again in the sixth, this time with a two-out single to make it an 8-0 ballgame. King came in for Shropshire and worked around two baserunners for a hitless home half.
The Skyhawks put the finishing touches on their second run-rule win of the year with Katsaboulas scoring on a passed ball, a Greene RBI double and Fithian sacrifice fly to widen their advantage 11-0 following the top of the seventh.
Bartle got the call from the bullpen, closing the door on the Bulldogs by forcing a double play and a flyout.
LOUISVILLE 9, MOREHEAD STATE 8 (10)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Morehead State battled the Louisville Cardinals into extra innings but fell 9-8 Tuesday night at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Morehead State (6-5) got home runs from designated hitter Hunter Thomas (7) and first baseman Alex Kean (2). Thomas went two for five with three runs batted in. Kean was two of four at the plate with three runs batted in. Second baseman Aubrey Kearns also had two hits in five at-bats.
The Eagles got an outstanding pitching performance from freshman Landon Waugh. The Louisville native pitched 6.2 innings in relief of starter Hunter Porter. He allowed four runs on four hits, walking four Louisville batters.
Louisville (9-2) trailed 8-5 going into the bottom of the ninth inning. After Waugh got the first two hitters out, the Cardinals got back-to-back home runs from first baseman Matt Klein and third baseman Jake Munroe.
After a walk and a hit put runners on the corners, a hit batsman and a walk tied the game at 8-8 and send the game into extras.
After a scoreless 10th for MSU, the Cardinals got two walks to lead off the inning. A deep fly ball to left field put runners on the corners. Munroe sent everyone home with a single that just got by a diving shortstop Andy Cisneros.
TJ Schlageter (1-0) picked up the win for Louisville. Morehead State's Brodie Shaw (0-1) took the loss.
The Eagles got off to a fast start; center fielder Hayden Robbins walked to lead off the game. Third baseman Griffin Olson was hit by a pitch and designated hitter Hunter Thomas hit his seventh home run of the season, a 434-foot drive over the fence in left-center and the Eagles went up 3-0.
Louisville answered in the bottom of the third inning, getting four runs on three hits and three walks.
The Eagles struck again in the fifth inning when first baseman Alex Kean hit his second home run of the season, a three-run, one-out home run over the fence in left center, to up 6-4.
The Cardinals got a run back in the sixth. UL catcher Tagger Tyson led off with a double in the left field corner. He was driven home on a one-out bouncer by Cardinal second baseman Kamau Neighbors to make it 6-5. Waugh wriggled out of a two-runners on, one-out jam ending with a strike out to end the inning.
MSU added another run in the eighth, on an Olson two-out triple off the left center field fence to score catcher Caden Sheridan who walked and stole second base.
The Eagles added another run in the bottom of the ninth. JJ Dutton led off with a walk. He advanced to third on Kean's one-out hit to right field. Shortstop Andy Cisneros then laid down a safety squeeze bunt to score Dutton and extend the MSU lead to 8-5.