Cougar Baseball beats West Virginia Tech 4-2 to win a three-game series

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at Indiana Tech

4/11/2023 | 6pm

April 11 (Tuesday) / 6pm

at Indiana Tech

Story KOKOMO, Ind. – The IU Kokomo baseball team defeated West Virginia Tech by a score of 4-2 on Saturday to win the three-game series 2-1. The Cougars are now 19-15 overall and 9-8 in River States Conference action.

Offensive highlights

In the second inning, the Cougars scored their first run on an RBI double by Tahj Borom (Jarod Gillespie scored). The Golden Bears scored both runs in the fourth inning to take a 2–1 lead. Jarod Gillespie scored again in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Riley Garczynski, tying the game at 2-2. .Dylan Steele sac-bunted, but no one was covering home after pitching first and Smith ran home to put the Cougs ahead. Noah Hurlock hit a solo homer later in the inning for an insurance run. Pitching JT Holton got the start and the win for IU Kokomo, improving to 4-2 on the season. Holton gave up two earned runs on eight hits and no walks as he struck out eight batters in eight innings of work. Brandon Bultemeier relieved Holton in the ninth inning, getting the save allowing no baserunners. The Cougars travel to Indiana Tech Tuesday night, before returning home for a three-game weekend against the University of Brescia.

For the latest IU Kokomo Cougars news, updates and information, fans can visit IUKCougars.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Cougar news by following @IUKAthletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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