Western Kentucky vs Belmont (Feb 21, 2023)

 
Box Score
 

Missouri Valley Conference
Western Kentucky at Belmont
Feb 21, 2023 at Nashville, Tenn. (E.S. Rose Park)

Western Kentucky 9 (4-0)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Liebert, K. lf 
Johnson, B. rf 
   Blomquist, B ph/rf 
Batusich, T. dh 
Farris, L. 1b 
   Garcia, T. ph/2b 
   Fiechter, AJ 2b 
Crittenberge cf 
Ross, C. c 
Reckart, D ss 
Gilroy, A. 2b/1b 
Meyer, M. 3b 
Schutte, N. p 
   Higgins, C. p 
   Hall, D. p 
   Mesaris, D. p 
   Weins, C. p 
Totals  34  11  13  27  12 
  

Belmont 7 (2-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
RANDO, Jack 2b 
HARDEN, Ethan rf/p 
HEATON, Brodey 1b 
LANDERS, Mason 3b 
BARTON, Blake c  14 
BLESSINGER, Max cf 
KIRKPATRICK, Sam ss 
SLAUGHTER, Sam dh 
   KATAFIAS, Chase rf 
CLARKE, Jeff lf 
RUZICKA, Joe p 
   WASSON, Dalton p 
   GUISEWITE, Caleb p 
   GRANZOW, Cade p 
   THIELKE, Jett p 
   TIMBES, Jake p 
Totals  38  10  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Western Kentucky.... 030 200 121 -  9 11  4
Belmont............. 003 020 020 -  7 10  1
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E - Reckart, D(3); Meyer, M.(5); Higgins, C.(3); Hall, D.(3); Kirkpatrick(4). DP - WKU 1; BEL 1. LOB - WKU 12; BEL 9. 2B - Crittenberge(3); Ross, C. 2(6); Heaton(4); Barton(4). HR - Reckart, D(3). HBP - Garcia, T.; Crittenberge; Clarke. SH - Johnson, B.(4); Blomquist, B(4); Meyer, M.(3). SF - Reckart, D(3). SB - Meyer, M.(3); Rando(4); Kirkpatrick(3).

Western Kentucky   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Schutte, N.   2.0  10 
Higgins, C.   2.1  12  13 
Hall, D. W,1-0  2.2 
Mesaris, D.   0.0 
Weins, C. S,1  2.0 
  
Belmont   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
RUZICKA, Joe   2.0 
WASSON, Dalton   1.1 
GUISEWITE, Caleb   1.2 
GRANZOW, Cade L,0-1  1.2  10 
THIELKE, Jett   1.1 
TIMBES, Jake   0.0 
HARDEN, Ethan   1.0 

Win - Hall, D. (1-0). Loss - Granzow (0-1). Save - Weins, C. (1). HBP - by Guisewite (Crittenberge); by Granzow (Garcia, T.); by Mesaris, D. (Clarke).

Umpires - HP: Ben Wood 1B: David Bailey 3B: Jason Stidham
Start: 4pm Time: 3:20 Attendance: 133
Weather: Mild, partly cloudy skies
Schutte, N. faced 2 batters in the 3rd.
Mesaris, D. faced 5 batters in the 8th.
Timbes faced 4 batters in the 9th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

Missouri Valley Conference
Western Kentucky at Belmont
Feb 21, 2023 at Nashville, Tenn. (E.S. Rose Park)

Western Kentucky starters: 4/lf Liebert, K.; 17/rf Johnson, B.; 44/dh Batusich, T.; 28/1b Farris, L.; 3/cf Crittenberge; 8/c Ross, C.; 11/ss Reckart, D; 6/2b Gilroy, A.; 2/3b Meyer, M.; 31/p Schutte, N.;

Belmont starters: 39/2b Rando; 13/rf Harden; 2/1b Heaton; 29/3b Landers; 10/c Barton; 33/cf Blessinger; 5/ss Kirkpatrick; 9/dh Slaughter; 8/lf Clarke; 25/p Ruzicka;

Western Kentucky 1st - Liebert, K. struck out looking. Johnson, B. struck out swinging. Batusich, T. popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 1st - Rando walked. Harden flied out to rf. Rando stole second. Heaton popped up to ss. Landers grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 2nd - Farris, L. struck out looking. Crittenberge singled to right field. Ross, C. walked; Crittenberge advanced to second. Reckart, D homered to left field, 3 RBI; Ross, C. scored; Crittenberge scored. Gilroy, A. grounded out to p. Meyer, M. popped up to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Belmont 2nd - Barton popped up to 2b. Blessinger flied out to lf. Kirkpatrick singled to center field. Kirkpatrick stole second. Slaughter out at first p to 2b to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 3rd - Wasson to p for Ruzicka. Liebert, K. walked. Johnson, B. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Liebert, K. advanced to second. Batusich, T. flied out to cf; Liebert, K. advanced to third. Farris, L. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 3rd - Clarke singled to right center. Rando reached on an error by ss; Clarke advanced to third. Higgins, C. to p for Schutte, N.. Harden struck out swinging. Heaton doubled down the lf line, RBI; Rando advanced to third; Clarke scored. Landers singled to second base, RBI; Heaton advanced to third; Rando scored, unearned. Barton reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Landers out at second ss to 2b; Heaton scored. Blessinger flied out to lf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 4th - Crittenberge doubled to left field. Ross, C. doubled to left center; Crittenberge advanced to third. Reckart, D flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; Crittenberge scored. Gilroy, A. singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Ross, C. scored. Guisewite to p for Wasson. Meyer, M. fouled out to 1b. Liebert, K. flied out to cf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Belmont 4th - Kirkpatrick lined out to rf. Slaughter singled up the middle. Clarke struck out swinging. Rando reached on a fielder's choice; Slaughter advanced to second on an error by 3b. Rando advanced to second; Slaughter advanced to third on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Harden popped up to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Kentucky 5th - Johnson, B. struck out swinging. Batusich, T. walked. Farris, L. struck out swinging. Crittenberge hit by pitch; Batusich, T. advanced to second. Ross, C. flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Belmont 5th - Heaton struck out looking. Landers walked. Barton doubled to left field; Landers advanced to third. Hall, D. to p for Higgins, C.. Blessinger struck out looking. Kirkpatrick singled through the left side, 2 RBI; Barton scored; Landers scored. Kirkpatrick advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third. Slaughter struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Western Kentucky 6th - Granzow to p for Guisewite. Reckart, D singled to left center. Gilroy, A. walked; Reckart, D advanced to second. Meyer, M. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Gilroy, A. advanced to second; Reckart, D advanced to third. Liebert, K. struck out looking. Blomquist, B pinch hit for Johnson, B.. Blomquist, B fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Belmont 6th - Blomquist, B to rf. Clarke struck out swinging. Rando struck out swinging. Harden grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Kentucky 7th - Batusich, T. struck out looking. Garcia, T. pinch hit for Farris, L.. Garcia, T. hit by pitch. Crittenberge struck out swinging. Ross, C. doubled to right field, RBI; Garcia, T. scored. Reckart, D intentionally walked. Thielke to p for Granzow. Gilroy, A. struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Belmont 7th - Garcia, T. to 2b. Gilroy, A. to 1b. Heaton grounded out to 3b. Landers grounded out to 3b. Barton grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Kentucky 8th - Meyer, M. reached on an error by ss. Meyer, M. stole second. Liebert, K. walked. Blomquist, B grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Liebert, K. advanced to second; Meyer, M. advanced to third. Batusich, T. singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Liebert, K. scored; Meyer, M. scored, unearned. Garcia, T. struck out swinging. Crittenberge singled to second base; Batusich, T. advanced to second. Ross, C. struck out looking. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Belmont 8th - Mesaris, D. to p for Hall, D.. Blessinger singled to right field. Kirkpatrick singled, bunt; Blessinger advanced to second. Slaughter singled up the middle, RBI; Kirkpatrick advanced to second; Blessinger scored. Clarke hit by pitch; Slaughter advanced to second; Kirkpatrick advanced to third. Rando walked, RBI; Clarke advanced to second; Slaughter advanced to third; Kirkpatrick scored. Weins, C. to p for Mesaris, D.. Harden struck out swinging. Heaton lined into double play 2b unassisted; Clarke out on the play. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Kentucky 9th - Timbes to p for Thielke. Reckart, D singled up the middle. Gilroy, A. singled, bunt; Reckart, D advanced to second. Meyer, M. walked; Gilroy, A. advanced to second; Reckart, D advanced to third. Liebert, K. walked, RBI; Meyer, M. advanced to second; Gilroy, A. advanced to third; Reckart, D scored. Harden to p. / for Timbes. Katafias to rf for Slaughter. Blomquist, B reached on a fielder's choice, grounded into double play 3b to c; Liebert, K. advanced to second; Meyer, M. out on the play; Gilroy, A. out on the play. Batusich, T. struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Belmont 9th - No play. Landers struck out looking. Fiechter, AJ to 2b for Garcia, T.. Barton grounded out to 2b. Blessinger walked. Kirkpatrick flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 
Line score
 


Western Kentucky 9, Belmont 7 (Feb 21, 2023 at Nashville, Tenn.)
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Western Kentucky.... 030 200 121  -  9 11  4      (4-0)
Belmont............. 003 020 020  -  7 10  1      (2-3)
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Pitchers: Western Kentucky - Schutte, N.; Higgins, C.(3); Hall, D.(5); Mesaris, D.(8);
Weins, C.(8) and Ross, C.. Belmont - RUZICKA, Joe; WASSON, Dalton(3); GUISEWITE, Caleb(4);
GRANZOW, Cade(6); THIELKE, Jett(7); TIMBES, Jake(9); HARDEN, Ethan(9) and BARTON, Blake.
Win-Hall, D.(1-0)  Save-Weins, C.(1)  Loss-GRANZOW, Cade(0-1)  T-3:20  A-133
HR WKU - Reckart, D (3).
Weather: Mild, partly cloudy skies

Schutte, N. faced 2 batters in the 3rd.
Mesaris, D. faced 5 batters in the 8th.
Timbes faced 4 batters in the 9th.