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Gus Parker's three-run homer in the fifth helped Middlebury surge ahead in Tuesday's 11-3 win.
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Norwich NORWICH 1-8
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Winner Middlebury MIDBASE 4-2
Norwich NORWICH
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Final
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Middlebury MIDBASE
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norwich NORWICH 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4
Middlebury MIDBASE 1 2 0 1 6 0 1 0 X 11 17 1

W: Zebrowski, Christian (3-0) L: Nathan Abbott (0-2) S: Malek, Frederic (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Six-Run Fifth Inning Powers Panthers to 11-3 Triumph Over Norwich

Holding a narrow 4-3 lead, the Middlebury baseball team plated six runs in the fifth inning to pave the way for an 11-3 victory over Norwich on Tuesday.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Henry Ayers led off the bottom of the initial inning with a base knock to right field before nabbing second base on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Sam Gersch plated Ayers with an RBI groundout for the early 1-0 edge.
  • The hosts extended their lead in the second. Consecutive doubles from Carter Chi and Cooper Bohlig preceded a single through the left side from Alexander Glasscock, opening a 3-0 margin through two frames.
  • The Cadets applied pressure in the top of the third, loading the bases with a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a single through the right side to load the bases. Panther pitcher Jeremiah Murphy drew a groundout to strand all three Norwich runners and preserve the three-run advantage.
  • A trio of walks helped the visitors load the bases in the fourth. With two away, Isaac Maldonado placed a base hit into center field to bring two runners across before a throwing error plated the tying run (3-3).
  • Middlebury manufactured a prompt response in the bottom half. Brayden Mathews and Ayers logged back-to-back singles before Parker was plunked to load the bases. Gersch added his second RBI with a first-pitch sacrifice fly to left field to retake a 4-3 advantage.
  • After a leadoff two-bagger from Andrew Baay in the fifth, Chi sent the first pitch he saw over the left-center wall to make it 8-3. Bohlig legged out an infield single and scored on consecutive Cadet miscues. Parker capped the surge with a three-run round-tripper later in the frame, establishing a 10-3 lead.
  • Consecutive free passes paved the way for the 11th Panther run in the seventh. Gersch tallied a base knock in right field that plated Will Ashley from third.
  • Frederic Malek worked the final three innings, facing the minimum number of batters and fanning three to finalize the 11-3 win.
NOTES
  • Ayers enjoyed a 4-for-4 day in the leadoff spot, recording four singles and scoring twice.
  • Chi and Parker combined for two homers and five runs batted in.
  • Gersch logged two base knocks and drove in three runs.
  • Malek earned the save in his first collegiate pitching appearance.
  • The programs squared off for the 161st time in a series dating back to 1886. Middlebury possesses a 94-66-1 advantage.
The Panthers continue their four-game homestand on Thursday, taking on Keene State at 3:00 p.m.
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