The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
2-1
Radford
1-2
Zips Post 17-4 Victory at Radford to Claim Series
February 16 | Baseball
RADFORD, Va. -Â Senior Caden Matlon racked up five RBIs to help lead the Akron Zips over the Radford Highlanders 17-4 on Sunday.
Matlon went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and a walk in addition to his five RBIs for the Zips. Senior Max Bowman furnished a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Senior Ian Pennington also contributed for Akron, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Freshman Landon Vandegrift (1-0) got the win for Akron (2-1). The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips scored in seven different innings on the way to the win. Akron broke a 0-0 tie and took the lead for good at 1-0 in the second inning The big hit for the Zips in the inning was a two-run groundout off the bat of Matlon.
GAME NOTES
» Akron got three-hit games from both Bowman and Matlon.
» The Zips power output was led by Matlon, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Matlon and sophomore Charlie Schebler drove in at least four runs for Akron.
» Every Akron starter reached base safely in the win.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed seven runs across.
» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Highlanders 1-0 in the top of the second.
» Five Zips had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Zips had a total of 15 hits.
» The Zips out-hit the Highlanders at a 15-10 clip.
» Akron went 6-for-19 (.316) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers limited Radford to just 2-for-14 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 42 Radford hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and six fly balls while striking out six.
» The Zips drew 12 walks from Radford pitching.
» Matlon led the Zips at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron stays on the road as it travels to Lousiville, Ky., to battle Bellarmine on Wednesday, February 19 for a 2:30 p.m. start.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vandegrift, Landon (1-0)
L: Andrew Steinhaus (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Bowman, Max 1 ; Matlon, Caden 1
HR: Pennington, Ian 1 ; Matlon, Caden 1
RBI: Bottone, Evan 1 ; Poist, Jack 1 ; Bowman, Max 2 ; Schebler, Charlie 4 ; Bowen, Blake 2 ; Pennington, Ian 2 ; Matlon, Caden 5
SF: Bottone, Evan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bottone, Evan 2 ; Poist, Jack 2 ; Bowman, Max 3 ; Schebler, Charlie 2 ; Bowen, Blake 2 ; Pennington, Ian 1 ; Matlon, Caden 3 ; Occhipinti, Derek 1 ; Sackett, Nicky 1
SB: Poist, Jack 1 ; Schebler, Charlie 1 ; Matlon, Caden 1
CS: Schebler, Charlie 1
HBP: Poist, Jack 1 ; Pennington, Ian 1
Batting:
2B: Hunter Keen 1 ; James Ward 2 ; Tyler Kehoe 1
RBI: James Ward 1 ; Eli Hudgins 2
SH: Noah Toole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hunter Keen 1 ; James Ward 1 ; Mason Self 1 ; Tyler Kehoe 1
SB: James Ward 1 ; Eli Hudgins 1
HBP: James Ward 1
