The University of Akron Athletics
Zips Unleash 21 runs, Five Home Runs in Win at Ohio
April 24 | Baseball
ATHENS, Ohio - The Akron baseball team scored 21 runs in seven innings, featuring five home in the opening game of the series against the Ohio Bobcats on Friday.
Prince DeBoskie hit two of those home runs, finishing the day with three hits and five RBI. Brady Bowen went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, five RBI and one walk. Brody Chrisman added a 3-for-4 night with a home run, four runs, two RBI and two walks. Easton Amundson went 3-for-6 with a home run, six RBI and two runs. Tucker Biehl went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a walk.
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Elijah Griffith (3-2) got the win for Akron (18-24, 8-14). The right-hander went six innings, giving up four runs, one earned, on six hits, allowing two walks and striking out seven.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips scored in six 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 on Bowen's leadoff home run off of Mason Gass.
GAME NOTES
» The Zips got two home runs off the bat of DeBoskie.
» Bowen collected four hits on the day for Akron.
» Griffith struck out seven Bobcats hitters.
» The Zips had both DeBoskie and Bowen crush multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Three different Akron hitters drove in at least four runs.
» Every Akron starter reached base safely in the win.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed nine runs across.
» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Bobcats 1-0 in the top of the second.
» Five Zips had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Akron hitters hit five homers in the ballgame.
» The Zips had a total of 17 hits.
» The Zips out-hit the Bobcats at a 17-7 clip.
» Akron went 8-for-14 (.571) with runners in scoring position.
» The Zips got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Akron pitchers faced 33 Ohio hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and five fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Zips drew 11 walks from Ohio pitching.
» DeBoskie led the Zips at the plate, going 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBI.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron and Ohio continue the series on Saturday, April 25, with a 4 p.m. start.
