Akron Fights Back From Late Deficit, Beats Ohio 9-8

Sunday, April 26

Athens, OH

1:00 pm

University of Akron

20-24, 10-14

Ohio

8-35, 5-19

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Akron	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	9	11	0
Ohio	0	0	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	8	12	3

Photo of kelton Phillips and the Akron baseball team celebrating

Akron Fights Back From Late Deficit, Beats Ohio 9-8

April 26 | Baseball

Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio - The Akron Zips rallied from down 8-3 in the seventh inning to defeat the Ohio Bobcats 9-8 Sunday.

Prince DeBoskie contributed a 3-for-5 performance against Ohio. Kelton Phillips went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, two runs and a walk. Easton Amundson drove in three runs on a 1-for-3 day.

Taylor Bednar (2-3) got the win out of the bullpen for Akron (20-24, 10-14). The right-hander went 1.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits, two walks and striking out two. Floyd McKenna also pitched well, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out three to earn the save.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Zips got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Easton Amundson drove in two runs for Akron with a single, that scored Kelton Phillips and Brody Chrisman.

The Bobcats failed to push any runs across before the Zips built on their lead in the fourth inning. Akron pushed across a run on Tucker Biehl's two-out RBI double, which brought the Zips lead to 3-0.

Akron's lead had evaporated once the eighth inning arrived and turned into an 8-3 Ohio advantage, when the Zips re-gained control at 9-8. The Zips bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a three-run double off the bat of Phillips. The score remained 9-8 for the rest of the game, as Akron held on for the win.

GAME NOTES
» Prince DeBoskie picked up three hits in the game for Akron.
» Brady Bowen struck out five Bobcats hitters.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed six runs across.
» Akron went 4-for-12 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 45 Ohio hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and five fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Zips drew five walks from Ohio pitching.
» Phillips led the Zips at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron travels to Dayton to battle the Flyers on Tuesday, April 28, for a 2 p.m. start.