Sophomore Bill Goff (Brownsburg, IN/Brownsburg) continued his hitting tear, extending his consecutive game hitting streak to seven with a two-run double that tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Goff came around to score on a groundout by sophomore shortstop Danny Schubert (Lebanon, IL/Lebanon), earning the game-winning RBI and giving the Little Giants a 4-3 lead.
Wabash added two more runs in the sixth inning. Jared Martin (Rosedale, IN/Riverton Parke) reached on an error with one out in the inning. He came around to score one batter later on a double to the right-center field wall by Tyler Nance (Celebration, IN/Celebration). Nance added the final run on a fielder’s choice by senior Jake Martin (Rushville, IN/Rushville) (photo).
Martin threw 5-2/3 innings as the starter, scattering eight hits while striking out nine. Fellow senior Marc Rowe (West Point, IN/McCutcheon) threw the final 1-1/3 innings to notch his third save of the year.
Nance was the only Little Giant player to have multiple hits in the contest. The sophomore outfielder finished the day 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. Jake Martin, Schubert, and freshman Jared Bogan (Struthers, OH/Struthers) each added and RBI, in addition to Goff’s two-run double.
The Little Giants finish their Florida campaign on Sunday morning with a doubleheader against Clarkson University. The first pitch is slated for 9 a.m.