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Ohio falls to Morehead State in high-scoring road affair MATTHEW BUTCHER FOR THE POST Ohio scored 13 runs on 17 hits, but it wasn’t enough; it dropped a mid-week, non-conference slugfest at Morehead State, which scored 19 runs on 20 hits, in part to Ryley Preece’s three-homerun outing in the 19-14 loss. The Eagles broke a seven-game skid and returned to .500 after battering the Bobcats. The game started in Ohio’s favor after Will Sturek followed up a single by Ma-
son Minzey with a two-run home run, his fourth this season. It was the first of seven in the three-hour affair but only one of two for Ohio. Cole Williams hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning while also going 5-for-5 on the day. However, the early lead was brief, as Morehead State exploded for an eightrun second inning after Preece hit another solo shot. It was the first of five lead changes in the game and the first of four multi-run innings for the Eagles. The Bobcats found themselves ahead in the fifth inning when they scored nine runs from the third to the fifth inning to bring the score to 11-9. Colin Kasperbauer, Alex Finney and Nick Dolan all batted in multiple runs in the afternoon; Alec Pati-
no singled in Clay Cutter for his singular RBI. Offense was obviously of no concern for Ohio – five players recorded multiple RBIs and six had multiple hits – its pitching staff doomed them. None of the seven pitchers who took the mound stayed in the game for two whole innings, and Luke Borer was the only one who didn’t record an earned run. The Eagles recorded a season-high of five home runs, including three off of Carter Sabol in his four-out eight-earned run start. Adam Beery and Patrick DeMarco were also taken deep in their brief relief appearances – the latter took the loss, which makes him 0-1 on the year. The collective Bobcat staff allowed the Eagles to
achieve its season highs in at-bats, runs, hits and home runs. They only struck out five batters and gave up seven walks. The death blow was given from the sixth through the eighth inning when the Eagles took a final and commanding 19-13 lead. Although, they walked in a Bobcat in the top of the ninth, making the final score 19-14. If Ohio plans to retain its spot in the MAC tournament, it must keep its bats hot and arms rested before the conference restarts over the weekend.
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Ohio loses 8-5 in the ACHA tournament semifinals EMMA ERION AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Ohio’s season didn’t end on the high note it had hoped for. Despite a solid effort at mounting a comeback, Ohio ultimately fell to Adrian 8-5 in the semifinals of the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournament. Ohio still had one of its best seasons yet, evidenced by its No. 2 seed heading into the tournament, compared to last year’s No. 15. Here are all the numbers to know from Ohio’s loss 5
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Adrian scored five goals in the second period, ultimately leading to Ohio’s downfall. After the Bulldog’s Matteo DiGiulio
scored six minutes into the period, the rally continued, giving the Bulldogs a virtually insurmountable lead. Hollander Thompson and Laker Aldridge also put up two goals during the period, but it wasn’t enough.
Bobcats’ six. The Bobcats tend to be a more physical team, but their recent efforts to avoid penalty trouble have helped them create more offensive action.
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The Bobcats capitalized on one of seven, or 14%, of the power play opportunities they were given against the Bulldogs. Their inability to find the goal during the power played a big role in the Bobcats not taking the victory.
Ohio has nine graduating seniors this year, and they were named the nine “stars of the game” after the semifinals. Senior and team captain Sam Turner scored the overtime goal against Niagara that sent the Bobcats to the semifinals, while Ryan Hastings and Andrew Wells played key roles in the latter half of the season. 29
The Bulldogs earned 29 penalty minutes across all three periods compared to the
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Bobcats celebrate a goal scored by senior Andrew Wells (20) during the Bobcats’ last home game in Bird Ice Arena on Feb. 25, 2023 in Athens, Ohio. (ALAINA DACKERMANN | FOR THE POST)
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