Mavericks Clinch Series with 8-6 Win at WIU

Saturday, May 22

Macomb, Ill.

1 p.m.

Omaha

22-23, 0

Western Illinois

11-29, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	0	0	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	8	9	1
Western Illinois	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	10	1

Mike Boeve had a team-high three hits in an 8-6 win at Western Illinois on Saturday.

Photo by: Ken Juszyk

May 22, 2021 | Baseball

Box Score

MACOMB, Ill - The Omaha baseball team wrapped up the regular season on Saturday afternoon with an 8-6 win at Western Illinois in Macomb, Ill.

The Mavericks improved to 22-23 (14-12 Summit League) while the Leathernecks end their season 11-29 (7-20).

How it Happened

Masen Prososki opened the scoring in the third inning, lifting a 2-1 pitch over the wall in right center for a solo shot to give the Mavericks a lead.
Mike Boeve drew a walk before Eduardo Rosario smacked a two-run homer to left to extend the lead to 3-0 in the third.
WIU got two runs back in the bottom of the third with a two-RBI double.
Chris Esposito began the fourth with a single through the left side before coming around to score on a wild pitch.
Brett Bonar scored Omaha's fifth run of the game in the fourth on an errant throw by a Leatherneck infielder.
Esposito scored when Grant Goldston grounded into a double play in the sixth and Boeve roped a two-RBI single into left, stretching the lead to 8-2.
A sacrifice fly and an RBI single allowed Western Illinois to trim the deficit to four in the bottom of the sixth.
The Leathernecks scored two in the bottom of the ninth off an RBI double and RBI single, but the Mavericks held on to clinch the series with an 8-6 win.

Inside the Box Score

Boeve went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and a run.
Rosario was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI while Prososki had two hits, two runs and a solo homer.
Starter Mark Timmins improved to 5-2 on the season, allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings of work.
Josiah Blunt and Tanner Howe each threw a shutout inning in relief.
Keil Krumwiede and Jackson Gordon combined to pitch the ninth while Gordon picked up his first save of the season.