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Miami Blanks Zips 4-0
5/14/2022 2:59:00 PM | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio — The Miami University baseball team defeated Akron 4-0 Saturday afternoon behind a dominant pitching performance from Zach Maxey. The RedHawks (22-29, 17-18 MAC) picked up their third straight win over the Zips (13-38, 11-28 MAC).
Maxey (4-2) posted a complete-game shutout victory on the mound, striking out nine batters. Brian Zapp hit a two-run homer to lead the Miami offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
MIAMI GAME NOTES
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks and Zips will conclude their series on Sunday afternoon, May 15. First pitch in Akron is set for 12:30 p.m.
Maxey (4-2) posted a complete-game shutout victory on the mound, striking out nine batters. Brian Zapp hit a two-run homer to lead the Miami offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After six scoreless innings, Miami broke through in the seventh. David Novak was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Zapp came through with a two-out blast over the right field wall to give the Red and White a 2-0 advantage.
- The RedHawks doubled their lead in the ninth. After Novak and Parker Lester reached base, William Escala brought them home with a two-out double to make it 4-0.
MIAMI GAME NOTES
- Maxey allowed three hits in nine scoreless innings and did not yield a walk.
- Zapp finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
- Zapp stole his team-leading 18th base, while Stephen Krause also stole a base for the RedHawks.
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks and Zips will conclude their series on Sunday afternoon, May 15. First pitch in Akron is set for 12:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maxey, Zach (0-0)
L: Sean Perkins (0-0)

Batting:
2B: Escala, William 1
HR: Zapp, Brian 1
RBI: Zapp, Brian 2 ; Escala, William 2
SH: Lester, Parker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Novak, David 2 ; Lester, Parker 1 ; Zapp, Brian 1
SB: Krause, Stephen 1 ; Zapp, Brian 1
CS: Zapp, Brian 1
HBP: Novak, David 2

Batting:
2B: Jerry Reinhart 1
Base Running:
CS: Bryant Shellenbarger 1 ; Michael Sprockett 1
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