University of Toledo
3-7
Lipscomb
5-5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tanner Lyne (1-0)
L: Hughes, Ryan (0-2)
S: Brock Puckett (2)
Batting:
2B: Walton, Luke 1
3B: Walton, Luke 1
RBI: Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; McCranie, Alex 2 ; Walton, Luke 2 ; Payne, Jacob 1
SF: Sudbrook, Troy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Cade 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Campbell, Saborn 1 ; Arsich, Liam 1
SB: Scholvin, Charlie 1
HBP: Baker, Cade 1 ; Payne, Jacob 1 ; Wagner, JP 1
Batting:
2B: Hutson Miles 2 ; Blake Carter 1
HR: Blake Carter 1
RBI: Hutson Miles 1 ; Keaton Mahan 2 ; Damion Kenealy Jr 2 ; Blake Carter 1 ; Jordan Thomas 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Brady Miller 2 ; Hutson Miles 2 ; Keaton Mahan 1 ; Damion Kenealy Jr 1 ; Blake Carter 1 ; Kai Holm 1 ; Simon Scharff 1
SB: Keaton Mahan 1 ; Jordan Thomas 1 ; Cam Pruitt 1
CS: Kai Holm 1
HBP: Brady Miller 1 ; Hutson Miles 1 ; Simon Scharff 1
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Late Rally Comes Up Short as Rockets Fall to Lipscomb, 9-7
3/1/2026 5:53:00 PM | Baseball
Three Rockets tally multi-hit games on Sunday
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The Rockets could not overcome nine-straight runs from the Bisons from the first through the fourth innings, including five tallies in the fourth. Toledo rallied to within two, scoring once in the fifth and twice in the seventh and eighth innings. The Rockets brought the tying run to the plate in the eighth and ninth innings, but could not get any closer.
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The Rockets got multi-hit games from Jacob Payne, Charlie Scholvin and Luke Walton, with Walton recording a double and a triple. John Hojnowski pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in relief to keep Toledo in the game. Starter Ryan Hughes took the loss.
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The Rockets will have another chance to claim the series tomorrow, March 2, in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT.
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Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Another close game that was very winnable. We had plenty of chances but couldn't score some easy runs, and the fourth inning spiraled out of control on us. We gave up five runs when it should have only been two. We've got to learn how to put games away when we have them on the ropes offensively. We've played well to this point and have a chance to win the series tomorrow."
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Top Rocket Hitters
- Luke Walton – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 run
- Charlie Scholvin – 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run, 2 BB
- Jacob Payne – 2-for-4, 1 RBI
- Alex McCranie – 1-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 BB
- Ryan Hughes (L, 0-2) – 3.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 Ks
- John Hojnowski – 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 Ks
- Alex McCranie singled and Luke Walton doubled to give Toledo a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
- The Bisons rallied to take the lead with two runs in the first inning and one each in the second and third. The third-inning score came on a home run by Blake Carter.
- Lipscomb then broke the game open in the fourth with five runs, scoring two runs on an error, another on a passed ball and two more on an RBI single.
- Down 9-3 in the sixth, Toledo loaded the bases with no outs, but could not convert the opportunity.
- Walton tripled and Jacob Payne singled to bring home two runs in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 9-5.
- The Rockets loaded the bases again in the eighth with one out. Troy Sudbrook brought home a run on a sacrifice fly, while Cade Baker came home during a rundown to cut the deficit to 9-7.
- Toledo brought the tying run to the plate on hit by pitch in the ninth, but a strikeout and groundout ended the game.
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