Baseball Comes Up Just Short Against Tennessee Tech

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OXFORD, Ala. – Niko Hulsizer and Will Schneider each hit two-run home runs for the Morehead State baseball team Friday, but the Eagles' rally came up just short in an 8-6 setback to Tennessee Tech in the winner's bracket final at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
 
Hulsizer's blast came in the seventh inning, and it allowed him to tie the OVC and Morehead State single-season record for round-trippers with 26. It also vaulted him back into the national Division I lead, one ahead of Eastern Kentucky's Ben Fisher. That smash brought MSU to within 8-4.
 
Schneider connected on a two-run clout in the top of the ninth off Tech's All-OVC closer Ethan Roberts.
 
But, before all that the Golden Eagles scored seven of their eight runs in the first four innings and eventually took advantage of four Morehead State errors.
 
"We didn't have our best effort today," said head coach Mike McGuire. "We really did not get a great start on the mound, and it was tough to come back from."
 
Curtis Wilson surrendered seven hits and five total runs in the first 2.2 innings to fall to 4-4. Wilson had thrown on Wednesday, nailing down the Eagles' first win.
 
Bright spots did include senior lefty Cable Wright and freshman right-hander Dom Masullo, who combined to hold Tech to one run while striking out seven in the final 4.2 frames.
 
At the plate, Morehead State finished with 10 hits as junior third baseman Eli Boggess had three and upped his national-best batting average to .429. Schneider and junior first baseman Tyler Niemann notched two hits.
 
Morehead State will face either Belmont or Murray State at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday. If the Eagles win, they'll face Tennessee Tech again in what would be the first championship game at 5 p.m.