ELLINWOOD – The TMP-Marian baseball team picked up a pair of wins Tuesday, beating Ellinwood 19-2 and 4-3. The Monarchs improve to 3-1 on the season.
Game 1: TMP 19, Ellinwood 2 (4 innings)
The Monarchs scores six runs in the second, third and fourth innings in the
game shortened to four innings by run-rule.
Joey Mindrup had three of the Monarchs 13 hits. Mark Rack, Griffin Schumacher and Drew Werth all had two hits, all singles. Rack and Nick Helget both drove in three runs as the Monarchs took advantage of eight walks and six Ellinwood errors.
Caden Morgan didn’t give up a hit and allowed only one run with five strikeouts and two walks over three innings for the win. Rack struck out three in the fourth to end the game.
Game 2: TMP 4, Ellinwood 3
TMP scored three in the top of the first then overcame five errors to complete the
doubleheader sweep. After scoring their first run on an error, Jace Wentling
singled scoring Mark Rack. Caden Morgan followed with a single to center which scored Wentling.
Rack pushed the TMP lead to 4-2 with an RBI single in the fourth.
The Eagles took advantage of a walk and an error and scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out single but Nick Herman got a flyout to end the inning leaving runners at second and third.
Herman worked a 1-2-3 seventh and picked up the save. Herman didn’t allow an earned runs with seven strikeouts and two walks. Jace Wentling pitched the first three innings and picked up the win. He allowed two unearned runs on one hit with three strikeouts and a walk.
The Monarchs host Abilene Friday in their home opener at 4:00 p.m. The doubleheader will be broadcast on KHAZ (99.5-FM).