April 20, 2008

Box Score

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Junior J.D. Mynhier went 4-for-5 from the plate and had four RBIs as Miami University's baseball team took the final game of a three-game series from the Buffalo Bulls, 10-8, in Mid-American Conference action Sunday afternoon. The RedHawks improved to 12-25 overall and 4-11 in conference action, while the Bulls fell to 10-24 and 4-10 in MAC play.

Both teams went scoreless in the first inning, before two doubles manufactured Miami's first run of the game. Junior Tommy Nurre led off the second frame with a double to left field and two batters later, Nurre touched home plate on a double by Mynhier, giving Miami a 1-0 lead.

Buffalo tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning, but the RedHawks quickly jumped back ahead in the third inning. Junior Jordan Petraitis came to the plate with two outs and hit a solo home run to left-center field, pushing the RedHawks back on top, 2-1. The home run was Petraitis' fifth home run of the season.

Miami tacked on another run in the fourth inning courtesy of another Mynhier double. Nurre and junior Eric Darlage started things off with back-to-back walks bringing Mynhier to the dish. Mynhier collected his second double of the day with a two-bagger down the left field line, scoring Nurre and advancing Darlage to third. Unfortunately for Miami, a strike out, an infield pop up and a fly out ended the scoring threat, but Miami took a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning.

Despite leaving two runners on base in the previous inning, Miami capitalized in the fifth inning scoring three runs on four hits. Lead-off hitter, senior Evan Armitage, singled and advanced to third base on a single by Petraitis. Junior Chris Nadeau drove in his first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center field, plating Armitage and moving Petraitis into scoring position at second base. Nurre increased the Miami lead to 5-1 after drilling a double into right field. Two batters later, Mynhier converted for the third time in the game with an RBI single that pushed the RedHawk cushion to 6-1.

The Bulls scored three runs in the fifth inning and one run in the sixth inning to close within one run, 6-5, but Miami put four runs on the board in the seventh inning extending its lead to five runs, 10-5. Nurre began the inning by reaching base courtesy of an error and he moved to second base on a fielder's choice, giving the RedHawks runners on first and second base with no outs. Mynhier struck again with an RBI single up the middle that scored Nurre and advanced Darlage to third base. Freshman Adam Eaton then singled through the right side, which advanced Mynhier to third base and scored Darlage, upping Miami's lead to 8-5. Junior Josh Hula added to the inning with a single down the right field line that brought home Mynhier and moved Eaton up ninety feet. A bunt single by junior Ben Eubank loaded the bases, before a sacrifice fly by Armitage brought home the final Miami run as the RedHawks took a 10-5 lead into the eighth inning.

Buffalo kept fighting as the Bulls scored two runs in the eighth and one run in the ninth inning, but that would be all as Miami defeated Buffalo, 10-8.

Senior Steve Antoniotti earned the win and moved to 3-0 on the season. Mynhier went 4-for-5 from the plate and drove in four RBIs.

The RedHawks return home for a game against Indiana State on Tuesday, April 22, before heading to Cincinnati to play Xavier at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23.