Wayne State University baseball team faced consecutive losses against Parkside in a doubleheader on Saturday at Harwell Field. The matches are part of a four-game series that will conclude on Sunday. As Wayne State prepares for the series finale, they hold a 23-26 overall record this season, 11-12 within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), while Parkside stands at 30-18 overall and 12-11 in the GLIAC.
In the first game of the doubleheader, all four of Parkside’s runs came from unearned occasions. Wayne State’s starting pitcher, Gabe Nazelli, managed five and two-thirds innings, allowing six hits, and was tagged with the loss, bringing his record to 5-4. Wayne State scored two runs in the fifth inning with hits from Ty Garza and Jacoby Dale. However, Parkside secured their victory with an additional run in the sixth inning.
The second game saw Wayne State tying the score at 1-1 in the second inning with a solo home run from Aidan Arbogast. Despite this, Parkside secured a lead by the fifth inning, and although Wayne State reduced the deficit in the ninth with a hit from Bennett Hitzelberger, they could not close the gap completely. Starting pitcher Will DeMasse was charged with the loss after conceding four runs over five innings.
Concluding the pitching for Wayne State, Macio Miller made a notable relief appearance, throwing four innings with responsibility for two unearned runs.
As the series continues, Wayne State looks to conclude their regular season on a strong note against Parkside in Sunday’s finale at 10 a.m.
