TOLEDO – The Wright State baseball team defeated the University of Toledo 8-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The Raiders are now 15-13 on the season and will play again at home in a three-game series against Youngstown State April 5-7.
 
The Raiders finished with eight runs on 12 hits with four walks against their five strikeouts. They were led by Patrick Fultz, Nate Manley, Sammy Sass, and Ben Vore each recording two hits, while Carson Clark, Gus Gregory, Jay Luikart, and Dane Thomas each had one hit on the day. Clark, Gregory, and Manley each added a double to make up Wright State's three extra-base hits.
 
The day got off to a slow start, with neither team adding a run in the first three innings. Wright State added their first run in the fourth, with a single by Fultz allowing Vore to score. The game remained 1-0 through the sixth, as the both teams added only one hit in the following two innings.
 
Wright State gained their 8-0 advantage in the seventh and eighth innings, beginning with a two-RBI double by Gregory, putting Clark and Manley across home plate, followed by a sacrifice fly by Sass for Gregory to score. An RBI single from Vore allowed Thomas to score the final run of the seventh. An RBI single by Thomas sent Manley to score for the first run of the eighth. The final runs of the game came from a two-RBI single by Luikart, allowing Gregory and Thomas to score.
 
Wes Earles (1-1) was awarded the win after striking out three batters with no runs, hits, or walks in two innings of work. Duke Benge started for the Raiders, striking out two batters and allowing two hits in his two innings on the mound. Joey Valentine notably struck out four batters in two innings with only one walk.
 
Jackson Bergman (1-2) was charged with the loss after allowing Wright State to take the initial fourth-inning lead with one run on two hits in two innings of work. The Rockets finished with four hits against their ten strikeouts. They were led by Brayden White's two hits, one being a double.