Joey Niezer threw a complete-game two-hitter, capped by three huge defensive plays, to pace the Little Giants' 3-2 win against No. 1-ranked and undefeated Wooster on Sunday afternoon.
It's the first win in 12 tries for Wabash against the Scots, as the Little Giants improved to 11-20-1.
Wabash got just four hits in the two games on Sunday, but one of them was a Jake Thomas home run off the scoreboard in right center, giving Wabash a 3-1 lead.
"I didn't think it was gone when I first hit it," Thomas said. "I knew I hit it well, but then I saw the right fielder start running toward the wall. I thought it hit short of the fence, but then the umpire signaled home run and the rest of my teammates started yelling that it hit off the scoreboard."
Niezer's complete game victory was his second of the season, moving him to 3-2 for the year. He surrendered only two hits, while walking two batters and striking out five in addition to the four hit batters.
"Joey battled all day," said Wabash coach Cory Stevens. "Normally we wouldn't let any pitcher go nine innings for a complete game, but the way he was pitching we had no choice. He battled hitters, challenging them in every at bat while keeping them off stride."
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Texas-Tyler remained unbeaten, clinching the ASC East Division championship with a 9-2 win against LeTourneau. "To win it at home is special," Patriots coach James Vilade said, "and it's special for a lot of people. It's special for the administration, for Bob and Mary Irwin, and all of the people who've supported this program. It's just fun to share it with everybody in this town that's been behind a team that can't go to a national championship, but has played well all year."
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