Western picks up first win in shootout

The Western Reserve baseball team picked up its first win of the season in wild fashion on Tuesday. The Roughriders (1-6, 1-1) gave up 10 runs in the fifth inning, then plated 10 runs themselves over the sixth and seventh innings for a 19-18 win over the Mounties. Logan Wiegel had a career day to lead the Western offense. He finished 4-of-5 at the plate with a double, a home run, seven RBIs and scored four runs. Muck Grandy was 3 for 6 with a double, a triple and two RBIs, while Andrew Robinson was 3 for 5 with a triple, a home run, an RBI and scored three times. Also for Western, Kaden Boswell had a three-hit game with a double, an RBI and four runs scored. Grant Bethard had two hits and three RBIs, Chris Buchanan was 2 for 3 with an RBI and four runs, and Carson Roe doubled and added two RBIs and scored twice. Matt Jarrett was 2 for 2, walked three times and scored once for the 'Riders, who are in action next on Friday when they host Shelby. He also pitched the last 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the pitching win, allowing three earned runs on three hits with two strikeouts. There were 325 pitches thrown in the game that featured 37 runs on 30 hits. W. Reserve 113 045 5 — 19 19 6 Mapleton 300 2(10)03 — 18 11 2 WP: Jarrett; LP: Vermilya 2B: (WR) Roe, Boswell, Grandy; Wiegel; (M) Rampy, Wrobleski, Miller; 3B: (WR) Grandy, Robinson; HR: (WR) Robinson, Wiegel