Railsplitters shutout Okaw Valley 7-0

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[April 22, 2022]    Aidan Nemeth pitched a complete game shutout for Lincoln on Thursday afternoon, blanking Okaw Valley by a final score of 7-0. Nemeth allowed just four hits in the game and struck out five batters. He walked one batter.

 

The Railsplitters rattled their bats early on, getting four runs in the top of the first inning on five hits. Trent Koehler led off the game with a single and he scored on the triple crushed to center field by Daulton Miller. Sean Raffa’s single to right field scored Miller with the second run of the game. Alex Hoffert singled to advance Raffa to third. Colbie Glenn’s sacrifice fly scored Raffa. Andrew Graue added a single to right to score Hoffert and before Nemeth reached the pitcher’s mound he had a 4-0 first inning lead.

 

In the top of the third inning, the Railsplitters added a run on a sacrifice fly by Hoffert.

 

In the top of the fifth inning, Raffa led off the inning by crushing a home run to centerfield and the Railsplitters lead grew to 6-0.

 

In the top of the sixth inning, the Railsplitters loaded the bases on two walks and a single by Koehler. Jake Baker scored on a sacrifice fly by Miller. Okaw Valley escaped further damage on a double play to end the inning but the Railsplitters were on top 7-0.

 

Nemeth pitched out of a minor jam in the bottom of the seventh inning and the Railsplitters picked up the 7-0 win.

 

Offensively for Lincoln, Sean Raffa was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Trent Koehler was 3-for-4 with a run scored.

 

Daulton Miller, Trey Schilling, Alex Hoffert, Colbie Glenn, Andrew Graue and Jake Baker also had hits for Lincoln, as the team pounded out a total of 12 hits. 

 

Lincoln improved to 7-6 on the season.

 

The Railsplitters will host Springfield Lanphier today at 4:30 p.m. at Mike Curry Field.

[Teena Lowery]

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