There were only three combined hits\u2014two from the Mallards and one from the Chinooks\u2014until the bottom of the fourth, when Staub walked Aaron Machbitz (South Dakota St.) and Chris Manning (Valparaiso) to lead off the inning. After a Ryan Krill (Michigan State) single that scored Machbitz, Mallards third baseman Brock Stewart (Illinois State) fielded a sacrifice bunt attempt from Sawyer Polen (Kent State) but had his throw sail up the right field line to allow another run to come across.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The floodgates then came flying open for the Chinooks, as they went on to register four more hits in the inning and scored five more runs. Jack Livingston (Northwestern) relieved the Mallards ace before he could record an out and would allow two more runs (one earned) in the inning.<\/span><\/p>\n Greenfield, meanwhile, allowed only two Mallards hitters to reach third through his seven innings of work. Jeff Zahn (Indiana State) doubled in the fifth and advanced on a Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern) groundout and Tony Cheky (Michigan State) singled in the sixth and eventually reached third on a passed ball later in the inning.<\/span><\/p>\n Cheky reached third again in the eighth while Chinooks reliever Jack Landwehr (Illinois State) was on the mound after singling, reaching second on an error and then advancing to third on a Drew Weeks groundout to first. Catcher Mike Fitzgerald (Indiana State) struck out with Cheky on third to end the inning.<\/span><\/p>\n
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