GROVE CITY, Pa. – April 30, 2022 – The Chatham University baseball team ended up splitting its road twin bill at Grove City, claiming game one 3-2 and falling in game two 8-1. Chatham's record dips to 12-21 overall and 4-18 in PAC play.
 
The first inning was unorthodox but produced the Cougars' first run of the contest, with senior Nico Cuello getting hit by a pitch and classmate Caleb Lehman walking. Then an error by the Wolverine first baseman allowed the former of the two to score.
 
The Wolverines tied the game in the second, but the Cougars got the two runs they needed on one swing shortly after, coming off the bat of junior Brandon Griener. The Brentwood native drove in Cuello and Lehman to put Chatham up 3-1. Grove City got one back in the bottom of the fifth and threatened in the seventh, but the Cougar pitching denied any such chance and sealed the win.
 
Chatham narrowly outhit Grove City 5-4 and were aided by two Wolverine errors. Griener was 2/4 while the other base hits were by Cuello, Lehman, and first-year Sam Helton. Junior Eric Paulin got the win in 4.1 innings of work, striking out three. First-year Drew Schreck punched out two Wolverines after working through 1.2 innings, and senior Ryan Denz got the save.
 
The Cougars were not as fortunate in the second game, falling behind 8-0 in the sixth. The only RBI came from Lehman on a single. Lehman, first-year Brady Wingeart, and sophomore Dylan Vogel each had a pair of knocks, while Cuello, Helton, and first-years Quinn Burke and Tyler Cote each contributed hits.
 
Senior Mason Akers started and took the L after working two innings. Junior JJ Shibest went the following inning while sophomore Mitchell Thornton was the primary pitcher for the Cougars, working three innings. First-year David McSorley and senior Kelli Jenkins wrapped up the final two innings.
 
Chatham hits the road for another afternoon double header on Tuesday, May 3 at Franciscan starting at 1:00.