Box Score

Oberlin, Ohio – Cold and windy weather conditions didn't prevent the visiting Notre Dame College Falcons from belting out 19 hits as they spoiled the homer opener for the Oberlin College baseball team with a 12-5 victory at Dill Field on Tuesday afternoon.

The Yeomen managed just seven hits on the day with junior Ben Kauder leading the way by going 2-for-3 with two RBI's. Oberlin (4-2) used six different pitchers with starter Grady Campion taking the loss after surrendering eight hits and four runs in three innings of work.

Oberlin's best pitching performance came from junior Ryan Mouch as he entered the game in the fifth with the bases loaded and nobody out and retired the next three hitters in order. He also worked a scoreless sixth and was a benefactor of a 5-4-3 double play in the inning. All-in-all, the Toledo, Ohio, native didn't allow a hit and 11 of his 15 pitches went for strikes.

The Yeomen took a 2-1 lead in the home-half of the first on Kauder's two-run double to score Robin Witjes and Brandon Cantrill. Unfortunately, OC would not add another tally on the scoreboard until the fifth on an RBI groundout by Max Phinney. However, in-between the two Yeomen scoring plays, the Falcons (15-5) posted eight runs.

Trailing 9-3 in the bottom of the seventh, the Yeomen would scratch out another run, but left two on-base to short-circuit any real comeback threat.

Notre Dame would add three more runs to their cushion in the eighth to effectively put the game out of reach.

Phil Brua worked a scoreless ninth on the mound and junior Kyle Buzzard had a pinch-hit double and later scored in the bottom of the frame.

Oberlin will now prepare for its annual spring break trip to Phoenix, Arizona. The first opponent for the Yeomen is Marian University on Saturday, March 27 at 12 p.m. EST.