Spring Break
Miami baseball sweeps Toledo
Stifling defense, powerful offense gives MU first three MAC East wins
Dan Kukla
Issue date: 3/27/07 Section: Sports
Because the RedHawk relievers received rest on a day that usually produces an intense work load, they were able to come into Sunday's match up and hold the Rocket's bats at bay.
Chris Niro relieved Day and pitched two innings to earn the win for Miami.
He was followed by senior right-hander Bailey Pratt who pitched 3.1 shutout innings, while earning his second save of the year.
Despite the fact that both of Saturday's starters were seemingly used longer in favor of the bullpen, 'Hawks Head Coach Dan Simonds insisted it was not a conscious decision.
"Even in a doubleheader you just take each single game one at a time," Simonds said. "We might have extended John and Connor a little bit but quite honestly they were pretty close to their pitch counts. They just threw strikes and kept their pitch counts down; that's what took them into the eighth and ninth innings."
To compliment Miami's pitching was Miami's relentless offensive attack that never took a rest during the series.
In Saturday's nightcap the 'Hawks used a seven-run eighth inning to catapult them to the victory. Senior first baseman Jeff Carroll capped off the impressive rally with a base hit that scored runners from second and third. Carroll collected three hits in his four at-bats in the game with three RBI's and a run scored.
The offensive barrage continued Sunday, as the RedHawks scored six runs in the first inning of Sunday's contest.
This time the charge was led by sophomore Eric Darlage, who hit a two-run double that inning, and later hit his first homer of the season to give him four RBI's on the day.
Miami has now won seven of its last eight games, heading into its next game which is Tuesday at Dayton. The RedHawks will return home Wednesday to take on Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m.
Chris Niro relieved Day and pitched two innings to earn the win for Miami.
He was followed by senior right-hander Bailey Pratt who pitched 3.1 shutout innings, while earning his second save of the year.
Despite the fact that both of Saturday's starters were seemingly used longer in favor of the bullpen, 'Hawks Head Coach Dan Simonds insisted it was not a conscious decision.
"Even in a doubleheader you just take each single game one at a time," Simonds said. "We might have extended John and Connor a little bit but quite honestly they were pretty close to their pitch counts. They just threw strikes and kept their pitch counts down; that's what took them into the eighth and ninth innings."
To compliment Miami's pitching was Miami's relentless offensive attack that never took a rest during the series.
In Saturday's nightcap the 'Hawks used a seven-run eighth inning to catapult them to the victory. Senior first baseman Jeff Carroll capped off the impressive rally with a base hit that scored runners from second and third. Carroll collected three hits in his four at-bats in the game with three RBI's and a run scored.
The offensive barrage continued Sunday, as the RedHawks scored six runs in the first inning of Sunday's contest.
This time the charge was led by sophomore Eric Darlage, who hit a two-run double that inning, and later hit his first homer of the season to give him four RBI's on the day.
Miami has now won seven of its last eight games, heading into its next game which is Tuesday at Dayton. The RedHawks will return home Wednesday to take on Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m.
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