{"id":680646,"date":"2026-04-22T00:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/680646\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:04:42","slug":"rockets-edged-by-youngstown-state-in-11-10-slugfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/680646\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets Edged by Youngstown State in 11-10 Slugfest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOLEDO, Ohio \u2013 The Toledo baseball team was locked in a back-and-forth slugfest with Youngstown State, but the Rockets fell a run short to the Penguins, 11-10 at Scott Park on Tuesday.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nToledo (17-23) took a 4-3 lead with a four-run second inning and later came back to tie things in the third inning, 5-5 and fourth inning, 7-7. The Penguins regained the lead in the fifth inning and extended the margin to 10-7, but the Rockets cut the deficit to one in the sixth and ninth innings. Toledo had the winning run on base in the ninth, but a flyout ended the game.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nJunior <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cade-baker\/10277\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10277\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Baker<\/a> hit a three-run home run and a two-run home run in back-to-back at-bats, his first multi-home run game of the season. He totaled five RBIs on the afternoon. Five players tallied multi-hit games, with <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cole-cahill\/9579\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9579\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Cahill<\/a> contributing a pair of RBI knocks. Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/charlie-scholvin\/9599\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9599\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Scholvin<\/a> marked his 19th multi-hit game of the season.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSenior <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/arturo-ormaza\/10287\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10287\" target=\"_blank\">Arturo Ormaza<\/a> and redshirt junior <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/ryan-hughes\/9589\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9589\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Hughes<\/a> worked the final three innings for Toledo on the mound, allowing just one run and one hit combined. <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/braden-curry\/9615\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9615\" target=\"_blank\">Braden Curry<\/a> took the losing decision.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nToledo and Youngstown State will complete the home-and-home series tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nQuoting Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/coaches\/rob-reinstetle\/1362\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1362\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Reinstetle<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Really disappointed with that game. After playing so well on Sunday and getting some life in us, we came out today and did nothing. We hit the ball okay but not good enough to win. We didn&#8217;t pitch very well early and were always playing from behind. We get another crack at these guys tomorrow at their place. We&#8217;ve got another opportunity to play good baseball and feel good about ourselves heading into a MAC weekend versus our rivals.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTop Rocket Hitters <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cade-baker\/10277\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10277\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Baker<\/a> \u2013 2-for-6, 2 HR (5), 5 RBIs, 2 runs&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\tFirst multi-homer game of the season&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cole-cahill\/9579\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9579\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Cahill<\/a> \u2013 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 SB&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/liam-arsich\/10284\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10284\" target=\"_blank\">Liam Arsich<\/a> \u2013 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 HBP, 1 SB&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/charlie-scholvin\/9599\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9599\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Scholvin<\/a> \u2013 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 2B&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jp-wagner\/9607\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9607\" target=\"_blank\">JP Wagner<\/a> \u2013 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Pitching Lines<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/braden-curry\/9615\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9615\" target=\"_blank\">Braden Curry<\/a> (L, 0-4) \u2013 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 Ks&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/arturo-ormaza\/10287\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10287\" target=\"_blank\">Arturo Ormaza<\/a> \u2013 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/ryan-hughes\/9589\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9589\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Hughes<\/a> \u2013 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K&#13;<\/p>\n<p>How it Happened<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tA three-run home run by Garrett Cutting put Youngstown State up 3-0 in the 2nd.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jp-wagner\/9607\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9607\" target=\"_blank\">JP Wagner<\/a> put Toledo on the board with an RBI single in the second. Two batters later, <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cade-baker\/10277\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10277\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Baker<\/a> hit a three-run home run off the top of the scoreboard to give Toledo a 4-3 lead.&#13;<br \/>\n\tYSU regained the lead, 5-4 in the third on a Teddy Ruffner home run. <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cole-cahill\/9579\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9579\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Cahill<\/a> tied the game in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe teams traded two-run home runs in the fourth. Ryan Schummer launched a long ball for YSU in the top of the inning, before Baker hit his second tater of the game in the bottom of the inning.&#13;<br \/>\n\tBrady Shannon went deep to the opposite field to give the Penguins an 8-7 advantage in the fifth. YSU scored two more in the sixth off a wild pitch and an RBI single for a 10-7 edge.&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cole-cahill\/9579\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9579\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Cahill<\/a> got a run back on an RBI single in the sixth. Then, a double steal plated <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/troy-sudbrook\/9605\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"9605\" target=\"_blank\">Troy Sudbrook<\/a> to get Toledo within one, 10-9.&#13;<br \/>\n\tYoungstown State added an insurance run with two outs in the ninth on a single to extend the lead to 11-9.&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn the bottom of the ninth, back-to-back walks put runners on first and second with one out. With two outs, pinch hitter <a href=\"https:\/\/utrockets.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jackson-hiatt\/10293\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10293\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Hiatt<\/a> singled to extend the game and cut the deficit to 11-10. However, a flyout ended the game with the tying and winning runs on base.&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOLEDO, Ohio \u2013 The Toledo baseball team was locked in a back-and-forth slugfest with Youngstown State, but the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":680647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2290],"tags":[5],"class_list":{"0":"post-680646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baseball","8":"tag-baseball"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116445440063014393","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/680647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}