WILMINGTON — Marietta College swept an Ohio Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader at Wilmington College Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers won game one, 4-3, and then took game two, 5-4.

Marietta ends the season on a five-game win streak. The Pioneers went 13-20 overall and 9-7 in the OAC. The Pioneers tied for fourth in the conference standings with Muskingum, but the Muskies won the tiebreaker and received the final spot in next week’s OAC Tournament. Wilmington finishes the season 5-33 overall and 1-15 in the OAC.

After missing out on the OAC Tournament, five Pioneers finished their career in the pinstripes. Thomson Babineau, Jared Bees (Pittsburgh, Pa./Eden Christian), Cooper Fiehrer, Josh Pedersen, and Shane Rothlisberger were all four-year members of the Etta Express.

Marietta jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in game one. Bryce Bogan smacked a two-run single to left in the top of the first and Bradley Jones had an RBI triple in the second.

Wilmington got on the board with a sac fly in the bottom of the fifth. Michael Ciavolella extended the Pioneer lead back to three runs, 4-1, with an RBI single in the seventh. The Quakers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the frame and had two runners on when the inning ended.

Pioneer starter Austin Ziance (6-4) retired the Quakers in order in the eighth and ninth innings for the complete-game win. Ziance allowed three runs, one earned, on 10 hits. He walked none and struck out eight.

Trent Mendenhall (2-4) started and got the loss. He gave up four runs on eight hits with four walks and six strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work. Corey Moore and Brent Case each pitched one inning of shutout relief.

Zack Molloy and Bogan each had two hits in the game for the Pioneers.

Game two followed a similar script as the Pioneers scored four runs in the top of the first and then held on for the one-run victory. Bogan drove in two runs with a single to right and Jameson Embrescia plated another with a sac fly. Marietta’s first run scored on an error.

Marietta’s final run of the game came in the fourth inning. Diego DeCello drove in Babineau with a single to right center.

Wilmington chipped away at the Pioneer lead with single runs in the third, fifth, seventh and ninth innings. Dominic Depa drove in the two middle runs with a single and double.

Evan Wilson (2-2) got the win in relief. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits with four strikeouts in 2.1 innings. Alex Dues recorded his first save throwing the ninth inning. He gave up one run on one hit. Luke Czarnomski started and pitched 4.0 innings giving up one run on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

Brad Miller (1-2) started and got the loss. He was charged with five runs, four earned, on six hits. He walked three and struck out seven.

Embrescia was the lone Pioneer with two hits in the game.

SOFTBALL

Wilmington College swept an Ohio Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at Marietta College Saturday knocking the Pioneers out of the upcoming OAC Tournament. The Quakers won game one, 3-2, and then took the nightcap by the score of 6-4.

Marietta finishes the season with a 21-19 overall record and 6-10 in the OAC. Wilmington is 19-18 overall and 8-8 in the OAC. The Quakers earned the No. 5 seed in next week’s OAC Tournament, while the Pioneers finished seventh in the conference standings, one spot out of the playoffs.

In game one, Wilmington scored three runs in the top of the third inning and then held on for the win. The Pioneers had the tying run in scoring position when the game ended.

Marietta grabbed a 1-0 lead on a solo home from Emilie Johnson in the second inning. Wilmington’s Jobey Hattan tied the game with an RBI single to start the third inning rally. She later scored on a double from Audrey Gildea. The Quakers third run scored on a Pioneer error.

Liz White reached base on a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh. Erin Beeber pinch ran for White and scored on a double from Katie Sweeney. But the Quakers got a ground out to end the game with the tying run stranded at second base.

Megan Spence (4-7) started in the circle for Wilmington and got the win. She worked 5.0 innings and allowed one run on just two hits. She walked four and struck out four. Audrey Patel earned her third save of the season throwing the final 2.0 innings. She gave up one run on two hits.

Aiyana Hancock (6-6) got the loss. She started and pitched 4.0 innings allowing three runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Camryn Kiefer tossed 3.0 shutout innings giving up one hit.

In the second game, Wilmington scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a 4-3 deficit and complete the sweep. Johnson broke a 3-3 tie with her second solo home run of the afternoon in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Wilmington got a pair of runners on with one out in the top of the seventh. Hattan tied the game with an RBI single to center field and then Alaina Eldridge plated two runs with a double down the right field line. Marietta went down in order in the bottom of the seventh.

Audrey Gildea (7-5) got the win in relief. She pitched the final 4.0 innings and allowed one run on three hits. Belle Baughman started and gave up three runs on six hits in 3.0 innings pitched.

Kiefer (0-2) started and got the loss when she came back to the circle in the seventh inning. Kiefer allowed six runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings. Hancock tossed 2.1 shutout innings of relief allowing one hit.

Sweeney, Johnson, and Jocelyn Grassman each had two hits in the game for Marietta.

The Pioneers say goodbye to a pair of seniors. Hancock and Camryn Campbell finished their careers in the Navy Blue and White.