DBU DBU 25-6, 6-3 CUSA

WKU WKU 21-11, 6-3 CUSA

DBU DBU

25-6, 6-3 CUSA

Final

Apr. 07, 2024

WKU WKU

21-11, 6-3 CUSA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DBU DBU	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1
WKU WKU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

W: Pettitte, Luke (3-0) L: Whalen, D. (1-2) S: Mackay, Conner (2)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Baseball | 4/7/2024 2:55:00 PM

No. 7 DBU Shuts Out WKU in Series Finale

THE RUNDOWN
No. 7 DBU bounced back on Sunday with a 3-0 shutout victory over Western Kentucky at Nick Denes Field. Through nine innings, the Patriots' Luke Pettitte, Nick Wilson, and Conner Mackay only allowed three hits in the win.

Once again, Luke Pettitte made the Sunday start for DBU on the mound. The freshman from Houston was masterful against the Hilltoppers, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing just two hits and one walk, while striking out five.

In another low-scoring affair between two teams competing to move up in the Conference USA standings, neither team could score through the first three innings.

Going into the fourth, the Patriots were still without a hit until Miguel Santos provided a much-needed spark. As the leadoff batter, Santos singled to center field to breathe life into the offense.

Next up, Ethan Mann followed with a single through the left side to move Santos into scoring position. With two runners on base, Chayton Krauss blasted a three-run homer over the left-center wall to give DBU a 3-0 lead over WKU.

After 5.0 shutout innings, Nick Wilson would relieve Pettitte on the mound. Wilson picked up right where Pettitte left off, pitching 3.0 innings, allowing just one hit and recording a pair of strikeouts.

Wilson helped carry the 3-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth, where closer Conner Mackay took over. To finish off WKU, Mackay induced a groundout, flyout, and another groundout, to earn DBU a 3-0 victory.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Luke Pettitte retired the final nine batters that he faced.
- Nick Wilson worked his second straight outing in which he worked 3.0 innings in relief.
- Conner Mackay notched his second save of the season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 - DBU recorded their fourth shutout of the season.
31 - Chayton Krauss has reached base safely in all 31 games of his Patriot career.
5 - Patriot pitchers allowed only five WKU hitters to reach base.

UP NEXT
DBU returns home to face the Baylor Bears on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Horner Ballpark.

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