BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball earned a series victory over Valparaiso in its rubber match, 11-1, behind a complete game from Aristotle Peter and a 10-run offensive explosion in the fourth frame of Sunday afternoon's finale at Nick Denes Field.
Tied at one apiece heading into the bottom of the fourth, the Hilltoppers used a 10-run burst to break the game open, punctuated by a two-run long ball by Jackson Swiney and grand slam from Jack Wilson.
"That fourth inning got pretty crazy," said head coach John Pawlowski. "When you put some quality at-bats together like we did – Jackson [Swiney] and Jack [Wilson] with some really big swings – that was great to see. I think it was one of our most complete games we have played so far this season."
Peter got the starting nod on the mound in his fourth appearance of the season, going the distance in a complete-game effort that saw him allow just one run while striking out six batters. It was the first nine-inning complete-game performance by a Hilltopper since March 7, 2020, when Sean Bergeron accomplished the feat against Purdue.
"We talked about the maturity and understanding of how to get people out," said Pawlowski on Peter's performance. "I think one of the big things is he is a strike thrower, and he will run the ball in both sides of the plate, but with his slider he has really developed a command for his slider. I felt like the slider was a big pitch for him today. He also fielded his position well and came out with a complete game on just 105 pitches I believe. Just an outstanding outing for him."
At the plate, the Hilltoppers racked up nine hits on the day, with three players recording multi-hit efforts in the game. Wilson led the way with a 3-for-4 performance to go along with two runs and a career-high six RBI, while Swiney and Davis Sims both added two hits apiece in the contest.
SCORING SUMMARY
WKU opened the scoring with an RBI-single by Wilson to plate Jackson Gray in the first frame.
Valpo tied it up in the top of the second, with a runner scoring from third on a wild pitch.
The Hilltoppers then broke the game open with their 10-run output in the fourth frame.
Wilson gave WKU its lead back with an RBI-double to left center before Sims sent an RBI-single up the middle to make it 3-1.
Swiney then used a two-run long ball over the right center field wall to give the Hilltoppers a 5-1 advantage.
Eric Riffe later scored following a fielding error by the shortstop before a bases-loaded walk by Ray Zuberer III made it 7-1.
Wilson then capped off the inning with his first career grand slam, leading the Hilltoppers to the eventual 11-1 victory.
UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will hit the road to face No. 7 Louisville at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 23.
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