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Shawnee State Suffers Season-Ending 9-3 Loss to Indiana Tech in Regional Semi

Box Score UPLAND, Ind. -- Shawnee State's (34-20, 16-11) historic season came to an end Wednesday afternoon as the Bears fell 9-3 to Indiana Tech in the Upland regional semifinal.

Byson Arthur gave Shawnee State its only lead of the afternoon in the first inning with an RBI double for a 1-0 advantage.

Indiana Tech scored a run in the top of the third to tie the game at 1-1.

The Warriors scored three in the fourth inning and five in the eighth to extend their lead over Shawnee State to 9-1.

The Bears scored twice in the eighth, highlighted by an RBI groundout from Zach Gaspar and an RBI single by Owen Elsey to cut Indiana Tech's lead to 9-3.

Shawnee State was held scoreless for the remainder of the inning as Indiana Tech punched its ticket to the Upland regional final.

Carson Wireman took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits and two hit batters without recording an out.

Eli Jones and Byson Arthur both batted 1-for-3, with Arthur recording an RBI double.

Jace Parnin finished 1-for-4 and Wyatt Haupt went 1-for-1 with a double.

Owen Elsey went 1-for-1 with an RBI.

Season Review

- First NAIA National Tourmament appearance in 15 years (2011).
- Most wins at the NAIA National Tournament (2) since 2000.
- Most wins in a season (34) since 2012.
- Tied for the fifth-most wins in a season in program history.
- Highest team fielding percentage in Shawnee State history (.963).
- River States Conference Player of the Year (Diego Mendoza).
- Four First-Team All-RSC selections (Diego Mendoza, Jace Parnin, Jack Amis, Eli Jones).
- One Second-Team All-RSC selection (Ricardo Medrano).
- Lead RSC in Gold Glove winners (3: Jack Amis, Eli Jones, Mason Reid).
- Broke the NAIA single-game RBI record (45).
- Tied the NAIA single-game runs record (45).
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Gaspar

#12 Zach Gaspar

OF
5' 10"
Senior
Wyatt Haupt

#25 Wyatt Haupt

INF
5' 11"
Freshman
Eli Jones

#8 Eli Jones

OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ricardo Medrano

#20 Ricardo Medrano

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
Diego Mendoza

#23 Diego Mendoza

C
5' 11"
Senior
Jace Parnin

#9 Jace Parnin

UTL
6' 0"
Junior
Mason Reid

#22 Mason Reid

Infield
6' 3"
Junior
Carson Wireman

#4 Carson Wireman

RHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
Byson Arthur

#21 Byson Arthur

UTL
6' 1"
Junior
Jack Amis

#32 Jack Amis

OF
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Zach Gaspar

#12 Zach Gaspar

5' 10"
Senior
OF
Wyatt Haupt

#25 Wyatt Haupt

5' 11"
Freshman
INF
Eli Jones

#8 Eli Jones

5' 10"
Sophomore
OF
Ricardo Medrano

#20 Ricardo Medrano

6' 3"
Junior
LHP
Diego Mendoza

#23 Diego Mendoza

5' 11"
Senior
C
Jace Parnin

#9 Jace Parnin

6' 0"
Junior
UTL
Mason Reid

#22 Mason Reid

6' 3"
Junior
Infield
Carson Wireman

#4 Carson Wireman

6' 1"
Sophomore
RHP
Byson Arthur

#21 Byson Arthur

6' 1"
Junior
UTL
Jack Amis

#32 Jack Amis

5' 11"
Junior
OF