By GameChanger Media A walk-off left Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen on the wrong end of a 12-11 defeat to Lowell Freshman on Saturday. The game was tied at 11 in the bottom of the seventh when #14 doubled, scoring one run. Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen collected five hits and Lowell Freshman had six in the high-scoring affair. Lowell Freshman got on the board in the first inning after #9 hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. An error extended the Lowell Freshman lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Lowell Freshman scored seven runs on two hits in the bottom of the third inning. #1 tripled, scoring two runs, #16 drew a walk, scoring one run, an error scored two runs, and an error scored two runs. Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen scored five runs on one hit in the top of the fourth inning. Abel Marte drew a walk, scoring one run, Evan Dodd grounded out, scoring one run, and Noah Valdez doubled, scoring three runs. Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen tied the game in the top of the fifth thanks to a walk by Carson Gorsuch, a hit by a pitch, a walk by Gaeton Groninger, and a single by Ryan Ecker. Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen took the lead in the top of the sixth. Groninger drew a walk, scoring one run, to give Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen the edge, 10-9. #25 grounded out, which helped Lowell Freshman tie the game at 10 in the bottom of the sixth. Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen took the lead in the top of the seventh. Tommy Hoover singled, scoring one run, to give Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen the leg up, 11-10. Lowell Freshman captured the lead, 12-11, in the bottom of the seventh after #15 grounded out, and #14 doubled to center field, each scoring one run. #9 earned the win for Lowell Freshman. The starting pitcher allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out six and walking four. Landon Rose took the loss for Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen. The hurler went three and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits, striking out three and walking four. Groninger led things off on the hill for Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen. The starting pitcher allowed three hits and nine runs (six earned) over three innings, striking out one and walking six. Valdez drove the middle of the lineup, leading Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen with three runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 1-for-4 on the day. Gorsuch, Valdez, Rose, Ecker, and Hoover each collected one hit for Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen. Groninger paced Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen with five walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating 13 walks for the game. #14 and #1 were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Lowell Freshman. #1 and #12 each drove in two runs for Lowell Freshman. #16 paced Lowell Freshman with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating 10 walks for the game. #16, #12, and #8 each stole multiple bases for Lowell Freshman. Lowell Freshman stole nine bases in the game. Next up for Mishawaka Freshman Cavemen is a game against South Bend Saint Joesph Freshman on Tuesday. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.