Seniors on the Marietta College baseball team are honored prior to a game against Capital Sunday at Pioneer Park.
(Photo by Rebecca Wheeler Photography)
Marietta College and Capital University ended the season by splitting an Ohio Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader Sunday (May 4) afternoon at Pioneer Park. Capital won game one, 6-3, while Marietta took game two, 8-5. The Pioneer finish the season with an 18-20 overall record and 7-9 in the OAC. Capital finishes 15-25 overall and 6-12 in the OAC.
With the close of the 2025 season, the Pioneers will say goodbye to seven seniors. Fifth-year outfielder Nick Bonnizzio, outfielders Cael Magill, Jeremy Tonelli, and Cole Rieman, and pitchers Jacob Rocky, Zach Marzetz, and Forrest Havanis.
Capital scored three runs in the top of the ninth to break a 3-3 tie. Marietta got an RBI ground out from Bryce Bogan in the second and a two-run triple from Magill in the fifth. Capital’s Ryne McKinney had an RBI triple, while Michael Andryszczyk had an RBI single, and Kielan LaMarr plated a run with a ground out.
Tied 3-3, Ty Clifton was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Grayson Gulley scored on a wild pitch. Robby Harrison made it 6-3 with an RBI single to center.
Austin Ziance started on the mound for Marietta and threw 7.0 innings. He allowed three runs, two earned, on nine hits with three strikeouts. Havanis (4-3) got the loss after giving up three runs on two hits in 1.1 innings. Brennan Stobbs allowed one hit in two-thirds of an inning of work.
Trevor Woodyard started for the Comets and gave up three runs on six hits with two walks and one strikeout in 5.0 innings. Casey Wilkins (3-1) got the win after throw 4.0 innings of two-hit, shutout baseball. He walked three and struck out two.
Magill finished 4-for-4 with a triple, two runs batted in, and one run scored. Jameson Embrescia had two hits for the Pioneers.
In the second game, the Pioneers scored eight runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Trailing 1-0, Will Loftus launched a two-run bomb way over the leftfield wall to put Marietta in front.
Capital tied the game with a run in the sixth only to see the Pioneers regain the lead with a three spot in the home half of the inning. Magill, drove in the first run of the inning with a sac fly. Diego DeCello followed with an RBI triple to right field and came all the way around to score when the throw to third base got away.
Once again Capital responded. The Comets scored three runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game, 5-5. Harrison lined a two-run triple to left center and McKinney tied the game with a single to left.
Magill continued to swing a hot bat driving in two runs with a single through the right side of the infield in the bottom of the seventh. The Pioneers pulled off a successful first and third double steal for their third run of the inning. Magill stole second and drew a throw allowing Bonnizzio to steal home for an 8-5 lead.
Rocky started on the mound and gave up one run on four hits with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Marzetz allowed four runs on three hits with three walks and one strikeout in 2.0 innings. Jared Bees (1-2) got the win tossing 2.1 shutout innings. He allowed one hit.
Ben Mohler (1-3) got the loss. He threw 1.0 innings and gave up three runs on three hits. William Furry started and pitched 5.2 innings. He allowed five runs on six hits. Brian Young and Jared Carpenter each threw in relief for the Comets.
Loftus was 2-for-4 with the home run, two RBI and a run scored. Bonnizzio and Cam Russell each had two hits and scored two runs in the game, while Magill drove in three runs.
SOFTBALL
LEWIS CENTER — The Marietta College softball team ended its season with a 10-9 win over Capital Sunday afternoon at Olentangy Orange High School. The second game of the doubleheader was rained out.
Marietta finishes the season with a 20-15-1 overall record and 6-10 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Capital finishes 13-22 overall and 6-11 in the OAC.
Four Pioneers finished their playing careers in the Navy Blue and White. Fifth-year first baseman Rachel Kazmirski, outfielder Taylor Airy, infielder Jordan Cholley, and pitcher Amelia Timko all wrapped up their Marietta College careers.
Marietta grabbed the early lead with a pair of first inning home runs. Kazmirski smacked a two-run shot to center and Adisson Heath launched a solo shot to left center.
Capital answered with four runs in the bottom of the second. Reagan Irons lined a two-run single to right center, Kyleigh Kirby had an RBI triple and later scored on a stolen base.
The Pioneers scored seven runs over the next four inning building a 10-4 lead. Kazmirski drove in two more runs with a single in the fourth. Camryn Kiefer plated a run in the fourth with a ground ball in the infield and another in the fifth with a sac fly. A sac fly from Airy in the sixth scored MC’s tenth run of the game.
Marietta would need all 10 runs as the Comets scored four runs in the sixth and one in the seventh. Capital had two runners on base when the game ended.
Kiefer (14-7) got the win in relief of Timko. Timko pitched 1.2 innings and allowed three runs on three hits. Kiefer tossed 4.1 innings and gave up five runs on 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Candace Walter notched her second save of the season throwing the final inning and allowing one run on two hits.
Alyssa Miller started for the Comets and gave up four runs on four hits with five walks and four strikeouts. Addi Parker (3-6) took the loss allowing six runs on three hits with four walks and one strikeout in 2.1 innings of work.
Kazmirski finished 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, four runs batted in, and two runs scored. Heath had the solo home run and Kiefer had two RBI.
Marietta led the second game, 6-1, in the bottom of the first inning when it was stopped due to the weather.
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