CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – After splitting their last two doubleheaders, the Campbellsville Tigers finally looked to get back above .500 Friday against the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. The teams last matched up in 2024 when the Tigers took two from the Wolverines. The Tigers achieved the same result on Friday, winning the first game 16-8 and the second game 9-0.

Game One: Campbellsville 16, Michigan-Dearborn 8

​On the mound in game one for the Tigers was Chase Tucker, making his fourth start of the season. Tucker set the tone early in his outing with a scoreless first inning, allowing a single and stranding the runner with a strikeout.

​Yosuke Fujie started things for the Tigers in the first inning when he reached on an error to lead off the game. Trent Buchanan and Zane Skansi followed with a couple of infield singles to load the bases. Bret Bowers stepped up to the plate with two outs and punched a single into left field that got by the outfielder. Fujie and Buchanan scored easily, and Skansi and Bowers moved into scoring position. The defensive miscues continued for the Wolverines as Jaxson Grubbs lasered a ground ball to the third baseman, which was too hot to handle. Skansi scored from third to cap off a three-run first inning for the Tigers.

​Tucker continued his outing in the second inning, needing a big shut-down frame for the Tigers. The Wolverines threatened with back-to-back singles after Tucker picked up his second strikeout. Tucker kept his composure and shut down the offense with another strikeout and a ground out.

​The Tigers looked to threaten again in the second inning after Henry Wright walked and swiped two bags, giving the Tigers a runner on third with no outs. Unfortunately, the Tigers were unable to capitalize.

​Riding the momentum from stranding Wright at third, the Wolverine offense struck back in the top of the third inning. After the leadoff batter was walked, he stole second base, allowing a clutch double to score him. Tucker kept his composure and stranded the runner to end the inning.

​With a shortened lead, the Tigers looked to punch back in the bottom of the third. The barrels were red hot for the Tigers, as Antony Gilbert led off with a double, and Bowers scored him with a single, reaching second on another error. Lorenzo Gonzalez and Grubbs joined the party with back-to-back RBI doubles, giving the Tigers two more runs. Reid Sturn found his way on base with a fielder's-choice, though the Wolverines could not collect either out. Another error struck the Wolverines after a ground ball loaded the bases from Wright. Buchanan held his ground in the box, scoring another run. After the Wolverines brought a new arm to the mound, Skansi welcomed him with the fourth double of the inning, scoring Sturn and Wright. The Tigers capped off their eight-run inning with an RBI sacrifice fly ball from Bowers that scored Buchanan.

​After a long rest for Tucker, the right-hander returned to the mound in the fourth inning with a strikeout. A walk and two-out single put runners at first and second for Tucker, and the Wolverines capitalized with an RBI single to right field. The runner at first base took second, which allowed both runners on base to score on another single by the Wolverines. Tucker finished the inning with his fifth strikeout of the day.

​Coming in to pinch-hit for the Tigers in the bottom of the fourth was River Terry, who reached on a walk and found himself on second after a passed ball. Sturn put another ball in play that hit Terry as he was running to third, causing Terry to be out and placing Sturn at first base. Joaquin Hernandez found his way on with a pinch-hit walk, and Buchanan was walked again, loading the bases for the Tigers with two outs. Another passed ball allowed Sturn to score, but that was all the damage the Tigers would do in the inning.

​Taking the mound for the Tigers in the fifth inning was Joustin Torres, making his second appearance of the season. After a leadoff walk, Torres struck out the next batter. The Wolverines responded with a single to right that went by the outfielder, allowing a run to score and the batter to end up at third base. The Wolverines continued to claw back with another RBI single that ended Torres' outing early.

​Jackson Dollar came in for Torres with one out and a runner at first base. The runner immediately swiped second base and wound up at third after a wild pitch. The Wolverines got the job done with an RBI groundout, shortening the Tigers' lead to 12-4. After another error in the field, Dollar was able to put out the fire.

​The Tigers' sticks stayed hot in the bottom of the fifth as Gilbert, Bowers, and Terry collected singles to load the bases with one out. Tanner Park forced a run home and loaded the bases with a walk. Wright plated another run for the Tigers when he hit into a fielder's choice that got Park out at second. The Tigers added on when Wright stole second, allowing Terry to score on the throw. Fujie found his way on base again with a walk, but the Tigers had to settle for three runs in the frame.

​Dollar continued on the mound in the sixth inning for the Tigers, allowing just one hit and picking up his first strikeout of the season.

​The Tigers kept the offense going in the bottom of the sixth, as Jonah Bachiu picked up a single to lead off. Gilbert picked up his fourth hit of the game with a double that moved Bachiu to third. Bowers followed up with a hit-by-pitch, and Gonzalez hit into another defensive error that allowed Bachiu to score the Tigers' last run of the game.

​Tate Wischnack took the mound in the seventh to close, making his second season appearance. Wischnack came in pumping from the pen, picking up two quick strikeouts. Catcher's interference, a single, and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs for the Wolverines. Wischnack walked the next batter, scoring a run, but that was all the Wolverines could get in the inning.

​The Tigers took game one with 16 runs on 16 hits with three errors, while the Wolverines lost with eight runs on 11 hits with five errors.

Game Two: Campbellsville 9, Michigan-Dearborn 0

​Ian Roemer took the mound for the Tigers in game two, making his first start of the season. Though Roemer was a midweek starter for the Tigers last season, he has been a bullpen arm for the Tigers in 2025. Making a statement to be moved back to the starter role, Roemer was dominant over the Wolverines, as he went five hitless innings with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Only two runners reached base for Roemer in his outing, both reaching on errors.

​Riding the wave from game one's offensive eruption, the Tigers looked to get ahead early. Buchanan was the first baserunner of the game for the Tigers, reaching with a walk. Skansi continued to swing it and brought Buchanan home with his fourth double of the season. Bowers followed up with a true display of Bower-power, ripping a line drive that the third baseman couldn't handle, scoring Skansi to put the Tigers up by two in the first inning.

​Fujie continued to get on base for the Tigers with a leadoff walk in the third inning and immediately swiped second base. Buchanan did his job and moved Fujie to third with a groundout. Skansi came up clutch for the Tigers and scored Fujie with a sacrifice groundout, giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead.

​As Roemer cruised through the Wolverine offense, the Tigers were unsatisfied with their lead and looked to add on big in the fourth inning. Shoki Fukui gave the Tigers a leadoff man on base with a single, followed by a walk to Gonzalez pinch-run by Trey Proctor. A wild pitch advanced both runners, and Park loaded the bases with another fielder's choice, resulting in no outs. Wright brought the boom with a double that scored Fukui and Proctor, and Fujie connected with a single that scored Park and Wright. The barrels stayed hot for the Tigers as Buchanan picked up his first double of the season and plated Fujie. Another defensive error by the Wolverines allowed Gilbert to reach with one out, and moved Buchanan to third. A ground ball from Bowers caused Buchanan to get caught in a pickle between home and third, and while he was thrown out, Gilbert and Bowers made their way to second and third. A wild pitch plated Gilbert, capping off a six-spot for the Tigers.

​After Roemer finished his dominant five innings, Jayden Parsons took the mound, making his Tiger debut. After a leadoff walk and a strikeout, the Wolverines broke up the no-hitter with a single to right field. Parsons maintained his composure and stranded both baserunners, maintaining the shutout.

​Connor Martin came in to close in the seventh inning, making his first appearance of the season for the Tigers. Martin tossed a perfect inning and picked up two more strikeouts for the Tigers.

​The Tigers won game two of the doubleheader with nine runs on six hits with two errors, and the Wolverines lost with zero runs on one hit with two errors.

​The Tigers will be back in action Saturday, March 1st, with another doubleheader against the Aquinas Saints for their first match-up in history. The games are set to begin at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. ET.

• The Tigers and the Wolverines first faced off in 2024, resulting in two wins for Campbellsville.
• The Tigers have won every match-up against the Wolverines, winning by eight or more runs in three of the four games.
• After the doubleheader action, the Tigers move to above .500 on the season, ending the day at .533 with an overall record of 8-7.