On Saturday at Gant Stadium, the Pioneers faced the Arlington Tigers. Right from the start, the visitors put the Pioneers to work, earning a 2 – 0 lead. Zanesville answered back in the bottom of the inning to tie up the game, 2 – 2. The tie held until the fourth inning when the Tigers grabbed two more runs to once again take the lead, 4 – 2. In the bottom of the sixth, the Pioneers rallied for five runs, which contributed to their final 8 – 4 victory.
For the Pioneers, Brandon Bush started on the mound and pitched for three innings, with 2 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Landon Harney earned the win for the Pioneers with three innings pitched, 1 hit, 2 runs, and 6 strikeouts. Andy Hardy pitched one inning with 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 strikeout. Chase Phillips pitched two innings with 1 hit and 6 strikeouts. Steve Malenda led the offense for the Pioneers, going 2-4 with one run and 3 RBIs. Jeramie Neff went 2-3 with 2 runs and 1 RBI. Chase Phillips went 2-2. Ethan McClellan went 1-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI. Tanner Corder went 2-3 and was hit by a pitch. Rashid SeSay went 1-3 with a run. Wes Carder went 1-4 with a run. Brad Barclay scored 2 runs and a sacrifice bunt. Robbie Warn had a sacrifice fly RBI in the 6th inning.
