Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WESTFIELD, Ind. – Junior Alex Christie (Greenwood, Ind.) sets single season home run record as Hanover (13-22 overall, 7-11 HCAC) earns split with Anderson.
 
GAME ONE
Junior Alex Christie (Greenwood, Ind.) etched his name into the record books as part of a marathon game against Anderson. The Panthers surrendered the contest 17-16.
 
The junior became the Hanover single season home run leader in the top of the first inning as he hit a dinger to center field that put HC on top 2-0.
 
Senior Jacob Dupps (Louisville, Ky.) kept the excitement going as he singled to center field adding another Hanover run, 3-0. Sophomore Sam Perkins (Louisville, Ky.) plated the innings final runs following an Anderson mishap that pushed HC on top 5-0.
 
However, the Ravens answered in the bottom half of the inning tying the contest 5-5.
 
Junior Connor Farnsley (Jeffersonville, Ind.) picked up his first RBI in the next half inning scoring sophomore Jake Danneman (Edgewood, Ky.), 6-5.
 
The Panthers added a big inning in the top of the third scoring four runs. Leading the surge was freshman Robert Carroll (Hendersonville, Tenn.) with a triple before junior Eric Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) doubled pushing Hanover on top 10-6.
 
The fourth inning would see senior Spencer Martinelle (Indianapolis, Ind.) add an RBI as he drew a walk that capped a three run inning, 13-6.
 
However, Anderson responded in the bottom of the seventh inning plating eight runs on six hits and three Panther errors to claim the 16-14 lead.
 
Hanover tied the score in the ninth inning as Farnsley singled through the left side scoring two runs, 16-16.
 
Anderson got the final say plating the winning run in the bottom half of the inning after a Hanover wild pitch propelled them to victory.
 
GAME TWO
Christie opened game two much like game one as he connected for a home run before Martinelle added an RBI. The scoring outburst ensued with both sophomore Reid Douglas (Rossville, Ind.) and Carroll charting RBI, 6-0.
 
Anderson added one run in the bottom half of the inning when the Panther offense erupted once more. Farnsley provided the clutch hit pushing HC out front 8-2.
 
They added an insurance run in the top of the fifth inning with Danneman dealing the clutch RBI, 9-5.
 
Hanover returns to action Saturday, May 6 when they travel to Defiance. First pitch is slated for 12:00 PM.