UTICA, Mich. – The Parkside Rangers battled back-and-forth with No. 15 Wayne State Warriors in a GLIAC Tournament matchup Friday afternoon, but ultimately fell 10-9 in 10 innings at Jimmy John's Field, bringing the 2026 season to a close.
The Rangers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the opening inning behind a leadoff home run from Benjamin Loyd. Later in the frame, Noah Goddard delivered an RBI single before Jackson Lindquist added another run-scoring hit to give Parkside early momentum.
Wayne State responded with a four-run third inning to take a 4-3 lead, but the Rangers answered immediately in the fourth. Parkside plated three runs in the inning, highlighted by RBI plays from Dylan Sayles, Goddard and Joe Mrowiec to reclaim a 6-4 advantage.
The Rangers continued to battle throughout the afternoon, adding another run in the sixth inning after Mrowiec drove in Josh Wicker to extend the lead to 7-5. Wayne State answered with a three-run seventh inning to move back in front, 8-7.
Parkside once again responded in the eighth inning when a sacrifice bunt from Mason Mitacek forced a throwing error that allowed the tying run to score. The Rangers and Warriors remained deadlocked through nine innings before Parkside regained the lead in the 10th.
After Wicker opened the inning with a single, Mrowiec delivered a clutch RBI triple to right-center field, scoring the go-ahead run and putting the Rangers in front 9-8.
Wayne State answered in the bottom half with back-to-back doubles to tie the game before capitalizing on a late defensive miscue to walk off the Rangers in extra innings.
Offensively, Parkside totaled 15 hits in the contest. Wicker led the way with three hits and two runs scored, while Goddard finished 3-for-5 with two RBI. Mrowiec added two hits and a game-high four RBI, including the go-ahead triple in the 10th. Loyd, Sayles and Lindquist each added multi-hit performances.
Out of the bullpen, Kyler Kennen provided three strong innings in relief, allowing just one unearned run while striking out two. Isaiah Terrell, Leo Berger and the rest of the Ranger bullpen combined to keep Parkside within striking distance throughout the game.
The loss concludes the Rangers' 2026 campaign following the program's first-ever GLIAC Tournament victory earlier in the week.
Parkside finishes the 2026 season with a 25-25 overall record.
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