FLORENCE, Ky. - The Ohio Dominican Panthers (14-10, 5-3 G-MAC) baseball team snapped their three-game losing streak with a conference sweep of the Thomas More Saints (10-18, 3-11 G-MAC) this weekend. 

Behind 43 runs on 46 hits, Ohio Dominican scored at least ten runs three times and tied the season-high for runs (14) twice. 

Friday Game 1 (W, 10-6)

Ohio Dominican broke open the scoring column with a RBI fielder's choice from Spencer Tammaro (New Albany, Ohio) with the bases loaded in the first inning. Jordan Daniels (Blacklick, Ohio) added a RBI double in the second inning while Peter Jelenic (Medina, Ohio) came through with a RBI single later in the second. 

Between the third and sixth innings., Thomas More scored every frame and tallied six runs for a 6-3 lead entering the final third of the game. Jelenic got a run back in the seventh inning with a solo home run as the score was 6-4. 

The Panthers struck in the top of the ninth with a crooked number to win the opening game of the series. Two walks by Daniels and Jelenic along with a pinch-hit walk from Michael Knapp (Elyria, Ohio) loaded the bases with no outs. Brennen Hunt (Ashland, Ohio) blasted a grand slam off the scoreboard in left center field, putting the Panthers up 8-6. ODU loaded the bases once again with a single and a pair of walks. Knapp and Daniels were both hit by pitches and brought home runs. Ohio Dominican won the first game 10-6. 

Lane Marshall (Wooster, Ohio) led ODU with three hits while Jelenic and B. Hunt each had two hits, combining for four runs scored and six RBI. Daniels plated two runs and reached base three times after two hit by pitches. 

Trayce Mercer (Troy, Ohio) allowed five runs (four earned) in five innings of work as the starter. Max Whitesell (Dayton, Ohio) gave up one run in two innings. Marshall earned the win with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen. 

Friday Game 2 (W, 5-4 in 7 innings)

A four spot in the second inning allowed the Panthers to play from in front. CJ Dean (Columbus, Ohio) blasted a two-run home run to straightaway center field. Jake Scherette (Brunswick, Ohio) walked and scored on a RBI single by Daniels. Daniels later stole second and crossed the plate on a wild pitch. 

Two runs in the third and two in the fourth inning allowed the Saints to tie the game. 

For the final inning, Jacob Adams (Troy, Ohio) reached on a pinch hit single with one out. Daniels doubled home the winning run as the Panthers claimed two wins in their last at-bat on day one of the series. The Panthers won 5-4. 

Daniels was three-for-three with two RBI. Marshall and Dean both had two hits as ODU totaled eight hits for the day. 

Michael Lesiecki (Uhrichsville, Ohio) started the game and surrendered four runs in four innings. Derek Bolander (Oregon, Ohio) tossed three scoreless innings of relief work to get the win with three strikeouts. 

Saturday Game 1 (W, 14-4 in 7 innings)

After two scoring opportunities faltered in the first two innings, Ohio Dominican scored first in the third inning. Drew Emerson (Germantown, Ohio) doubled before Tammaro went deep to right field for a two-run blast. 

With Thomas More scoring a run in the bottom of the third, the Panthers blew the gates open with 11 runs scored in the fourth inning. Seven hits in the inning as 16 men came to the plate. Daniels started the crooked number with a RBI double and Marshall singled home a run with the bases loaded. Emerson walked with the bases loaded before Tammaro drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Dean added a two-run double before a wild pitch scored the ninth run. With the bases loaded, Jelenic capped the inning with a grand slam to right field. When the smoke cleared, ODU led 13-1. 

Thomas More scored once in the bottom half of the fourth inning and pushed two runs home in the bottom of the fifth inning as the game was 13-4. 

Gianni Passarelli (Delaware, Ohio) was plunked with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, allowing the game to end after seven innings with a 14-4 run-rule victory. 

With 12 hits and 11 walks in the game, Ohio Dominican set a season-best in free passes taken. Jelenic had a three-hit game while driving in four runs and scoring twice. Dean had a multi-hit game with a double and homer. Five different Panthers scored twice.

Brian Allen (Troy, Ohio) notched his third complete game of the season with four runs given up with nine strikeouts. 

Saturday Game 2 (W, 14-7)

The runs continued into the series finale with another 14 runs scored in the final game of the series. Three runs in the opening inning allowed ODU to play from in front once again. B. Hunt blasted the first of two home runs in the first inning. Dean walked with the bases juiced and Scherette followed with a RBI single. 

The Saints tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the first. B. Hunt came through in the second inning, starting a four-run frame with his second blast - a two-run shot. Scherette had a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded and Sam Battles (Norwalk, Ohio) capped the inning with a RBI single. ODU led 7-3 through an inning and a half.

With two Thomas More runs in the second, Marshall got them both back with his own two-run home run in the third inning. Four batters later, Scherette made it 12-5 with a three-run home run. Five runs came in for the third and ODU's lead grew to seven. Once again, the Saints had an response run in the third to make it 12-6. 

Thomas More added a run in the seventh inning. For the eighth inning, Dean went deep and Jelenic doubled home a run as the series went to ODU with a 14-7 win in the finale. 

Behind a season-high five home runs, the Panthers had 15 hits. Scherette was one of six players with multi-hits on a three hit, five RBI day. Jelenic, Hunt, Marshall, Ermerson and Dean each notched two hits. Hunt, Marshall and Emerson scored three times each. 

Chase Hunt (Ashland, Ohio) was on the hook for five runs allowed. Andrew Deyhle (Cincinnati, Ohio) scattered one run allowed in three innings of work. Whitesell (1 IP) and Marshall (2 IP) combined for three innings of scoreless relief. 

The Panthers will host the NCBWA #10 ranked Ashland Eagles in Panther Valley on Wednesday (April 3) for a doubleheader.