NILES, Ohio - Cam Post hit 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk while Brenton Phillips went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs, and a walk as Oakland dropped the series finale 18-6 at Youngstown State on Sunday. 

Michael Stygles also went 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and walk. Reagan Paulina hit 1-for-4. with 2 runs and walk. For the game, Oakland drew 10 walks and also left 10 men stranded. 

Trailing 11-0 in the fourth inning, Blake Griffith connected on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly scoring Phillips putting Oakland (9-22, 3-17 HL) on the board.

The Golden Grizzlies' offense got back to work, cutting into the YSU (22-17, 17-11 HL) lead in the fifth with three runs off an RBI single from Phillips followed by a two-run single from Post for a 12-4 deficit.

The Penguins blew the game open in the seventh inning with six runs to take a commanding 18-4 lead.

Paulina scored on a wild pitch in the eighth. Oakland then got the bases loaded off three walks in the top of the ninth followed by Stygles who drew a walk to plate a run with two outs. However, the Golden Grizzlies left the bases loaded to end the game.

Oakland continues its road swing with a four-game set at Milwaukee beginning on Friday, Apr. 30 at 5 p.m. ET.

Game Notes:
» Oakland's highest-scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Oakland left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Oakland pitchers faced 49 Youngstown State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out five.
» The Golden Grizzlies drew 10 walks from Youngstown State pitching.
» Post led the Golden Grizzlies at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
» Youngstown State was led offensively by senior Blaze Glenn, who went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs.
» Sophomore Nathan Ball led the Penguins pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.   

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