TIFFIN, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team faced Heidelberg University for its regular season finale in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup inside of Hoernemann Stadium. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Student Princes by a 28-3 final score. With tonight's victory, BW has been named the 2024 OAC Regular Season Co-Champions. The Yellow Jackets have earned their fourth consecutive regular season title.
With 133 career goals, senior attack/midfielder Jake Nanosky (Medina) is the men's lacrosse all-time scoring leader. Nanosky surpassed the previous record of 129 career goals, set by Chad Steinwachs '19, with his fourth goal of the game at the 7:32 mark of the second quarter.
BW (9-6, 8-1 OAC) was led by sophomore All-OAC attack/midfielder Bennet Trout (Pickerington / North) as he racked up five goals with four ground balls and an assist. The Yellow Jackets were also led by Nanosky, freshman attack/midfielder Noah Dodgion (Hilliard / Hilliard Davidson) and freshman attack/midfielder Ryan Holcomb (Hudson / Walsh Jesuit) as they each tallied four goals.
1st Quarter
12:18 - BW goal by Dodgion, assisted by Trout
11:38 - Goal by BW's Trout, assisted by sophomore midfielder Ian Shealy (Westerville / Central)
10:56 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Nanosky, assisted by freshman attack/midfielder Paxton Allison (Redondo Beach, Calif. / St. John Bosco)
9:24 - BW goal by Trout, assisted by sophomore midfielder/face-off specialist Logan Purdy (McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette)
8:22 - Goal by BW's Allison
5:28 - Heidelberg goal by Tyler Alexander
4:35 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Nanosky
4:20 - BW goal by Trout, assisted by Dodgion
3:53 - Goal by Heidelberg's Rayce Septer
3:07 - Goal by BW's Trout, assisted Shealy
1:31 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Allison, assisted by Nanosky
2nd Quarter
13:21 - BW goal by Trout
11:30 - Goal by BW's Nanosky
10:19 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Dodgion, assisted by sophomore attack/midfielder Jake Koonmen (Fairport, N.Y.)
8:31 - BW goal by Dodgion, assisted by senior defender John Bartolotto (Fairport, N.Y.)
7:32 - Record-breaking goal by BW's Nanosky
6:07 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Dodgion, assisted by Nanosky
3rd Quarter
14:06 - BW goal by junior midfielder Ryan Yanssens (Lexington, S.C. / River Bluff)
12:13 - Heidelberg goal by Alexander, assisted by Jacob Brickman
10:57 - Goal by BW's freshman attack/midfielder Carson Grizovic (Walton, Ky. / Walton-Verona), assisted by Allison
6:00 - Yellow Jackets' goal by senior All-OAC attack/midfielder Keaton Trout (Pickerington / North)
4:36 - BW goal by sophomore midfielder Evan McClorey (Davisburg, Mich. / Clarkston), assisted by Allison
4:22 - Goal by BW's freshman defender Elden Korber (Spring Valley / Bellbrook), assisted by Keaton Trout
3:32 - Yellow Jackets' goal by senior midfielder Rhys Leach (Canton / GlenOak), assisted by Grizovic
3:06 - BW goal by Holcomb, assisted by Keaton Trout
2:11 - Goal by BW's Grizovic, assisted by Keaton Trout
4th Quarter
13:49 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Holcomb
9:52 - BW goal by Holcomb, assisted by Keaton Trout
9:02 - Goal by BW's Leach, assisted by Yanssens
8:56 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Holcomb, assisted by sophomore midfielder/face-off specialist Gavin Flak (Reno, Nev. / Robert McQueen)
4:53 - BW goal by Keaton Trout, assisted by Holcomb
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, May 1 for the OAC tournament semifinals. BW has secured the No. 2 seed and will host the No. 3/6 seed quarterfinal winner at Tressel Field inside of George Finnie Stadium.
More information regarding the OAC tournament will be available later this week.
