Apr 09, 2026

⚾️ Lee masterful on mound as Coyotes blank McPherson 8-0

Posted Apr 09, 2026 4:14 AM

Kansas Wesleyan's Shaw Lee tossed a complete game shutout of the McPherson Bulldogs on Wednesday night at Dean Evans Stadium, lifting the Coyotes to an 8-0 win over the Bulldogs.

It was Lee's first complete game performance of the season as he scattered seven McPherson hits while striking out 10 against only one walk, throwing 116 pitches in the game.

Wesleyan took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Niko Olson singled and Carter Allen followed with a homer out to right center.

The Coyotes added another run in the second inning as Joe Finder led off the inning with a double and then scored on Zac Goldenberg's single.

Lee was cruising on the mound, having still faced the minimum through five innings despite giving up two hits to that point thanks in part to a first inning double play and a pickoff to end the fifth.

Wesleyan left the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning, but got back on the board in the seventh. Fernando Ruvalcaba led off the inning with a single, Chris Finocchario walked and Finder doubled to bring in two runs in the inning. Goldenberg came through again later in the inning with a double to bring in another run.

The Coyotes added two more in the eighth. Allen walked to start the inning, then Tyler Nordyke reached on an error on a bunt that allowed Allen to score and Nordyke to end up at third. Ruvalcaba then ground out to bring in another run.

Lee finished the ninth with two strikeouts to complete the shutout.

Goldenberg had three of KWU's nine hits in the game while Finder had two.