STAUNTON, Va. - The Wilson College baseball team hit the road this afternoon for a nonconference doubleheader against the Fighting Squirrels of Mary Baldwin University. The Phoenix (4-0, 0-0 CSAC) swept the Fighting Squirrels (2-5, 0-0 USAS) by scores of, 15-3 in the first game and 12-3 in the second game.
Game One: After Wilson was retired in order to start the first inning, Mary Baldwin got things going in the first with an RBI single that put them out in front, 1-0. But, senior
Cam Nolet (Annapolis, MD., S.C. Aiken) managed to work his out of a jam, leaving three runners stranded on base, limiting the damage. After
Nolet struck out two in the bottom of the second, the Phoenix got the bats going in the top of the third; scoring four runs on three hits as senior
KJ Curry (Bowie, MD., Coker University) drove in the first run on a single to center field. One batter later, junior
Dean Mercer (Dunedin, FL., Clearwater Central Catholic) knocked in another on a groundout, while two more runs scored after that on two passed balls, bringing the score to 4-1 after the top of the third. Picking it up in the top of the fifth inning, Wilson stuck again, this time adding 11 runs on seven hits and two errors, as the Phoenix walked away with a 15-3 victory.
Inside the Box Score: Wilson scored 15 runs on 12 hits with five errors while holding their opponent to just three runs on six hits with three errors.
Nolet picks up his second win of the season on his way to striking out seven batters. Senior
Max Little (Crestview, FL., Spangdahlem) and freshman
Ben Metz (Denver, PA, Garden Spot HS) both threw for one inning each in the victory, with
Metz striking out two. Senior
Juan Rosario (Hollywood, FL., Hollywood Hills) capped off his game going 2-3 with a double and two runs, while sophomore
Brady Andre (Brookeville, MD, Sherwood HS) went 2-3 with two walks, two runs, a double, and an RBI.
Curry drove in two RBIs while going 2-4 with two runs scored.
Game Two: In the second game of today's doubleheader, the Phoenix started the top of the first out with a hit but could not come up with a run. In the bottom half of the inning, freshman
Chris Baumann (Snow Hill, MD, Snow Hill HS) got the start for Wilson, striking out three batters, leaving the bases loaded for the Fighting Squirrels. Later on, in the top of the third, the Wilson offense got the bats going. Junior
Michael Marrale (Sykesville, MD, Old Dominion Univ.) got the scoring started with an RBI double that scored one. One batter later,
Marrale scored on a Mary Baldwin throwing error on a double steal, bringing the score to 2-0. In the bottom of the third,
Baumann continued dealing, striking out three batters; but Wilson gave up a run on a throwing error, bringing the score to 2-1 after three innings played. Then, in the top of the fourth inning, the Phoenix added six runs on seven hits, including an RBI double from
Mercer and RBI singles for
Marrale,
Andre, senior
Kevin Finn (Gaithersburg, MD., Watkins Mill), and freshman
Doc Daniels (Deal Island, MD, Crisfield HS). Skipping to the sixth inning, sophomore
Bryan DeCarlo (Gaithersburg, MD, Hagerstown CC (MD)) belted a three-run homer as Wilson extended their lead to 12-1. The Phoenix went on to win by a final score of 12-3.
Inside the Box Score: Wilson finished game two scoring 12 runs on 16 hits with one error, while their opponent tallied three runs on six hits with five errors.
Baumann nabbed his second win of the season, pitching four innings with nine strikeouts. Four others threw in relief, combining for four strikeouts. Senior
Brandon Cook (Glen Burnie, MD., Shepherd University) went 3-6 with two runs and a triple, while
DeCarlo finished going 1-2 with three RBIs.
Andre added three hits with an RBI double and one run scored, while
Marrale finished going 2-2 with two RBIs, two runs, and a walk.
Up Next: The Phoenix gets set to face the Chargers of Lancaster Bible in a single-game series in Lancaster on Friday, March 4, at 3 p.m.
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