CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.- The Wilson College baseball team returned to Henninger Field today for a non-conference match up with the University of Mary Washington Eagles this afternoon. The Phoenix (19-8, 6-2 CSAC) would take a close win in extra innings for game one with a final score of 6-5. The Eagles (16-17, 0-4 Coast to Coast) would rally and take game two with a final score of 14-3.
Game One: Wilson started the first game off strong with a two-run home run from senior
Gerald Buchanan (Olney, MD, Montgomery CC (MD)) to left field which brought home junior
Dean Mercer (Dunedin, FL., Clearwater Central Catholic). The next run for the Phoenix came from freshman
Doc Daniels (Deal Island, MD, Crisfield HS) who was hit home off a sacrifice fly from senior
Brandon Cook (Glen Burnie, MD., Shepherd University) to extend the Wilson lead to 3-0 heading into the third inning. Mary Washington fought back in the top of the third inning to tie the game at three off a double and a deep two-run RBI single. The Eagles extended their lead by one at the start of the fourth inning with a single to left field allowing the third base runner to pass home plate. Mary Washington held the lead until the bottom of the seventh inning when Wilson sophomore
Bryan DeCarlo (Gaithersburg, MD, Hagerstown CC (MD)) capitalized on a wild pitch to force extra innings. The score remained even through eight innings but the Eagles broke the stalemate first with a home run to left field to hold a 5-4 lead moving into the bottom of the ninth. Sophomore
Haden Hoff (Westminster, MD, Fairmont State Univ.) ended the game with a walk-off two-run home run to give the Phoenix the win with a final score of 6-5.
Inside the Box Score: The Phoenix had six different runners reach home in game one. Hoff led the Phoenix offensively with one run, two hits, and two RBIs on five at-bats. Buchanan followed closely behind with one run, one hit, and two RBIs on four at-bats. In game one, senior
Cam Nolet (Annapolis, MD., S.C. Aiken) remained undefeated, earning his seventh win after facing ten batters and having three strikeouts on the day. The University of Mary Washington finished game one with five runs, 12 hits, and one error while Wilson finished with six runs, 10 hits, and zero errors.
Game Two: In game two the Wilson defense struggled to hold the Eagles as they took a 6-0 lead after one and a half innings. In the bottom of the second inning, Daniels hit a triple to right-center field earning two RBIs as freshman
Alex Seidleck (Crownsville, MD, Indian Creek HS) and sophomore
Brady Andre (Brookeville, MD, Sherwood HS) reached home to bring the score to 6-2. Later in the inning, Daniels reached home to cut the Eagles lead in half bringing the score to 6-3. The score remained at 6-3 until the top of the fifth inning when Mary Washington got back to scoring with a two-run home run and RBI expanding their lead to 9-3. The big bats continued for the Eagles as they built their lead to 14-3 over the next two innings to secure the win.
Inside the Box Score: Freshman
Doc Daniels led the team with one run, two hits, and two RBIs on three at-bats. The Eagles finished game two with 14 runs, 15 hits, and one error while the Phoenix struggled with three runs, seven hits, and five errors.
Up Next: The Phoenix will return home for a doubleheader Monday, April 18 at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. against conference opponent Saint Elizabeth University (11-14, 4-1 CSAC).
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