SALISBURY, Md. - The 26th-ranked Salisbury
University baseball team stayed hot through the cold weekend as it
won its third game in a row by shutting out Stevens Institute of
Technology, 5-0, at Sea Gull Field.
Salisbury (3-1) starting pitcher Ryan Bennick
went six innings, struck out five batters and allowed only three
hits to pick up his first win of the season. Dan
Oleynik closed the door on the Ducks (0-1) as he threw the
final three innings to earn the save.
Bennick received run support early as senior centerfielder
Colin Kraus opened the game with a double down the
right field line. He later scored on double-steal that involved
senior Andrew Jensen.
The Sea Gulls tacked on another run in the fourth inning as
catcher Pete Callahan doubled home junior
Justin Arminger to push the Salisbury lead to two.
The fifth inning saw Salisbury strike again as junior shortstop
Brian Camper scored on a two-out single by Jensen.
Arminger scored again in the sixth inning on a groundout by Camper
to extend the SU lead to 4-0.
Salisbury added one more insurance run in the eighth when Camper
scored his second run of the afternoon on a single by junior second
baseman Mark Bostwick.
Stevens Tech starter Scott Picerno (0-1) pitched five innings
and allowed three runs in the loss.
The Sea Gulls return to action on Tuesday, February 20, as they
travel to Newport News, Va., to face Christopher Newport
University.