CHESTERTOWN, Md. - The No. 4 Salisbury University Sea Gulls posted another dominant win against an in-state baseball team on Wednesday afternoon as SU won 12-3 over Eastern Shore rival Washington (Md.) College at Athey Baseball Park. SU is 9-1 this season against teams from the state of Maryland.  

The Sea Gulls (36-6) were powered by senior right fielder Cody Collins (three hits, three RBIs), who hit his sixth home run of the season, and junior first baseman Mike Celenza (three hits, two RBIs). The duo combined for six of Salisbury's 16 hits as they drove in five runs and crossed home plate four times.

Salisbury's first run came in the second inning off of Collin's home run. Senior center fielder Jordan Crystal (two hits, two runs) followed the homer with a single and eventually scored on an error to give the Sea Gulls a 2-0 lead. They would not look back from there. The Shoremen (16-18) committed six errors in the field in their season finale.

Crystal's second run came in the fourth inning as he scored on a double by junior third baseman Chad Wolfe (two runs, two RBIs). Wolfe later scored on a hit by sophomore catcher Andrew Miller (two hits) to give Salisbury a 4-0 lead.

Salisbury's big inning came in the seventh where it scored four runs. SU received RBIs from freshman left fielder Bill Morton (one run), Crystal and Wolfe to break the game open and give Salisbury a comfortable 8-0 lead. The Sea Gulls scored two runs in the eighth and ninth innings to close out the game. Collins had a two-run single in the eighth while Celenza added a two-run single in the ninth.

Senior starting pitcher Eric Willey (9-3) went the distance as the right-hander pitched the complete game. He allowed three runs, in the final two innings, on seven hits, walked two and struck out five to earn the win.

Salisbury roughed up Washington starting pitcher Joe Coveney (2-3) for 10 runs (seven earned) as he walked three and struck out five in seven and two-thirds innings. Harry Woods relieved Coveney and pitched one and one-third innings where he gave up two runs on two hits, walked three and struck out one Sea Gull.

SU will close out the regular-season schedule next week with one road game and one home game. Salisbury will travel to Towson, Md., on Monday, May 4, to face in-state rival Frostburg State University for a 3:30 p.m. game at Towson University. Two days later, SU will welcome Montclair State University to Sea Gull Field for a 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon game.