SALISBURY, Md. – With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, junior Fred Kreiger (Hagerstown, Md.)smashed the first pitch of his first at-bat of the game into right-center field to drive in the winning run. The Salisbury University baseball team defeated CAC foe Wesley College, 4-3, on Wednesday thanks to Kreiger's hit.

Wesley (12-9, 8-5 CAC) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before Salisbury began the comeback with its first run in the bottom of the third inning. The Wolverines would score their third run in the fifth inning, but that was it as the Sea Gulls (17-3, 10-1 CAC) shut them down for the rest of the game.

Salisbury scored single runs in both the sixth and eighth innings to tie the game at three going into the ninth. Senior Tim Kellinger (Knoxville, Md.) singled to drive in the run in the sixth, and Kreiger scored on a single by senior Chad Wolfe (Thurmont, Md.) in the eighth after pinch running for Ryan Smith (Waldorf, Md.).

In the ninth inning, junior Mark Peterson (Reisterstown, Md.) retired Wesley's hitters 1-2-3 to set up Salisbury for the chance to finish the comeback. The Sea Gulls didn't disappoint. Kellinger reached on an error to start the ninth inning and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and a groundout. Senior Mike Celenza (Gaithersburg, Md.) and junior Brian Green (Salisbury, Md.) were both intentionally walked to load the bases and bring up Kreiger who would then win the game for Salisbury.

Junior Dustin Herbert (Huntington, Md.) started the game going seven innings giving up only three runs (two earned) on seven hits and striking out eight. Peterson picked up the win, his first of the season, in a two-inning relief appearance. He struck out three and only allowed one hit.

The Sea Gulls will be in action again when they travel to Wesley for a CAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 3. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. Salisbury returns home to face Catholic University of America on Monday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m.