SALISBURY, Md. – Aidan Brinsfield struck out 10 over eight shutout innings as the fifth-ranked Salisbury University baseball team blanked the Neumann Knights, 10-0 in eight innings, on Tuesday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls pounced early by putting up four in the first inning. The first three batters singled to load the bases, then Danny Sheeler was plunked to force in a run and Alex Seidleck hit into an RBI groundout. After a walk to load them up again, Adam Tommer dunked a two-run single into left to put SU on top 4-0.
• From there the game settled into a pitchers' duel, with Aidan Brinsfield shutting the Knights all day while Neumann starter JerVal Shuler overcame a rocky first inning and put up four straight zeroes.
• Salisbury added to its lead in the sixth. Ben Anderson led off with a double and Tommer tripled him home. Tommer scored two batters later on a base hit by Dom Frigiola, then after a foulout and a walk Dylan Winebrenner golfed an RBI double into left to make it 7-0.
• In the eighth, Trent Waire singled to lead off and three batters later Tim Petrucelli cracked a towering two-run homer to right to make it 9-0. Winebrenner followed with a double and Sheeler singled home pinch-runner Kevin Dall to make it 10-0, at which point the game ended as Salisbury reached the agreed-upon mercy rule margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Adam Tommer batted 2-for-4 with a triple, run, and team-high three RBIs to pace the Sea Gulls.
• Tim Petrucelli went 2-for-4 with his team-leading seventh home run of the year, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
• Dylan Winebrenner doubled twice, finishing 3-for-5 with a run and a rib-eye.
• Danny Sheeler went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs.
• Aidan Brinsfield (4-0) twirled eight scoreless two-hit innings, walking one and striking out 10 over 99 pitches. Brinsfield now carries a 15.2-inning scoreless streak dating back to Mar. 29.
• Brinsfield is officially credited with a complete-game shutout. It marks the first complete game for a Sea Gull starter since Jackson Balzan went nine innings to beat UW-La Crosse at the 2023 College World Series, as well as Salisbury's first complete-game shutout since Xavier Marmol blanked York (Pa.) over nine innings on Apr. 13, 2019.

NEUMANN GAME NOTES

• Joe Boccio and Nick Glebocki had the only two hits for the Knights, both singles.
• JerVal Shuler (1-1) rebounded from a shaky start but took the loss after giving up four runs on five hits in five innings. He walked three and fanned four on 86 pitches.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will play at home for a third straight day on Wednesday against Stevenson. First pitch from Donnie Williams Stadium is 3 p.m.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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