WINCHESTER, Va. – Two big innings in the late stages of the game propelled the seventh-ranked Salisbury University baseball team past the Shenandoah Hornets, 10-3, on Monday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.
The Sea Gulls tacked their first run on the board in the first inning as
Danny Sheeler doubled and
Noah Burroughs singled him home. The Hornets countered with a trio of unearned runs in the third. With two on and only two out after an error, Brody Pickette tagged and RBI single and Connor Houser doubled home two more to put Shenandoah up 3-1.
Salisbury in turn took advantage of a Hornet error to land a haymaker in the sixth. With two down and men on the corners,
BK Wilson snuck an RBI single through the right side. After a walk loaded the bases,
Ben Anderson smashed a two-run pinch-hit single up the middle to put the Sea Gulls on top 4-3.
TJ Morris followed with a two-run double to build the lead to 6-3.
The Sea Gulls put it away with another big flourish in the ninth.
Dylan Winebrenner singled to lead off, stole second, and came home on a Burroughs knock. Two batters later
Andrew Kell laid down a sac bunt that was thrown away, allowing another run to score. Later in the frame with two on and two out,
Cole Swift plated the pair with a single, solidifying the 10-3 margin that Salisbury would lock down in the bottom of the ninth.
GAME NOTES
- BK Wilson provided a spark in the middle of the order, finishing 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, and a stolen base.
- Noah Burroughs went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
- TJ Morris, Ben Anderson, and Cole Swift each had a hit and two rib-eyes.
- Salisbury's 10 runs mark the third straight game and 14th time in 27 contests the team has scored in the double digits; the Sea Gulls are 13-1 in such games.
- Tyler Villa (4-0) won his fourth game of the year with a strong 6.1-inning effort, allowing three unearned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out one on 89 pitches.
- Garrett Beaver got the final two outs of the seventh inning, while Aidan Ruiz and Bryce Sterling each handled a scoreless frame to book it for the Sea Gulls.
The Sea Gulls will stay on the road with a trip to Messiah on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch from Grantham, Pa., is set for 3:30 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 202 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.
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