GRANTHAM, Pa. – The seventh-ranked Salisbury University baseball team used a four-run first inning to roll comfortably toward its seventh straight win, grounding the Messiah Falcons 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Houck Field.
In their first turn at bat, the Sea Gulls quickly set the table with two on and one out.
Noah Burroughs brought home the first run with a base hit, then after a hit batsman loaded the bases,
Andrew Kell singled home two more. Three batters later
Jackson Inman scored on a two-out error at second on a
Trent Waire grounder, and SU spotted starter
Cole Williams a 4-0 lead before he threw a pitch.
SU scratched another run across in each of the sixth and seventh frames.
Danny Sheeler plated one in the sixth on an RBI groundout, and in the seventh
Max Ehrhardt notched a sac fly to make it 6-0.
Williams pitched into the seventh during a dominant turn on the hill, and the teams traded runs over the last couple innings as the Sea Gulls nailed down the 7-1 decision.
GAME NOTES
- Danny Sheeler and Noah Burroughs each finished with two hits and an RBI, scoring a combined three runs.
- Jackson Inman went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, and Andrew Kell picked up two rib-eyes during a 1-for-2 showing.
- Cole Williams (4-1) cruised through 6.1 scoreless innings to win his second straight appearance, scattering five hits and two walks with one strikeout on 79 pitches.
- Aiden Hankins and Garrett Beaver handled an inning and a third each out of the bullpen, giving up just one unearned run between them.
The Sea Gulls will return home to face Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday, with first pitch from Donnie Williams Stadium slated for 3 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.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
