SALISBURY, Md. – The 12th-ranked Salisbury University baseball team cruised to its fifth straight victory and 25th win of the season, breezing by the St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks 28-0 in seven innings on Wednesday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.
The Sea Gulls pounced early as
Jackson Inman cracked a three-run homer to spark a four-run first inning. Then in the third the floodgates opened to the tune of 11 SU runs.
Jake Witter started the party with a two-run single, and
Mickey Haynes provided the final word with a two-run triple and scored on a throwing error, making it 15-0.
Salisbury kept the engine humming with crooked numbers in their final three turns at-bat, including a seven-spot in the sixth.
Max Ehrhardt and
Cole Swift contributed two-run blasts in the fourth and fifth, respectively, while a
Dawson Daniels RBI single wrapped up the scoring surge to deliver the Sea Gulls an early 28-0 triumph.
GAME NOTES
- Jackson Inman tagged his ninth home run of the season and second in three games, finishing 2-for-5 with two runs, two stolen bases, and five RBIs. Inman has driven in 13 runs over his past four games.
- Nathan Tondreault batted 3-for-4 with a double, two steals, two runs, and two RBIs.
- Trent Waire scored five runs, going 2-for-3.
- Mickey Haynes finished 2-for-2 with a triple, two runs, and two rib-eyes.
- Max Ehrhardt and Cole Swift each went deep, combining for five RBIs.
- Henry Carbone, Dawson Daniels, and Waylon Hobgood each contributed RBI hits off the bench.
- Daniel Hesson (1-0) pitched a perfect fourth inning to pick up his first win in relief.
- Garrett Beaver opened and lasted three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits.
- Peyton Youngbar, Josh Rivera, and Aidan Hankins each tossed a scoreless frame in relief after Hesson.
- The shutout was SU's fourth of the season as part of its 10th run-rule victory of the year.
The Sea Gulls will hit the road for their next three games, starting on Thursday at longtime regional rival Penn State Harrisburg. First pitch from Middletown, Pa. is pegged 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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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