WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University Hornets baseball team continues their winning ways putting up monster numbers and getting timely pitching and defense. Today the Hornets (10-1) took care of Mt. Aloysius (2-6) on Thursday afternoon. After giving up a lead off home run in the top of the 2
nd inning, the Hornets then went on to put 14 unanswered runs on the visiting Mounties. The Hornets scored runs in six of the eight innings they came to the plate, and at least two runs in four of the six innings. Seven of the nine Hornet batters had multiple hits while drawing six walks and only striking out once in the ball game. The Hornet pitchers punched out 12 Mounties while only issuing two walks themselves.
Winning Pitcher:
Nick Bell (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Eck (0-2)
Top Numbers:
Frankie Ritter: 3-5, 2 runs scored, 1 double
Jaime Padilla: 2-4, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI, 1 double
Gavin Horning: 2-4, 3 runs scored, 1 walk
Pearce Bucher: 2-4, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, 1 walk (11-game hitting streak)
Jonathan Stokely: 2-5, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, 1 stolen base
Kyle Garrett: 2-4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 double
Matt House: 2-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base
Nick Bell: winning pitcher, 5 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 6 strikeouts, 1 walk,
Ricky Snyder: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 strikeout
Jackson Sherman: 1 IP, 0 hits, 1 strikeout
Braden Landis: 1 IP, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk
Jacob Gilbert: 1 IP, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A lead off single in the top of the first proved to not be a problem as Nick Bell was able to work around any trouble and get out of the inning unscathed.
- A lead off home run in the second gave the Mounties a 1-0 lead.
- With one out in the second, Pearce Bucher singled off of the pitcher and then made it to third on an error. Jonathan Stokely quickly singled up the middle and the game was tied at 1. Kyle Garrett then singled up the middle to plate Stokely and the Hornets pushed their lead to 3-1 after Brody Pickette grounded out to plate Garrett.
- Frankie Ritter led the third off with a single and got to second after Jaime Padilla drew a walk. Both runners advanced 90 feet on a balk by the Mounties pitcher. Gavin Horning then singled to the pitcher to load the bases. Ritter would scamper home on a wild pitch. Back-to-back groundouts to Ballenger and Bucher plated two more runs and as the Hornet lead grew to 6-1.
- In the fourth, Kyle Garrett led off with a double to left field before advancing to third on a Pickette groundout. Matt House singled down the right field line as Garrett scored. After stealing second, House came around to score on a Padilla double to left center. Gavin Horning reached on an error to plate Padilla, and then Pearce Bucher picked up another hit to score Horning.
- In Nick Bell's last inning, the fifth, a lead-off double and hit by pitch, led to a fantastic diving stop by Frankie Ritter to get the lead runner at third. Bell then picked up the last two outs to earn the decision in the win.
- In the sixth, Gavin Horning singled to the shortstop and used his speed to beat the throw. Horning came around to score on Stokely's single as the lead was now 11-1.
- In the bottom of the seventh with two outs, Ritter doubled to left center. Padilla singled up the middle to score Ritter. Chandler Ballenger singled through the right side to plate Padilla.
- Back-to-back walks in the eighth put Andrew Falk and Dillon Partin on the base paths. Luke Keister rocketed a ball up the middle as Falk scored easily making the score 14-1.
- Jacob Gilbert struck out two in the top of the ninth to finish off the game.
UP NEXT
The Hornets finally open conference play this weekend and will hit the road for the first time as well. Shenandoah will head to Hampden-Sydney for a doubleheader on Sunday with the Tigers.
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