Wesleyan baseball sweeps Shenandoah on Parent’s Day

Rocky Mount, NC - The Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan celebrated 2008 Parent’s Day on Sunday by turning in a doubleheader sweep of Shenandoah University in USA South baseball action at Bauer Field. Wesleyan earned a 10-6 victory in game one and a 5-4 victory in game two. With the two wins, the Bishops improve to 23-9-1 on the season and finish conference play at 9-3 thanks to three consecutive league sweeps. The Hornets now stand at 17-14 overall, 5-5 in USA South action.

The Bishops turned in a nine-run seventh inning in game one to erase a 3-1 Hornet lead. Junior Luke Williford delivered a two-run double and RBI-triple in the frame, while senior Ted Williams blasted a three-run double with the bases loaded to highlight the scoring.

Down 10-3, Shenandoah managed two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth, but it would not be enough as the Bishops used four pitchers to secure the 10-6 victory.

Justin Batts paced Wesleyan offensively with a 3-for-5 showing at the plate, driving in two and scoring two. Greg Van Sickler went 4-for-5 with two RBI for the Hornets.

NCWC starter Kyle Robertson received a no-decision after going six complete and allowing just one unearned run on six hits. Freshman Justin Diener earned the win in relief, despite giving up four runs (three earned) in just over an inning of work. SU starter Matt Davis took the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Game two saw junior hurler Ben Moore go the distance in moving to 7-1 on the season. Moore allowed four runs (one earned) on eight hits while striking out five.

Tied 3-3 entering the eighth, the Bishops took the lead on a two-run double by freshman Daniel Moore. Shenandoah scratched one in the ninth for the 5-4 final.

With two hits in each game, senior Matt Smith tied Wesleyan's all-time career hits record with his 251st.

Wesleyan returns to action on Friday when the Bishops travel to Lynchburg College for a non-conference doubleheader. Game one is slated for a 2:00 p.m. start.
 

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