JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - West Virginia State had its 12-game winning streak snapped, but the Yellow Jackets bounced back and avoided elimination on the first day of competition at the West Virginia Conference baseball tournament.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - West Virginia State had its 12-game winning streak snapped, but the Yellow Jackets bounced back and avoided elimination on the first day of competition at the West Virginia Conference baseball tournament.
Shepherd pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-5 victory over the Jackets in the morning session, but State smacked around Pitt Johnstown 10-1 in the final game of the night to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament. The loss to the Jackets ended UPJ's first trip to the WVC tourney.
State's next opponent will be determined this morning, when Alderson-Broaddus plays Concord at 9:30. If the Battlers win, Concord will be eliminated and State will face the loser of today's 1 p.m. Shepherd-West Virginia Wesleyan game at 4:30 p.m. If Concord wins, State will take on the Mountain Lions at 8 p.m.
The Jackets ensured they would play another day by jumping on Pitt Johnstown early Friday night. State plated three runs in the first and third innings and built a 10-0 lead entering the bottom of the ninth inning. The Mountain Cats spoiled the shutout in the final frame as pinch hitter Nich Barbera scored on a wild pitch.
Right fielder Bo Darby smacked a three-run homer for State (33-12) in the first inning and left fielder James Broderick added a three-run bomb in the third.
Todd McQuistion picked up the win, scattering five hits and allowing just one run over 81/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked two. Ben Watkins was saddled with the loss after giving up four hits and six runs in only three innings.
Against the Rams, State fell behind early and trailed 6-4 after three innings. Chad Chambers' run-scoring single pulled the Jackets to within a run at 6-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Shepherd responded with five runs in the top of the sixth and never looked back. Catcher Brett Caplan and right fielder Neil Toothman each had a pair of RBIs during the uprising.
Travis McGrath (7-3) started and took the loss for the Jackets, allowing 10 hits and 10 runs (six earned) over 51/3 innings. He walked five and struck out 10. Nathan Koepsel, Jake Kight and Evan Kendall combined for 32/3 innings of relief, surrendering seven hits and three runs.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - West Virginia State had its 12-game winning streak snapped, but the Yellow Jackets bounced back and avoided elimination on the first day of competition at the West Virginia Conference baseball tournament.
Shepherd pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-5 victory over the Jackets in the morning session, but State smacked around Pitt Johnstown 10-1 in the final game of the night to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament. The loss to the Jackets ended UPJ's first trip to the WVC tourney.
State's next opponent will be determined this morning, when Alderson-Broaddus plays Concord at 9:30. If the Battlers win, Concord will be eliminated and State will face the loser of today's 1 p.m. Shepherd-West Virginia Wesleyan game at 4:30 p.m. If Concord wins, State will take on the Mountain Lions at 8 p.m.
The Jackets ensured they would play another day by jumping on Pitt Johnstown early Friday night. State plated three runs in the first and third innings and built a 10-0 lead entering the bottom of the ninth inning. The Mountain Cats spoiled the shutout in the final frame as pinch hitter Nich Barbera scored on a wild pitch.
Right fielder Bo Darby smacked a three-run homer for State (33-12) in the first inning and left fielder James Broderick added a three-run bomb in the third.
Todd McQuistion picked up the win, scattering five hits and allowing just one run over 81/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked two. Ben Watkins was saddled with the loss after giving up four hits and six runs in only three innings.
Against the Rams, State fell behind early and trailed 6-4 after three innings. Chad Chambers' run-scoring single pulled the Jackets to within a run at 6-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Shepherd responded with five runs in the top of the sixth and never looked back. Catcher Brett Caplan and right fielder Neil Toothman each had a pair of RBIs during the uprising.
Travis McGrath (7-3) started and took the loss for the Jackets, allowing 10 hits and 10 runs (six earned) over 51/3 innings. He walked five and struck out 10. Nathan Koepsel, Jake Kight and Evan Kendall combined for 32/3 innings of relief, surrendering seven hits and three runs.
Matt McCarty (8-2) picked up the win for Shepherd after allowing nine hits and five runs in seven innings. He fanned eight and walked just one. Freddie Peters closed the door with two scoreless innings of relief.
Eric Workman doubled twice, while Bo Darby and Michael Deleeuw had two hits apiece for State (32-12). Caplan finished 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and Toothman went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for Shepherd (29-19).
A-B 7, PITT JOHNSTOWN 4: The Battlers (27-16-1) plated four runs in the top of the first inning and cruised to the win.
Southpaw Renato Lopez went the distance for A-B, scattering seven hits and striking out six. Jon Moore took the loss, his first of the season, after surrendering 10 hits and five runs in 42/3. Adam Plummer smacked a two-run homer for UPJ (36-16-1).
W.VA. WESLEYAN 9, CONCORD 5: The Bobcats scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth and another in the bottom of the sixth to break a 4-all tie.
Wesleyan leadoff hitter Cory Flickinger went 3-for-5 and scored three runs. Billy Reams also collected three hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Bobcats (32-15. Cy Mozingo (6-0) earned the win, allowing six hits and four runs over six innings.
For Concord (35-12), Matt Kuntz went 3-for-4 and Brooks Cullen reached base five times (two hits, three walks). Trey Smith took the loss, giving up seven runs and 10 hits in 52/3 innings.
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