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Baldwin Wallace University

3
Spalding SPALDING 34-11
4
Winner Baldwin Wallace BALDWIN 32-9
Spalding SPALDING
34-11
3
Final
4
Baldwin Wallace BALDWIN
32-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spalding SPALDING 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Baldwin Wallace BALDWIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 6 1

W: Miller, Garrett (9-0) L: C. Collins (6-5) S: Gabe, Dawson (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 12 Baseball Holds Off Spalding (Ky.) on First Day of the NCAA Regional Tournament

GRANVILLE, Ohio – The No. 12 nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace University baseball team held off Spalding (Ky.) University in a first round game of the NCAA Regional Tournament hosted by Denison University on Big Red Field. 

BW (32-10), who won 4-3, was led at the plate by senior All-American infielder Luke Vonderhaar (New Breman) who went 1-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. On the mound, senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference right-handed pitcher Garrett Miller (McMurray, Pa.) who went eight innings allowing two runs on six hits and three strikeouts. 

Scoring Plays

  • Vonderhaar got the action started with a solo home run off the scoreboard in left field in the bottom of the first.
  • The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 2-0 in the second lead with an RBI double from senior outfielder Andrew Parker (Toledo/Central Catholic).
  • Freshman infielder Matt Terzola (Uniontown/Archbishop Hoban) drove home Parker with a line drive over the second baseman's head.
  • Spalding (34-11) got on the board in the top of the fourth with a two-run home run from senior infielder Nicholas Salas.
  • BW grabbed an insurance run in the bottom of the eight with a two-out RBI double from senior All-OAC first baseman Alexis Castillo (Sunrise, Fla./The Sagemont School).
  • The Golden Eagles got a run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs off an RBI double from Michael Speck.

On the Mound

  • Miller picked up the start and went eight innings allowing just two runs off a home run. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out three batters and forcing three double plays.
  • Senior All-OAC right-handed pitcher Dawson Gabe (Lawrence, Ind.) closed out the final inning and picked up a save. He allowed one run on two hits with a strikeout.

Up Next

The Yellow Jackets advance to the winner's bracket in the NCAA Regional Tournament and will take on host school Denison University. BW and Denison will square off at 2:30 p.m. on the Big Red Baseball Field.

 

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