Written by BW Athletic Communications Student Assistant Maggie Gibson '28

BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University baseball team defeated Ohio Wesleyan University in a non-conference game by a score of 18-8 on the turf of Fisher Field to improve to 14-3 on the young season.

The Yellow Jackets were once again led by their offense, recording 17 hits for their 11th game this season with 10 or more hits, which included six extra base hits (four doubles, a triple and a home run).    

Scoring Summary 

• Bottom 1st - Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference center fielder Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider  (Grove City) tripled to center field to score BW's first run  

• Bottom 1st - Junior first baseman  Ryan Gordon (Strongsville) singled to left field, bringing home another run for BW

• Bottom 1st – Junior Academic All-OAC infielder Carson Petrecca (Willowick/Eastlake North) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, extending the Yellow Jacket lead to three 

• Bottom 1st – Sophomore utility player Maddox Tarquinio (McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour) was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in another run for the Yellow Jackets  

• Bottom 1st – Senior Academic All-OAC infielder Matt Terzola (Uniontown/Archbishop) was walked with the bases loaded, scoring a run for BW 

• Bottom 1st – Petrecca scored on a wild pitch, making the score 6-0 in favor of the Brown and Gold 

• Bottom 1st – Ritlinger-Nirider doubled to left center, scoring two runs for BW 

• Bottom 4th –  Junior infielder Colin West (Westborough, Mass/Worcester Academy) singled to center field, scoring the Yellow Jackets' ninth run

• Bottom 4th – Petrecca doubled to left center, scoring two runs  

• Bottom 5th – Sophomore catcher Owen Brazee (Bedford, Mass./Lawrence Academy) scored on a wild pitch  

• Bottom 5th – Terzola scored off an error.  

• Bottom 6th – Brazee singled to center field, to make the score 14-3  

• Bottom 6th – Senior All-OAC third baseman Sean Kolenich (Parma/St. Edward) singled to center field for BW's 15th run 

• Bottom 6th – Senior John Panstares (Westlake/St Ignatius) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring a run  

• Bottom 6th – Sophomore outfielder Cody Martin (Reynoldsburg) hit a sacrifice fly in foul territory to right field for Ritlinger-Nirider to score a run for the Brown and Gold  

• Bottom 7th – Junior outfielder Jack Sivec (Oberlin/Keystone) hit a home run to left field in his first at-bat after entering as a pinch hitter, driving in the last run for the Yellow Jackets 

At the Plate 

• Ritlinger-Nirider went 4-for-6 with two doubles, one triple, and 3 RBI 

• West went 2-for-3 with two hits and one RBI

• Kolenich was 2-for-6 with one RBI and scored two runs

• Gordon went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run as well

• Petrecca finished the day going 2-for-3 and scoring two runs

• Sivec had the swing of the day with a pinch-hit grand slam for the Yellow Jackets' third consecutive home game with a bases loaded jack 

On the Mound 

• Sophomore right-hander Brady Richman (Fort Wayne, Ind./Heritage) pitched five innings for the Yellow Jackets; he allowed one run and four hits, with three walks and a strikeout  

• Senior left-hander Nolan Kellicker (Dover) pitched one inning, allowing two hits, zero runs, and forcing one strikeout for BW  

• Senior right-hander Ian Anderson (Broadview Heights/Trinity) pitched 1 ? innings of shutout ball and issued one walk

• Freshman left-hander Michael Falls (Lancaster, N.Y.) also pitched an inning and struck out two batters

Up Next 

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, March 28, for a doubleheader when they play Capital University at home on the turf of Fisher Field. The first game will start at 1 p.m. Both games will be available to watch on FloCollege.