Fort Myers, Fla. – The Bluffton University dropped a 7-4 decision to Alvernia on March 9th. The Beavers fell to 1-5 on the season while the Golden Wolves improved to 4-6-1.
Alvernia put a run on the board first in the top of the first, but a Jeff Strayer (Columbus/Thomas Worthington) single scored Jake Baumgartner (Toledo/Start) to tie it up 1-1. The Golden Wolves scored three in the top of the second to take a 4-1 lead. The Beavers plated one in the fourth, fifth, and sixth to tie it up 4-4 but a strong Alvernia eighth secured their 7-4 victory.
Starting off on the mound for Bluffton was Andrew Collinsworth (Westerville/Westerville South), throwing 5 innings of two strikeout ball. Jacob Daulton (Batavia) and Nathan Young (Copley) both saw a turn on the mound, sending one Golden Wolf back to the dugout apiece. Leading the Beaver offense was Strayer, going 3-for-5 with one RBI. Continuing his hot hitting streak was Baumgartner, hitting 2-for-4 with an RBI. Garrett O'Reilly (Galena/Orange) and Nathaniel DeWeese (Columbus/Hilliard Davidson) both knocked a double in the loss as well.
The Beavers take the field again tomorrow, March 10th, as they face Muskingum University. First pitch is scheduled for 12PM at Lee County PDC 3. Go Beavers!