AUBURNDALE, Fla. — The Keuka College Baseball team improved to .500 on their spring trip, defeating Bowdoin College 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon.

Jared Beckley (Windsor, N.Y. / Windsor) earned the win for Keuka College (3-3), pitching into the eighth inning allowing just one run. Nick Brown (Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool) led the offensive attack with three hits. Both Josh Tryon (Elmira, N.Y. / Thomas A. Edison) and Devyn Scheidt (Brockport, N.Y. / Brockport) drove in two runs for the Wolves.

Keuka College 5 vs. Bowdoin College 3

Both starting pitchers were in control early on Wednesday. The first run came in the bottom of the fifth as Bowdoin hit a solo home run for the 1-0 lead. The Wolves responded in the sixth. Nick Brown was hit by the pitch and Ryan Seales (Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs) followed that with a double. They both were plated on a double by Josh Tryon to give Keuka the lead. Damage could have been more, but Keuka would leave the bases loaded.

Jared Beckley quickly followed that with a 1-2-3 inning as Keuka built the momentum. The Wolves added to their lead in the eight as RJ Murphy (Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee) doubled and scored on an error to make it 3-1.

Insurance was added in the ninth for the Wolves. The bases were loaded on a Brown single, Seales double, and Tryon intentional walk. With two outs, Devyn Scheidt singled to center to score Brown and Seales and give the Wolves the 5-1 advantage.

The insurance was needed. The Polar Bears scored two runs in the ninth and continued to threaten. With Ryan Seales on the mound, Bowdoin loaded the bases with two outs, but Seales got a groundout to earn the save in the 5-3 Keuka College victory.

KC Notes:

• It was the fifth time Keuka has faced Bowdoin and the first win for the Wolves. All five meetings have happened in Florida
• Ryan Seales earned the save in his first collegiate appearance on the mound
• In total, Keuka College pitchers allowed only six hits on Wednesday
• Nick Brown was hit with a pitch for the 14th time in his career, tying for fifth-most in program history
• The Wolves had four doubles, tying their season-high

Up Next for Keuka College: The spring trip continues for Keuka College on Thursday. The Wolves will face St. Olaf College in a doubleheader in Florida.