SALISBURY, Md. – The 11th-ranked Salisbury University baseball team brought out the big bats and scored its most runs in a game in six years, demolishing the St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks, 28-6, on Wednesday afternoon at Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls pounced on a wild Seahawk starter in the first. Jace Jett walked two batters and plunked another, loading the bases before hitting the showers. Stephen Rice cashed in with a two-run single up the middle, then Sky Rahill brought home another with a run-scoring double play that put SU on top 3-0.
• Salisbury tacked one on in the third thanks to a pair of Seahawk miscues. Dom Frigiola reached on a dropped third strike to lead off, then Kavi Caster walked and the runners executed a double steal. After Frigiola was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a Rice grounder to third, Caster and Rice advanced on a passed ball. Rahill then drove in Caster sharp groundout, making it 4-0.
• In the fourth, Adam Tommer led off with a single, then Jacob Ference walked and the two stole their ways into scoring position. Luke Weddell then muscled a single through the right side to plate Tommer, and Cameron Hyder was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Frigiola came up next and hit a grounder that ate up third base, allowing Ference to score, then Caster poked a two-run single up the middle to boost the lead to 8-0.
• The Sea Gulls sent 15 men to the plate and put up a nine-spot in the fifth, scoring their runs on a Hyder RBI double, Caster two-run single, Rice RBI triple, Rahill run-scoring single, Ethan DeRegis RBI triple, Tommer RBI single, Weddell run-scoring base knock and Hyder RBI single to make it 17-0.
• Ben Anderson's RBI groundout gave SU one more in the sixth, pushing the lead to 18-0.
• Eight more came in in the seventh on a Rahill single-plus error which scored three, a Josh Barke RBI single, Weddell run-scoring error, Hyder RBI single, Trent Saunders bases-loaded walk and Joey Bowers RBI fielder's choice to make it 26-0.
• The Seahawks broke up the shutout with three runs in the top of the eighth, the first coming in on an RBI double by Dan Weeden. The Sea Gulls answered with a pair in the bottom of the eighth as Rahill and DeRegis each scored on wild pitches, making it 28-3.
• Adrian Auber's three-run homer in the top of the ninth gave the game its final 28-6 margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Kavi Caster headlined a mammoth offensive day for the Sea Gulls, going 2-for-2 with four RBIs, three runs scored and two stolen bases.
• Sky Rahill went 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.
• Cameron Hyder finished 3-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and four runs, while Stephen Rice and Luke Weddell each had two hits and three RBIs.
• Adam Tommer went 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in his first start of the season. Ethan DeRegis finished 2-for-3 with a double, triple, RBI and three runs scored despite only entering in the fifth inning.
• Jacob Ference made his first start as catcher since Feb. 19, going 1-for-2 with a double and three runs. He also threw out a would-be base stealer in the fourth inning.
• Salisbury pounded out 20 hits and cracked 20 runs for the first time this season after eclipsing 20 three times in 2021. The Sea Gulls' 28 runs are their most in a single game since beating Gwynedd Mercy 34-10 on March 24, 2016.
• Benji Thalheimer (4-0) fired off five no-hit innings to win his second straight start, walking three and striking out eight.
• Mitchell Wittkamp, Robbie Hollenbeck, Jaret Price, Mike Hohlfeld and Ryan Shroyer combined to finish off the final four innings. The Seahawks didn't get a hit until the seventh inning.

ST. MARY'S GAME NOTES

• Adrian Auber smashed a three-run homer and scored twice to lead the Seahawks offensively.
• Dan Weeded finished 1-for-4 with a double, run and RBI.
• Jace Jett (0-1) faced just three batters and didn't get an out in his start, walking two and hitting another.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls' game against Randolph-Macon scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been canceled due to anticipated inclement weather.
• Salisbury will be back in action at home against Neumann on Tuesday, April 5.
• First pitch is set for 3 p.m. with coverage on the Sea Gull Sports Network (SGSN) beginning at 2:45 p.m.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 186 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.

To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.