Guilford Takes 10-1 ODAC Win Over Roanoke

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Zach Montalbano went three-for-four with a double and career-high four runs batted in (RBI) in Guilford College's 10-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) baseball win over visiting Roanoke College Wednesday.

Sophomore right-hander Will James fanned a career-high six batters in seven solid innings to help the Quakers (7-12, 3-2 ODAC) to their third straight win. Roanoke dropped to 7-11 overall and remains winless in five league games.

After plating 33 runs on 49 hits in two ODAC wins Saturday over Hampden-Sydney College, Guilford's bats didn't miss a beat Wednesday at McBane Field. The Quakers had seven hits through four innings, including a two-run single by Montalbano in the third that opened a 4-0 lead. Over the last three games, the junior is 10-for-15 with two doubles, a triple and nine RBI.

With his offense spotting him a 6-0 lead, James (1-3) cruised through the first three innings and left the bases loaded in the fourth. The Maroons scored an unearned run in the fifth before James retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh frames. Will Henschel threw two perfect innings of relief as Guilford did not allow a baserunner in the final four innings.

All nine Guilford batters recorded hits in the win. Kent Peterson, D.J. Phillips and Kyle Wooden all had two hits. Ben Esser was one-for-three with two RBI.

Leadoff man Scott Thurston had two of Roanoke's four hits. Nick Sburlati was one-for-3 and scored a run. Starter Michael Haslam (2-4) allowed five earned runs and eight hits in six innings.

Guilford opens a busy four-game weekend with a home doubleheader Friday (3/18) against the University of Maine-Farmington and hosts league-rival Washington and Lee University Saturday (3/19) at 12 noon.