PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Sophomore Christian Herstine
pitched a no-hitter in Marietta College's 8-0 win over Montclair
State University Thursday (March 13) afternoon. It was the 21st
no-hitter in program history and the first since Brian Gasser
no-hit Baldwin Wallace in 2011.
Herstine (2-0) faced two batters over the minimum. Three Redhawks
reached base via the walk, but one was erased with a double play.
Herstine struck out nine MSU batters and needed just 101 pitches in
the game.
Marietta (6-2 overall) scored six runs in the first three innings
and added a couple of insurance runs in the seventh inning.
Second baseman Christian Demko smacked a three-run double in the
second inning. Demko finished the game 2-or-5 with a run scored and
the three RBI.
Shortstop Ryan Hanahan and right fielder Tim McCoy both went
2-for-4 with an RBI and a triple.
The win over Montclair State (3-5 overall) avenged a 5-4 loss to
the Redhawks on Monday.
In the second game of the afternoon, No. 10-ranked Marietta fell
to No. 6-ranked Webster University (4-1 overall) by the score of
5-4 in 10 innings.
The Gorloks built a 4-0 lead before the Etta Express got rolling
and scored three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to forcing
the extra inning.
Sophomore Jason Byers started on the mound for Marietta and worked
6.0 innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits with a walk and
six strikeouts. Freshman Jim Luyster pitched 3.0 innings and gave
up one run on no hits and struck out three.
Junior Mike Fulton (0-1) was tagged with the loss. Fulton tossed
the tenth inning and was touched up for a run on three hits.
Trailing 4-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, Clint
Roche led off with a single up the middle. Hanahan followed with a
base hit through the right side of the infield. After a fly out,
both runners moved up 90 feet on a passed ball.
Demko dropped a single down the right field line scoring Roche and
moving Hanahan to third. After a pitching change, a wild pitch
allowed Demko to move up to second base.
First baseman Mitch Geers was hit by a pitch to load the bases
with one out. A second wild pitch scored Hanahan. Left fielder Josh
Ungerbuehler reached on an error driving in Demko with Marietta's
third run of the inning. Webster ended the rally with a double
play.
Catcher Chris Winpigler led off the ninth with a single. Doug
Bennett pinch ran for Winpigler at first base. Pinch hitter Tyler
Packanik dropped down a sacrifice bunt but the throw to first
sailed down the line allowing Bennett to move all the way to third
base.
Roche was hit by a pitch loading the bases with no outs. Hanahan
grounded into a double play allowing Bennett to score the tying
run.
Three singles in the top of the tenth inning gave Webster the
bases loaded with one out. Matt Wollnik lined out to McCoy in right
field. On the play, Connor Hogan tagged at third and headed for the
plate. McCoy's throw was high and Connor slid in safely with the go
ahead run.
In the bottom of the tenth Marietta got a pair of base runners but
couldn't get the RBI base hit.
Winpigler and Hanahan each had two hits in the game for
Marietta.
Marietta added a varsity game to the schedule for Friday (March
14). The Pioneers will play Farmingdale State at 11:00 a.m. and No.
11-ranked Wheaton (Mass.) at 2:30 p.m.
March 13, 2014
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Montclair State (3-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Marietta (6-1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |