BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The Bridgewater College baseball team took round one of the Route 42 rivalry against EMU winning 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: Bridgewater – 5, Eastern Mennonite– 2
• Records: Bridgewater (14-6, 2-1); Eastern Mennonite (7-10, 4-2)

 How It Happened

• Bridgewater scored in the first inning when Jarret Biesecker scored from third base on an error from the catcher.
• Biesecker came through for the Eagles again in the bottom of the second ripping a hit to right field driving in Timothy Hopson
• EMU got on the board in the fourth to make it 2-1 Eagles.
• Brett Tharp stretched the Eagles lead back to two in the sixth on a double to left center field driving in Hopson.
• The Royals inched closer in the seventh on an RBI single from Brett Lindsay. Bridgewater still held onto the lead up 3-2.
• Collin Reid extended the lead for BC in the bottom half of the frame driving a ball to centerfield to score Kevin Navedo and Jeffrey Snider. That's all the Eagles would need as they would hold on to win 5-2.

Match Notes

• Hunter Clever started for the Eagles going 2.1 innings and striking out three.
• James Swart took over for Clever going 2.1 to earn the win.
• Tucker Hrasky went 1.1 innings striking out two.
• Nick Griffin went 0.2 innings and struck out one.
• Tharp earned his sixth save of the season going 2.1 innings and striking out two. His six saves tie him for second in the ODAC. He also went 2-3 at the plate with an RBI.
• Reid went 1-3 with two RBI's.
• Hopson scored two runs.

Up Next

• Up next the squad will take on Ferrum this Saturday, March 26 at home. Action begins at noon.