March 28, 2023

No. 2 Salisbury Baseball pounces on McDaniel, 10-4

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Batting

McDaniel
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
Salisbury
2B: Luke Weddell; Kavi Caster; Ben Anderson
3B: none
HR: none
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SALISBURY, Md. – The second-ranked Salisbury University baseball team capitalized on five McDaniel errors on the way to a 10-4 win over the Green Terror on Tuesday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Sea Gulls plated a run each in the first three innings. In the bottom of the first, Luke Weddell ripped a one-out double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Kavi Caster RBI groundout to put SU on top 1-0.
  • Ben Anderson was plunked to lead off the second and Stephen Rice took his place at first on a fielder's choice. Rice stole second after a flyout, then Scott Cameron lined a base hit into left to bring Rice around and make it 2-0.
  • In the third, Danny Sheeler worked a two-out walk and Anderson followed with a double to put men on second and third. Sheeler then scored on a wild pitch that made it 3-0 SU.
  • The Green Terror scraped a run back in the top of the fourth. After a hit batsman and a base hit, Billy Wheatley snuck a grounder through the left side for an RBI single to get McDaniel on the board, 3-1.
  • Salisbury answered with a pair of runs in the fifth. Caster bashed a double that one-hopped the wall in left center, then Sheeler grooved a soft liner into right for an RBI single. Sheeler stole second and Anderson walked, then after a balk to advance the runners Rice plated Sheeler with a sac fly to boost the lead to 5-1.
  • In the sixth the Sea Gulls put up two more unearned runs. Cameron was hit to lead off and stole second, then Dom Frigiola put down a sac bunt that the pitcher threw wildly to first, allowing Cameron to score and putting Frigiola on third. Three batters later Caster legged out an RBI infield single to score Frigiola and make it 7-1.
  • McDaniel responded in the top of the seventh with a trio of runs on a Joey Hubinger RBI single, Ben Davis sac fly and Jake Smith RBI single to pull within three at 7-4.
  • In the home seventh, Anderson reached on an error and Rice legged out a bunt single that the pitcher threw away, allowing Anderson to score and Rice to move to second. After a sac bunt, Cameron brought Rice home with a base hit, then Cameron scored on an Andrew Kell grounder that ate up the shortstop, rebuilding the Salisbury lead to 10-4.
  • Garrett Beaver shut down the Green Terror from the eighth inning on, finishing off the six-run margin of victory for SU.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

  • Scott Cameron batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored, two HBPs and a stolen base. He also made two spectacular diving catches in left field, both with runners on.
  • Kavi Caster finished 2-for-5 with a double, run and two RBIs.
  • Danny Sheeler and Stephen Rice each went 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one steal.
  • Jackson Balzan (5-1) picked up his fifth win of the season, allowing one run on five hits over five innings. Balzan walked two and struck out eight on 100 pitches.
  • Garrett Beaver struck out a season-high four batters over two innings of relief work in the eighth and ninth.

MCDANIEL GAME NOTES

  • Jake Smith finished 2-for-5 with an RBI to lead the Green Terror.
  • Joey Hubinger batted 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI, while Connor Uhrig went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
  • Tyson Nercessian (1-2) was saddled with the loss after giving up three runs on three hits in three innings.
  • The Green Terror committed five errors in the game, leading to five unearned SU runs.

UP NEXT

  • The Sea Gulls will host a key top-10 matchup against 10th-ranked Rowan on Wednesday afternoon.
  • The first 100 fans in attendance at Williams Stadium will receive a free SU lanyard.
  • First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. with coverage on the Sea Gull Sports Network (SGSN) beginning at 3:15 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 men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. 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, 188 conference championships and 44 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.