April 12, 2023

No. 2 Salisbury Baseball rides past Stevenson, 27-5

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Batting

Salisbury
2B: Cameron Hyder 2; Kavi Caster; Danny Sheeler; Andrew Kell; Dom Frigiola
3B: Roman March; Scott Cameron
HR: Ben Anderson; Stephen Rice; Jacob Ference 2; Zach Geesaman
Stevenson
2B: none
3B: none
HR: Tommy Holcomb; Jonathan Brandt
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The second-ranked Salisbury University baseball team eclipsed 20 runs for the third time this season on the way to winning its 11th straight game, 27-5 in seven innings, over the Stevenson Mustangs on Wednesday afternoon at Sugar Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Tommy Holcomb got the Mustangs on the board in the first inning with a solo home run that made it 1-0.
  • The Sea Gulls answered in kind in the top of the second with five runs. Danny Sheeler doubled to lead off and Ben Anderson singled to put men on the corners. After a sac fly by Stephen Rice brought home Sheeler, Jacob Ference clubbed a two-run homer to left to put Salisbury up 3-1.
  • Scott Cameron kept the second going with a triple and Dom Frigiola singled him home. After Frigiola stole second and took third on the throw, Cameron Hyder hit into an RBI groundout to make it 5-2.
  • Jonathan Brandt plated one for Stevenson in the home second with a solo homer, then in the third the Mustangs got RBIs on grounders by Holcomb and Brandon Perillo to get the home side within 5-4.
  • Rice got one back in the top of the fourth with a solo blast to left center. After a hit batsman, walk and sac bunt put men in scoring position, Hyder ripped a two-run double into center, then two batters later Kavi Caster doubled home Hyder to put Salisbury up 9-4.
  • Dylan Young made it 9-5 in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single.
  • Salisbury plated four more in the fifth on an Anderson homer, Frigiola two-run single and a passed ball to go up 13-5.
  • In the sixth, Ference went yard to dead center for his second home run of the game, sparking a seven-run frame. Hyder tagged his second two-run double of the game in the middle of the flourish that built the lead to 20-5.
  • The Sea Gulls put up their second straight seven-spot in the seventh, highlighted by a Zach Geesaman three-run homer and Roman March RBI triple that made it 27-5.
  • At the end of the seventh the teams mutually agreed to end the game, resulting in a 22-run margin of victory for Salisbury.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

  • Jacob Ference delivered his third multi-homer game of the season, finishing 3-for-4 with two bombs, four runs and four RBIs. Ference is now tied with Danny Sheeler for the team lead with nine dingers.
  • Cameron Hyder doubled twice, going 2-for-6 with two runs and a career-high five RBIs.
  • Hyder became the Sea Gulls' all-time leader in at-bats (691) and is now the third player in Salisbury history to amass 250 career hits. He stands one hit shy of Mike Celenza '10 for second in program history (251) and two shy of the record held by Pete Grasso '17 (252).
  • Stephen Rice finished 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs and three RBIs, while Dom Frigiola went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBIs.
  • Scott Cameron reached base five times, going 1-for-1 with a triple, hit by pitch, three walks and four runs scored.
  • Ben Anderson and Zach Geesaman also went yard in the game, giving the Sea Gulls their first five-homer game of the season. With 45 home runs through the first 26 games, Salisbury is approaching the program record of 56 dingers, set by the 2009 Sea Gulls over 46 games.
  • Brandon Epstein (4-0) picked up his fourth win in relief, handling the third inning and giving up one run.
  • Tyler Villa made the start and lasted two innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits.
  • Brock Hilligoss tossed two scoreless one-hit innings behind Epstein, striking out four batters, while Corey Burton and Mitchell Wittkamp tossed a scoreless sixth and seventh, respectively.
  • Burton set a new Salisbury record by making his 69th career pitching appearance, breaking a tie with Star Kriger '03 for sole possession of the program lead.

STEVENSON GAME NOTES

  • Tommy Holcomb finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
  • Jonathan Brandt also homered in the game, going 1-for-4, while Dylan Young batted 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
  • Christian Pellegrino (0-1) took the loss for the Mustangs after giving up five runs on five hits in an inning and a third.

UP NEXT

  • The Sea Gulls return to Donnie Williams Stadium to face Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) rival Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon.
  • First pitch from Williams Stadium is slated for 2 p.m. with coverage on the Sea Gull Sports Network (SGSN) beginning at 1:45 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 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.