SALISBURY, Md. – The second-ranked Salisbury University baseball team opened Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) play with a wild 12-10 win over the Mary Washington Eagles, its 12th straight, on Sunday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls put up their first digit in the bottom of the first inning. Luke Weddell and Kavi Caster snuck one-out singles through the right side to put men on the corners, then Danny Sheeler lifted a sac fly out to center to plate Weddell and get SU on the board, 1-0.
• The Eagles answered in a big way in the top of the third. With two out and two on after a walk and hit batsman, Jonathan Sedmak pegged a three-run home run to right, putting UMW on top 3-1.
• In the bottom of the third, Weddell legged out an infield single with one out and took second on a groundout. Sheeler then bounced a base hit up the middle to bring around Weddell and bring the Sea Gulls within 3-2.
• Salisbury kept the momentum rolling in the fourth. Scott Cameron led off with a double and took third on a sac bunt. Cameron Hyder then bounced a fielder's choice to first and Cameron beat the throw home to tie the game. Weddell came up next and clubbed a two-run homer to right, putting SU back on top 5-3.
• In the top of the fifth, Xavier Herring tagged a two-out single into right, stole second and came home on a Jacob Christenbury RBI base knock to bring the Eagles within 5-4.
• Hyder sparked an SU rally with a single to lead off the sixth. After a sac bunt, walk to Caster and wild pitch put men on second and third, Sheeler ripped a two-run double down the right field line to boost the Sea Gull cushion to 7-4.
• UMW clawed one back in the top of the seventh as Ryan Schwarz led off with a single and eventually scored on an Andrew Gerhart RBI groundout to make it 7-5.
• Jacob Ference belted a solo dinger to right to lead off the seventh, then after a walk, sac bunt-turned-error and passed ball, Hyder and Weddell brought home a run each on two RBI groundouts. Caster restarted the rally with a two-out single, took second on an error and scored on a Sheeler base knock to put Salisbury ahead 11-5.
• Sedmak singled with one out in the top of the eighth, then two batters later Ty Lowe belted a two-run shot to right center to cut the Eagle deficit to 11-7.
• Salisbury got one back in the home eighth. With men on first and second and one out, Hyder rolled an RBI single up the middle to make it 12-7.
• UMW refused to go quietly in the top of the ninth. Schwarz led off with a double and Luke Guerzon singled him home. After a walk and a flyout, Guerzon came home on a Christenbury sac fly, then Sedmak ripped an RBI double to bring the Eagles with 12-10.
• With the tying run at bat in the form of Bobby Ayscue, Brandon Epstein came and struck out the Eagles' three-hole hitter to extend the SU winning streak to a dozen.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Cameron Hyder recorded two hits, tying Pete Grasso '17 for the Salisbury program record of 252 for his career. Hyder finished the day 2-for-6 with two runs and three RBIs.
• Jacob Ference belted his team-leading 10th homer of the season, going 1-for-4 with the seventh-inning solo shot. Ference becomes just the 10th Sea Gull to hit double-digit home runs in one campaign, tying three others for the seventh-most in single-season program history.
• Luke Weddell batted 3-for-5 with his second home run of the year, three rib-eyes and three runs scored. He also extended his national lead in the category with his 15th sacrifice bunt.
• Danny Sheeler finished 3-for-5 with a double and a season-high five RBIs.
• Kavi Caster went 3-for-4 with two runs and two stolen bases, and Scott Cameron scored three runs with one stolen base.
• Jimmy Adkins (4-0) ate up 7.2 innings on the way to his fourth win of the year. Adkins allowed seven runs on seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts on 97 pitches.
• Brandon Epstein notched his first save of the year by striking out the game's final batter in the ninth.
• The Sea Gulls have now won 17 straight matchups against Mary Washington, a streak that began on March 18, 2017.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Jonathan Sedmak finished a triple shy of the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a double, homer, two runs and four RBIs.
• Ty Lowe clubbed a two-run homer, batting 1-for-3. Jacob Christenbury also went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
• Ryan Schwarz finished 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
• Jackson Myers (4-2) battled on the hill in a losing effort for the Eagles, allowing five runs on seven hits over five innings.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will play four straight road games in the next week, starting on Tuesday afternoon at Neumann. SU then visits 11th-ranked Catholic on Wednesday and heads to Penn State Harrisburg for a Sunday doubleheader.
• First pitch from Aston, Pa., on Tuesday is set for 3 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.

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