NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Four days after the Sea Gulls won a classic back-and-forth affair at home, the second-ranked Salisbury University baseball team saw the 10th-ranked Christopher Newport Captains get their revenge in an 8-2 loss on Wednesday afternoon at Captains Park.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Captains opened the scoring in the first inning, loading the bases with no out on a hit batsman, error and single. Two batters later Alec Reilly nudged a two-run single to left to put CNU on top 2-0.
• Justin Bowers tagged a solo home run to lead off the third, then after a single and a sac bunt Sam Benedict tagged an RBI base knock to make it 4-0.
• The Sea Gulls clawed one run back in the top of the fifth. Zach Geesaman was hit by a pitch to lead off and moved up to second on a sac bunt. After a groundout, Cameron Hyder rolled a single through the right side to score Geesaman and get SU on the board, 4-1.
• Geesaman belted a solo homer in the top of the seventh to bring Salisbury within 4-2.
• With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the eighth, Reilly went deep to right for a grand slam to make it 8-2 and effectively put the game away for CNU.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Zach Geesaman finished 1-for-2 with his fourth home run of the year and two runs scored.
• Cameron Hyder went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Jackson Balzan (7-2) saw his five-decision winning streak come to an end after giving up four runs (three earned) on eight hits in 4.2 innings. Balzan walked one and struck out six on 87 pitches.
• The loss snaps Salisbury's nine-game winning streak against CNU as the Captains won their first game against the Sea Gulls since Apr. 9, 2021.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES

• Alec Reilly powered the Captains to the tune of a 4-for-4 day with a grand slam, two runs and six RBIs.
• Justin Bowers went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored.
• Dylan Weber (7-2) earned the win with seven strong innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and 12 strikeouts on 119 pitches.
• Kyle Lewis nailed down his third save of the year with two scoreless frames, scattering one hit with three punchouts.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls wrap up the regular season on Sunday afternoon at Mary Washington.
• Salisbury defeated the Eagles 12-10 at home on Apr. 16.
• First pitch from Fredericksburg, Va., is set for 2 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.