SALISBURY, Md. – The eighth-ranked Salisbury University baseball team eclipsed 15 runs for the third time this season on the way to grounding the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins 15-4 on Tuesday afternoon at Genuardi Legends Field.
The Sea Gulls raced out to a five-run lead over the first two innings. In the first, Noah Burroughs and Danny Sheeler executed a double steal from the corners to allow Sheeler to swipe home. Trent Waire then opened up a four-run second with an RBI double that propelled SU to a 5-0 advantage.
Salisbury tacked on two more in the fourth, highlighted by a Dylan Winebrenner home run, and two more in the sixth before the Griffins finally got one back in the home sixth to make it 9-1. After the Sea Gulls countered with one in the top of the seventh, GMU managed to push three runs across with two out in the bottom of the seventh, including a two-run single by Ricky Templeton that made it 10-4.
SU shook it off and scraped one across in the eighth on a Jackson Inman RBI triple, then in the ninth Sheeler doubled home two, followed by a run-scoring wild pitch and a Winebrenner RBI knock to complete the four-spot, giving the Sea Gulls the 15-4 lead they would take into the clubhouse.
GAME NOTES
- Dylan Winebrenner finished a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-for-6 with a double, homer, two runs, and two RBIs.
- Noah Burroughs also flirted with a cycle, finishing 4-for-6 with a double, triple, steal, RBI, and three runs scored.
- Danny Sheeler doubled twice and stole two bases, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two rib-eyes.
- Jackson Inman batted 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs, and Trent Waire went 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, and two runs.
- Tyler Villa (2-0) cruised through five scoreless innings for the win, scattering three hits and three walks with four strikeouts on 76 pitches.
- Aidan Ruiz was the last of four relievers for the Sea Gulls, finishing off the final two scoreless frames and punching out four.
The Sea Gulls will turn around and host a Wednesday matinee against Stockton, with first pitch from Donnie Williams Stadium 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 affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 202 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.