March 14, 2024

No. 4 Salisbury Baseball powers through VWU, 11-6

Batting

Salisbury
2B: Ben Anderson
3B: none
HR: Andrew Kell; Danny Sheeler
Virginia Wesleyan
2B: Thomas Crandall; Micah Fox
3B: none
HR: Thomas Crandall; Nick Sylvester
full stats

SALISBURY, Md. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University baseball team stretched its winning streak to six games, taking care of the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins, 11-6, on Thursday afternoon at Perry Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Sea Gulls plated three runs in the top of the first inning. With the bases loaded and no out, Andrew Kell scored on a double play groundout. After a walk and a steal, Ben Anderson tagged an RBI single, then Danny Sheeler came home on a passed ball to make it 3-0 SU.
  • The Marlins got two back in the second on a two-run homer by Nick Sylvester that got it to 3-2.
  • Thomas Crandall went deep for a solo homer in the fifth to tie the game, then in the sixth Clay Clarke worked a bases-loaded walk to give the Marlins their first lead, 4-3.
  • Kell hit a game-tying home run to lead off the seventh, then with two out and a man on second Sheeler went deep for his own dinger, putting the Sea Gulls back ahead 6-4.
  • The teams traded two runs each in the eighth. SU got its pair on a Kyle Brex RBI single and a sac fly by Tim Petrucelli. VWU answered with a double steal that saw Crandall swipe home and a Micah Fox RBI double that made it 8-6 with the Sea Gulls on top.
  • In the ninth, the Sea Gulls put up another three-spot on RBI base knocks by Trent Waire and Kell, and Waire scored on an error by the catcher with the bases loaded that gave the game its final 11-6 margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

  • Danny Sheeler finished 2-for-2 with his first home run of the season, two RBIs, three runs scored, two walks, and three stolen bases to lead the Sea Gull bats.
  • Andrew Kell homered for the fourth time in four games, ultimately going 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs, and two rib-eyes.
  • Ben Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI.
  • Kyle Brex and Tim Petrucelli combined for two RBIs and a pair of runs.
  • Cole Williams (3-1) scooped up the win in relief, tossing an inning and a third scoreless with three walks and one strikeout.
  • Aidan Brinsfield lasted 5.2 innings in a no-decision, giving up four runs on nine hits with two walks and seven punchouts.
  • Shawn Rosemond tossed an inning and a third scoreless to finish off the game.

VA. WESLEYAN GAME NOTES

  • Nick Sylvester and Thomas Crandall each went yard for the Marlins.
  • Micah Fox finished 2-for-3 with a double, run, and RBI.
  • Matthew Weber (1-1) was saddled with the loss after giving up three runs in an inning of relief work.
  • Aaron Jackson started for VWU and lasted just 1.2 innings, giving up three runs on three walks and two hit batsmen.

UP NEXT

  • The Sea Gulls head up to Collegeville, Pa., for a Saturday doubleheader against Ursinus beginning at 12 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, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 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 follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.