WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College baseball team returns to its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) slate with a pair of games against nationally-ranked Marietta College on Sunday (note the day change). First pitch from Don Schaly Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and Marietta. The Fightin' Quakers enter the game 12-11 overall and 1-3 in conference play. WC most recently beat Berea 15-4 in seven innings on Thursday evening. The Pioneers are 21-3 on the season and 3-1 in OAC games. MC most recently swept a doubleheader at Case Western Reserve University on Tuesday, outscoring the Spartans 12-0 in two games.
The Coaches: Tony Vittorio, who formerly led the University of Dayton's baseball program for 18 seasons, enters his fourth season as Wilmington's head coach. For the first time in nearly a decade in 2021, the Quakers didn't finish 10th in the OAC, turning in an eighth-place finish with a 10-24 conference mark. Brian Brewer, a Marietta alumnus, is in his 19ths season as the Pioneers' head coach. He's led MC to over 600 wins and three national championships.
The Hitters: A trio of Quakers – Caleb Scott, Dominic Depa and Aaron Burns – have driven in at least 20 runs while Evan Kelsey, who hits a .409 clip, and Tyler Shaneyfelt have swiped over a dozen bases thus far this season. Scott leads the team in average (.419) and slugging percentage (.616). The Pioneer trio of Zach Boyd, Logan Vietmeier and Turner Hill hit over the .400 mark for the season while Boyd and Vietmeier have each driven in over 30 runs and have hit five home runs. Damian Yenzi has hit a team-best 14 doubles.
The Pitchers: Aaron Boster and Luke Chappie have both pitched at least 30 innings for Wilmington with Boster leading the way in strikeouts (48) while carrying a 4.15 ERA. Jesse Reliford has two saves on the season and has a 4.26 ERA in 6.1 innings pitched. Trent Valentine is a perfect 7-0 for Marietta in a team-high 38 innings pitched to go along with 42 strikeouts and a 1.18 ERA. Sam Mathews, who has pitched 35 innings, has yet to allow an earned run. As a staff, the Pioneers boast a 2.80 ERA.
Top 25: Marietta checks in at No. 1 in the most recent d3baseball.com Top 25 Poll.
Series History: Wilmington has not beaten Marietta in the last decade. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Coverage: Live statistics, live video and live audio of the game will be available – visit the link above.
Up Next: Wilmington hosts Capital University for an OAC twinbill at Tewksbury-Delaney Field on Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
