(BEREA, Ohio) – The Wilmington College baseball team dropped a pair of games on the road in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play Friday afternoon to the No. 2 team in the country, Baldwin Wallace University. They hung around with the Yellow Jackets in game one but would ultimately fall 4-0 and lost game two 15-1. The Quakers had 13 hits during the doubleheader and are now 2-16 overall this season and 0-4 in the OAC.
Game One – Baldwin Wallace defeats Wilmington, 4-0
Neither team scored for the first five innings of game one. In his first collegiate start, Quakers freshman Drew Tower hung tough and only allowed one hit over 4.2 innings while striking out three Yellow Jackets. Wilmington had three hits through the first six innings of play.
Baldwin Wallace got on the board with a two-run homerun to right field in the bottom of the sixth to go up 2-0. Wilmington had a trio of baserunners over the final three innings but couldn't plate any runs in their 4-0 loss.
Game One Notables
- Jared Lammert had three of the Quakers five hits, with a Riley Sims single and a JP Donelan double being the other two base hits.
- As mentioned, Drew Tower made a statement in his first collegiate start with three strikeouts over 4.2 scoreless innings on the mound.
Game Two – Baldwin Wallace defeats Wilmington, 15-1
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the first three innings of play in game two. Wilmington had runners on in all three innings, including a runner in scoring position during the first frame, but couldn't score any runs.
The top of the fourth inning was a missed opportunity for Wilmington. After two outs to start the frame, a single, error, and walk loaded the bases with two outs. However, a strikeout got Baldwin Wallace out of the inning with no harm done.
The Quakers scored their first run of the game in the top of the seventh inning. A single and walk placed runners at first and second with one out. Evan Kelsey plated the run with a single into right field. They loaded the bases later in the inning but couldn't bring in any more Quakers. Wilmington didn't get any hits in the final two innings.
Game Two Notables
- Jared Lammert completed a five-hit day with another two hits during game two.
- Kyle Jennings also had a pair of hits for Wilmington, including a double.
- Evan Kelsey drove in the lone Quakers run.
- Trent Mendenhall tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out three Yellow Jackets.
What' Up Next
The Quakers travel to Hanover, Indiana to take on the Hanover College Panthers Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. These two teams have already met twice this season, with Hanover claiming both games.
