(TIFFIN, Ohio) – The Wilmington College baseball team fell in both games to the Heidelberg University Student Princes on the road Saturday afternoon, 10-0 and 12-2. The Quakers struggled to get anything going offensively, as they fall to 2-18 overall this season and 0-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
Game One – Heidelberg defeats Wilmington, 10-0 (7 innings)
The Quakers had a runner in scoring position in the first inning after an Evan Kelsey single and wild pitch, but he wouldn't score. Wilmington had runners on the corners in the top of the sixth inning with one out, but a double play doomed the Quakers chances of scoring.
Game One Notables
- Evan Kelsey had two hits in the game, while Carter Scheben and Eli Hollingsworth both had one.
- Drew Tower struck out six Student Princes over four innings during his start on the mound.
Game Two – Heidelberg defeats Wilmington, 12-2 (7 innings)
Heidelberg took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Wilmington answered with two runs in the top of the second. After Gabe McDowell reached on an error, Max Gildea belted a two-run homerun to left field for a 2-1 advantage.
Wilmington had runners in scoring position in the fourth and seventh frames but couldn't get a base hit to bring anyone home. The Student Princes plated 11 runs over the final three innings for the win.
Game Two Notables
- Kyle Jennings had two hits, while Evan Kelsey, Max Gildea, and Jared Lammert all had one.
- Gildea hit his second homerun of the season and had two RBI.
- Wilmington had five strikeouts on the mound, with three coming from Luke Chappie and two from Zach Shepherd.
What's Up Next
Wilmington plays tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 P.M. on the road against the Wittenberg University Tigers. The Quakers dropped an earlier meeting this season against Wittenberg in Wilmington.
