LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team dropped their final Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) midweek game as they fell to Bridgewater College, 4-1, on Tuesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles (24-13, 12-8 ODAC) struck first in the bottom of the 2nd inning as Tristian Gordon led off the inning with a single. Lucas Bauer moved him over to third as he doubled down the right field line, Gordon would come around to score on a ground out to put BC up 1-0.
- In the 4th inning, Gordon drew a lead off walk before moving over to second on a Generals' error. With runners on second and third, Nick Dawson singled to center field to drive in Gordon.
- Brandan Hartman drew a walk to load the bases before Ashton Smith poked a single into right field, driving in Dawson and Bauer to put the Eagles up 4-0.
- Both pitching staffs shut down opposing offenses until the top of the 8th inning where the Generals plated their first run of the game. After Paul Ramseur recorded his third hit of the game with a single to center field, Jacob Jackson and Campbell Charneco both drew walks to load the bases.
- Ramseur would come around to score on a fielder's choice to cut the deficit to three with an inning to play.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Blue and White fall to 15-15 on the season with a 9-12 mark in conference play.
- Paul Ramseur led the offense with a 3-for-3 (1.000) effort at the plate with one run scored while drawing a walk. John Turner recorded the only other hit for the Generals as he was 1-for-3 (.333) on the day.
- Matt Fleming (2-1) was credited with the loss after allowing three runs on six hits in 3.0 innings of work.
BRIDGEWATER GAME NOTES
- The Eagles improved to 24-13 on the season and 12-8 in ODAC play.
- Lucas Bauer led the Eagles' offense with a 3-for-4 (.750) effort at the plate. Ashton Smith drove in a game-high two runs in the win.
- James Swart (2-1) earned his second win of the season after tossing five shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out five batters. Nick Harris recorded his third save of the season as he pitched two shutout innings with one strikeout.
UP NEXT
- The Generals are back in action on Thursday, Apr. 25 as they head to Newport News, Va. to take on No. 11/13 Christopher Newport at 3 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
