LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team secured their first nine inning shutout since 2020 on Thursday afternoon, blanking Mary Baldwin University 7-0 at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Generals (3-1) found some momentum in the bottom of the third after William Melton drew a walk before Camdyn Teague registered his first collegiate hit with a double down the left-field line. Two batters later, Nick Lagges roped a triple down the right-field line, bringing home Melton and Teague. W&L had runners on the corners after Andrew Thornton was hit by a pitch. John Turner drove in Lagges with an infield single, putting the Blue and White up 3-0.
- After Nathan DeWitte shut down the Mary Baldwin (0-4) offense for the next two innings, Oakley Rempel secured his first collegiate hit with a double to right field to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning.
- Lagges singled through the right side of the infield before advancing to second on a wild pitch, putting two runners in scoring position. Thornton reached on a single and advanced to second following a throwing error by the MBU third baseman. The error allowed Rempel and Lagges to score, extending the Generals' lead to six.
- Mary Baldwin was hitless until the top of the sixth when Wesley Strychowski beat out an infield single with two outs to break up the no-hitter. Will Hanna got out of the inning after forcing Noah Kessler to fly out to right field.
- Lagges led off the bottom of the seventh with an infield single before John Turner was hit by a pitch, putting two runners on. After both advanced into scoring position on a wild pitch, Landen Rucker drove in Lagges with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring the Generals' final run of the game.
- Henry Steene came in to close out the game in the ninth. After allowing a single, Steene forced two pop-outs and a ground out to secure the Blue and White's third win of the season.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Generals moved to 3-1 on the season, posting a pair of wins in their last two outings. The victory also marked W&L's eighth consecutive victory against Mary Baldwin and their first win over them since 2023. The win marked their first nine inning shut out since Feb. 15, 2020 where they defeated Averett 8-0. The Blue and White also shut out Southern Virginia last season, 14-0, in a seven inning contest.
- Jimmy Horvath (1-0) picked up his first win of the season after tossing three shutout innings with one walk and two strikeouts. Nathan DeWitte threw two innings in relief, posting a clean sheet with four punch outs.
- Will Hanna, Andrew Flood, Evan Blair, and Henry Steene each tossed one inning this afternoon, all four allowing one hit, with Blair striking out three batters and Flood punching out two.
- Nick Lagges led the offense with a 3-for-4 effort at the plate, recording a game-high two RBI and a triple. John Turner secured three hits in his three at-bats while driving in a run. Oakley Rempel and Camdyn Teague each recorded their first collegiate hit in the win, both hitting doubles. Landen Rucker plated two runs with a pair of sacrifice flies.
MARY BALDWIN GAME NOTES
- Mary Baldwin falls to 0-4 on the season with the loss. Nick Faulkenberry (0-1) was credited with the loss after allowing three runs (three earned) on five hits in three innings of work.
- The Mary Baldwin offense struggled at the plate, striking out 11 times while Strychowski, Kessler, Barber and Norman each had one hit.
UP NEXT
- The Blue and White will travel to Ashland, Va. for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener as they will take on No. 13/16 Randolph-Macon College in a two game set. Games are slated for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Hugh Stephens Field.
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.
