GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team scored 24 runs on 33 hits en route to a Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) doubleheader sweep at Guilford College on Saturday.
GAME ONE | W&L 10, GC 5
- Nathan DeWitte got the offense rolling early for the Generals (9–10, 4–9 ODAC), leading off the game with a double to left field. Nick Lagges followed with a single through the left side, and a fielding error by the left fielder allowed DeWitte to score and moved Lagges to third. Two batters later, Campbell Charneco grounded out to bring Lagges home and give W&L a quick 2–0 lead.
- Guilford (14–8, 3–7 ODAC) answered in the bottom half of the inning, as Christian Chinen reached on an infield single and later scored on an Aaron Williams double to cut the lead to 2–1.
- The Generals added two more in the second. John Turner singled, and Preston Larmore was hit by a pitch. Both advanced on an errant pickoff attempt before Camdyn Teague singled to right to drive in Turner. Larmore scored on a DeWitte groundout to stretch the lead to 4–1.
- The Quakers responded with a pair of runs in the third. Skyler Dark tripled to start the inning, scoring on a single from Rylan Smith. Smith came around on a Ryne Rodrigues RBI double, trimming the Generals' lead to 4–3.
- In the fifth, W&L added another run as Lagges drew a walk and scored on a Paul Ramseur single to center. But once again, Guilford struck back in the bottom half, with Dark doubling and later scoring on a Williams sac fly to make it 5–4.
- The Generals padded their lead in the sixth after Jack Belbot and DeWitte singled, and Lagges followed with an RBI knock to center to push the lead to 6–4. However, Guilford answered quickly, with Tanner Royals launching a solo home run to left to keep it close at 6–5.
- W&L sealed the win with a big seventh inning. Charneco led off with a walk before Turner singled put a pair of runners on. After a Larmore base hit loaded the bags, Teague was hit by a pitch to force in a run. DeWitte then delivered the big blow — a bases-clearing triple to center — to give the Generals a 10–5 lead that held through the final outs.
GAME TWO | W&L 14, GC 7
- The Generals exploded out of the gate in game two, plating 10 runs on nine hits in the opening frame to break the game wide open. Nathan DeWitte singled and Nick Lagges drew a walk before Andrew Thornton roped a double down the third base line to drive in both runners. Campbell Charneco followed with a double to center, and Paul Ramseur added an RBI single to make it 3-0.
- W&L continued to pour it on with three straight singles from John Turner, Jack Belbot, and Preston Larmore, adding two more runs. Turner came around to score on a fielder's choice before DeWitte drew a walk in his second plate appearance of the inning. Thornton then delivered his second double of the frame, clearing the bases to extend the lead to 9-0. Charneco capped the outburst with an RBI single to drive in Thornton and give the Generals a commanding 10-0 advantage.
- Guilford got on the board in the bottom of the first after a leadoff triple and an RBI double made it 10-1. Thornton continued his dominance in the third with his third double of the game, driving in Lagges to push the lead to 11-1. The Quakers responded with a walk and RBI triple in the bottom half to cut it to 11-2.
- Turner led off the fourth with a double and came around to score after a Guilford fielding error, making it 12-2. The Quakers chipped away in the fourth and fifth, scoring once in each frame to cut the lead to 12-4, but the Generals quickly answered with two more runs in the fifth. Charneco scored on an error before Ramseur crossed the plate on a Turner single to extend the lead to 14-4.
- Guilford added three more runs in the sixth and seventh innings, including a solo home run and a two-RBI single, to bring the score to 14-7. However, Evan Blair shut the door for W&L, striking out three batters across the final two innings to seal the sweep.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Generals secured their first sweep of the season, improving to 9-10 overall and 4-9 in ODAC play.
- Andrew Thornton powered the offense with a 6-for-11 (.545) effort at the plate, tallying four doubles and six RBI across the two games. His three doubles in game two tie for the second-most in a single game in program history, matching John Ditore's mark from March 30, 2009, against Lynchburg.
- Campbell Charneco turned in a 5-for-9 (.556) performance with a double and three RBI, while Nathan DeWitte added a triple and a double with four RBI across both contests.
- On the mound, John Benner (2-2) earned his second win of the season in game one, tossing five innings and allowing five earned runs on nine hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. Brody Pasieka was credited with the save after firing four shutout innings in relief, striking out four.
- In game two, Cooper Charneco (2-1) picked up his second win of the season, going six innings and allowing five earned runs on nine hits with six strikeouts. Evan Blair closed out the game with three strong innings in relief, allowing two runs on one hit while striking out five to earn his second save of the season.
GUILFORD GAME NOTES
- The Quakers fall to 14-8 on the season with a 3-7 mark in conference play.
- Ricigliano Marcello (0-3) was credited with the loss in game one after allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits in his five innings of work. Jacob Ray (0-3) was credited with the loss after allowing five runs (five earned) on four hits without getting an out in the first inning.
- Skyler Dark paced the Guilford offense in game one with a 3-for-4 effort at the plate while Aaron Williams had a team-high two RBI. Ethan George and Aidan McCandless each had two hits for the Quakers in game two with McCandless and Gavin Fleming had a team-high two RBI.
UP NEXT
- The Generals return to Cap'n Dick Smith Field on Tuesday, April 1 as they take on Southern Virginia at 4 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.
