LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team dropped a pair of Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) games on Saturday, falling to Roanoke College 7-5 (10 Inn.) and 6-2 in a doubleheader at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.
GAME ONE | RC 7, W&L 5 (10 inn.)
- The Maroons (17–11–1, 9–3–1 ODAC) opened the scoring in the second inning. Corey Coogan was hit by a pitch, and Ken McKeever reached on an error before Nate Prince ripped an RBI single through the right side, giving Roanoke a 1–0 lead.
- Roanoke extended its lead in the top of the fourth as Hayden Giordano led off with a double to left-center. He later came around to score on a pair of ground outs, pushing the lead to 2–0.
- The Generals (11–12, 5–11 ODAC) responded in the bottom half of the frame. Jack Belbot led off with a single, and Camdyn Teague followed with a double to left, driving in W&L's first run of the game.
- In the sixth, John Turner was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on a single by Belbot. Turner scored on a Preston Larmore sacrifice bunt, tying the game at two.
- Roanoke reclaimed the lead in the seventh. After a walk and single put two on, Tyler Galloway drove in Danny Ferguson with a single to left, putting the Maroons up 3–2.
- The Generals responded in the bottom of the inning. Nathan DeWitte and Nick Lagges opened with back-to-back singles before Campbell Charneco advanced both with a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, Paul Ramseur delivered a clutch two-RBI double down the right field line, giving W&L a 4–3 lead.
- W&L added insurance in the eighth. Larmore led off with a single and scored on DeWitte's RBI single through the right side, extending the lead to 5–3.
- However, Roanoke rallied in the ninth. Parker Stallard singled and scored on a Jackson Murphy single to left-center. Giordano then blasted a game-tying double to left-center, knotting the game at 5–5 and forcing extra innings.
- In the 10th, Roanoke loaded the bases with back-to-back walks and a single. Galloway came through once again, singling up the middle to drive in two runs and give the Maroons a 7–5 lead. Trevor Orth shut the door in the bottom of the inning, striking out all three batters he faced to secure the win and the series sweep.
GAME TWO | RC 6, W&L 2
- Washington and Lee opened the scoring in game two in the bottom of the second inning. Campbell Charneco singled through the left side and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two at-bats later, John Turner tripled down the left field line to bring Charneco home and give W&L a 1–0 lead.
- Roanoke answered in the top of the third. A pair of walks put two runners on before Hayden Giordano beat out an infield single to drive in the tying run. The Maroons took a 3–1 lead in the fourth after a walk and two singles loaded the bases, followed by a run scored on a wild pitch. Nate Prince came home on a Logan Moshier sacrifice fly to center field.
- In the bottom of the fourth, Campbell Charneco cut into the deficit with a solo home run to left field—his third of the season—making it 3–2 in favor of Roanoke.
- Both offenses went quiet for two innings before Roanoke struck again in the seventh. Parker Stallard beat out an infield single, stole second, and advanced to third on a balk. He then scored on a ground out to extend the Maroons' lead to 4–2.
- In the top of the eighth, a throwing error on a ball put in play by Moshier allowed Prince to score, giving Roanoke a 5–2 advantage. The Maroons added an insurance run in the ninth as Stallard scored on a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 6–2.
- W&L looked to rally in the bottom of the ninth as Preston Larmore drew a walk and Nathan DeWitte singled to right, putting two runners on. However, Jackson Murphy shut the door with back-to-back strikeouts to seal the sweep for Roanoke.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Generals saw their four-game winning streak come to an end, falling to 11–12 overall with a 5–11 record in conference play.
- Nathan DeWitte led the Generals' offense with a 5-for-9 (.556) performance at the plate, including a double and an RBI. Paul Ramseur added a team-high two RBI, going 3-for-8 (.375) with a pair of doubles.
- On the mound, Brody Pasieka (0–2) took the loss in game one after allowing two earned runs on two hits. In game two, Cooper Charneco (2–2) was tagged with the loss, surrendering four earned runs on 10 hits over seven innings, while striking out five.
ROANOKE GAME NOTES
- Roanoke improved to 17–11–1 on the season with a 9–3–1 record in conference play, extending its winning streak to four games.
- In game one, Parker Stallard led the Maroons at the plate with a 4-for-6 performance and a stolen base. Tyler Gallowayadded a game-high three RBI across five at-bats.
- In game two, Danny Ferguson and Nate Prince paced the offense with three hits each, while Hayden Giordano contributed two RBI.
- On the mound, Trevor Orth (4–0) earned his fourth win of the season in game one, tossing two scoreless innings and recording four strikeouts. In game two, Jackson Murphy (1–3) picked up the win after delivering five shutout innings in relief, allowing three hits and striking out four batters.
UP NEXT
- The Generals continue conference play on Tuesday, April 8 as they travel north I-81 to Harrisonburg for a 4 p.m. midweek at Eastern Mennonite University.
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.
