CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Eric Jacobsen,
John Cimballa,
Sims DeLong and
Brody Pasieka of the Washington and Lee University baseball team tossed a combined no-hitter in their 9-0 win over Johnson & Wales (N.C) on Tuesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Eric Jacobsen made his first career start on the mound for W&L (3-3) and made quick work of the inning as he struck out two batters before Nick Caywood caught Marco Fernandez stealing following a walk. This helped W&L take an early lead as N. Caywood secured the first hit of the game as he tripled to left-center field before scoring two batters later on a wild pitch. Jackson Rogish, Ian Weber, and Landen Rucker all drew walks to load the bases before Rogish scored on a passed ball to give the Generals a 2-0 lead in the second.
- In the top of the 5th, the Generals plated three more runs as Rucker and Oakley Rempel both drew walks to start the inning. Alex Caywood then blasted a three-run home run, the first of his career, to expand their lead to five.
- Weber and Samuel Chase recorded back-to-back singles in the top of the 6th before a walk from Rucker loaded the bases. Rempel drove in Weber on another walk before Chase came around to score on a ground out, giving the Blue and White a 7-0 lead.
- With two outs in the top of the 8th, Rucker singled to left-center field before Rempel roped a triple into the right-center gap to put W&L up 8-0. N. Caywood led off the 9th with a walk before Rogish singled. Chase stepped up to the plate and drove in the final run of the game as he singled to center, extending the lead to nine.
- After back-to-back walks, the Generals got the lead runner at third on a fielder's choice before Brody Pasieka struck out the final two batters to secure the first no-hitter since 2005.
W&L GAME NOTES
- The Generals secured their second straight win, moving to 3-3 on the season. The victory also marked the first shutout of the season while producing the first no-hitter since 2005, when Clayton Edwards tossed a no-no against Lincoln. W&L recorded nine runs on nine hits with four extra-base hits, including three triples and a home run.
- Alex Caywood paced the Generals' offense with four RBI, including a three-run home run, while drawing a walk. Samuel Chase and Ian Weber both registered a team-high two hits in the win, with Chase driving in a runner. Oakley Rempel also drove in a pair of runs while registering a hit and two walks.
- Eric Jacobsen, John Cimballa, Sims DeLong, and Brody Pasieka combined for the program's first no-hitter in 21 years. The quartet struck out 17 batters en route to the milestone. Jacobsen (1-0) struck out eight batters in four shutout innings to secure the win, the first of his college career. Cimballa punched out five batters in his two innings of work, while DeLong and Pasieka each struck out two in the final three innings.
JWU (N.C.) GAME NOTES
- The Wildcats fell to 0-7 on the season.
- Julian Hayes (0-1) was credited with the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in four innings while striking out four batters.
UP NEXT
- The Generals will kick off Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play on Saturday as they welcome No. 25 Randolph-Macon to Cap'n Dick Smith Field for the first league doubleheader of the season. Game one is set for noon with game two to follow 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.
