LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee University baseball team split with Averett University in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) doubleheader on Saturday, winning game one 8-6 before falling in game two 5-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1 (W, 8-6):
- The Generals (8-6-1) opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd as Nick Caywood drew a walk before moving over on a Nick Lagges sacrifice bunt. Camdyn Teague drove in N. Caywood on a triple off the right field wall to give W&L a 1-0 lead. Teague scored on the next at-bat as Jackson Rogish drove him in on a sacrifice fly to put the Generals up by two.
- The Blue and White extended their lead to six in the bottom of the third as they plated four runs on five hits. Nathan DeWitte led off the frame with a single to right center before swiping second base. Alex Caywood singled before stealing second to put a pair of runners in scoring position. DeWitte came around to score on an unusual wild pitch walk to give W&L a 3-0 lead. N. Caywood drove in his brother on another single to right center.
- Thornton came around to score on a ground out before Teague drove in N. Caywood for the second time with a single to right field, giving the Blue and White a 6-0 lead.
- In the top of the 4th, the Cougars (6-9) got on the board as Drew Skinner singled and Austin Ford doubled to put runners in scoring position. A sacrifice fly drove in Skinner before Nathan Michalowicz singled into left center to cut the Generals' lead to four.
- Rogish led off the bottom of the 6th with a single up the middle before Landen Rucker reached via catcher's interference. After both runners moved up on a steal, Jonathan French drove in Rogish on a sacrifice fly to put W&L up 7-2.
- Averett had the bases loaded in the top of the 8th as Ryan Toney and Luke Keister drew walks while Maddox Jordan reached on an error. Skinner drove a ball into left field, driving in Toney on a sacrifice fly to make it 7-3.
- In the next half inning, Rogish found himself in scoring position after singling and stealing second before crossing the plate on a Rucker single down the left-field line to put the Generals in front by five.
- The Cougars made it interesting in the 9th as back-to-back singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out in the inning. Maddox Jordan cleared the bases with a double to left field to make it a two-run game, but Brody Pasieka forced a flyout and groundout to secure the 8-6 win.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2 (L, 3-5):
- After four scoreless innings, the Cougars struck first in the top of the 5th as Toney doubled to left field before Jordan roped a double down the left-field line to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
- The Blue and White responded in the next half inning as Teague kicked off the inning with a single to center field before moving to second on a sacrifice bunt. Oakley Rempel knotted the game at one as he legged out a triple to right-center, scoring on the next at-bat on a French single. A. Caywood wore a pitch to put a pair of runners on before an errant throw from Averett's third baseman allowed French to score from second, giving W&L a 3-1 lead.
- Just like the 5th, Ford led off the 6th inning for the Cougars with a double to right-center before Tyler Lowe doubled into the left-center gap to make it a one-run game.
- Averett knotted the game at three in the following inning as Toney and Keister singled to start the inning before moving over one base on a throwing error. Skinner drew a walk to load the bases before Toney crossed the plate on an Austin Ford sacrifice fly.
- Daniel Powell Jr. kept the bats hot for the Cougars in the 8th as he led off with a single to center field before Nathan Michalowicz wore a pitch to put a pair of runners on. Both moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt before Toney drove in Powell Jr. with a sacrifice fly to give Averett a 4-3 lead heading into the final inning.
- In the top of the 9th, Skinner drew a walk to lead off the frame before Ford singled, moving Skinner over to third. Just like their last three runs, the Cougars plated the final run of the game on a sacrifice fly to secure a 5-3 win and earn a split.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Cooper Charneco (2-2) earned the win in game one as tossed seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. Mickle Corbin fell to 1-2 on the season after being tagged with the loss. Corbin allowed six runs on seven hits with two walks in his three innings of work.
- Camdyn Teague led the Generals in game one with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate with two RBI with a triple. Nathan DeWitte, Alex Caywood, Nick Caywood and Jackson Rogish each had two hits in the win. Drew Skinner and Nathan Michalowicz led the team with two hits in game one while Maddox Jordan drove in a game-high three RBI. Nathan DeWitte led the Generals with a 2-for-4 effort at the dish while Oakley Rempel and Jonathan French each recorded an RBI.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Alex Caywood extended his hitting streak to 15 games with his three hits today. Camdyn Teague had a pair of hits in game one to post his seventh multi-hit game in nine games while extending his hitting streak to nine.
UP NEXT:
- The Generals are back in action on Wednesday, March 18th as they take on No. 14 Bridgewater College at 5 p.m. at Cap'n Dick Smith 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.
