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Wilson WC 3-13-1
15
Winner Washington and Lee WLU 13-7-1
Wilson WC
3-13-1
5
Final
15
Washington and Lee WLU
13-7-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wilson WC 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 11 2
Washington and Lee WLU 3 0 2 0 6 0 4 15 10 3

W: Thomas, Hudson (1-0) L: Jason Boak (0-1)

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Game Recap: Baseball |

Six-Run Fifth Inning Leads Baseball Past Wilson College

LEXINGTON, Va.  - The Washington and Lee University baseball team used a six run fifth inning to ease by Wilson College, 15-5, in seven innings on Monday evening at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Generals (13-7-1) took an early lead in the bottom of the first as Alex Caywood and Andrew Thornton each hit one-out singles. Caywood scored two batters later as Jackson Rogish singled to left field before Ian Weber cleared the bases with a single into the left-center field gap to give W&L a 3-0 lead.
  • The Phoenix (3-13-1) cut into the Generals' lead in the top of the second as Charles Musser drew a four-pitch walk before Tyler O'Brien singled to put a pair on. Wilson had the bases loaded following an error before Sandro Granados blooped a single into right to drive in Musser.
  • W&L tacked on two more in the bottom of the third as Alex Caywood drew a five-pitch walk to lead off the inning before stealing second. Thornton drove him in with a triple to right field before scoring on a Lagges ground out to put the Blue and White up 5-1.
  • Wilson put a pair of runners on with a single and an error to start the fifth inning. Garrett Drish moved Cody Valentine and Sam Martin into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Derek Chavera singled to right to drive in Valentine before Zachary Tyler hit a bloop single into right to plate another. Musser and O'Brien drew back-to-back five-pitch walks to make it 5-4.
  • The Generals' offense came alive in the bottom half of the inning as they plated six runs on four hits to take a seven-run lead. Teague led off the inning with a triple before scoring on a Caywood triple to center field. Thornton drew a four-pitch walk before stealing second to put runners in scoring position. Lagges then hit the third triple of the inning, driving in a pair of runs to give W&L an 8-4 lead. Rogish and Ian Weber both drew walks following a pitching change before Landen Rucker reached on a fielder's choice to drive in Lagges, while Rogish crossed the plate on a throwing error by the Wilson shortstop.
  • William Melton put a pair of runners on after drawing the fourth walk of the inning before Teague drove in Rucker with a single into right field to put W&L up 11-4.
  • The Phoenix added a run in the top of the sixth as Drish singled to right field with two outs before swiping second base. Chavera drove him in with a single to left field to make it an 11-5 ballgame.
  • In the bottom of the seventh, Jonathan French wore a pitch to lead off the inning before Teague beat out an infield single to put two on. The Generals executed a double steal to put a pair in scoring position before Caywood walked to load the bases. Thornton drew a five-pitch walk to drive in a run before a fielding error drove in Teague to make it 13-5. Nathan DeWitte drew a four-pitch walk while Rucker was hit by a pitch to make it 15-5, ending the game in seven innings.
W&L GAME NOTES
  • The Generals moved to 13-7-1 on the season, winning five of their last six games. W&L scored 15 runs, the fourth-most this season, on 10 hits and 11 walks while registering four triples.
  • Camdyn Teague led the offense with a 3-for-5 effort at the dish with a triple and an RBI while stealing one base. Nick Lagges drove in a game-high three runs while Andrew Thornton, Ian Weber and Landen Rucker each had two RBI in the win.
  • Hudson Thomas picked up his first career win on the mound after allowing one earned run on four hits in four innings. He walked a pair and struck out one.
WILSON GAME NOTES
  • The Phoenix fall to 3-13-1 on the season, dropping their sixth-straight game.
  • Garrett Drish, Derek Chavera and Zachary Tyler led the Phoenix offense with two hits each while Chavera drove in a team-high two runs.
  • Jason Boak (0-1) was credited with the loss after allowing five earned runs on five hits in his three innings of work..
UP NEXT
  • The Generals head to Winchester, Va. for a midweek conference match up against No. 6 Shenandoah. First pitch is slated for 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.
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play WC WLU
WLU BOT 1st Jackson Rogish singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-2 KF); Andrew Thornton advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Alex Caywood scored. 0 1
WLU BOT 1st Ian Weber singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Jackson Rogish scored; Andrew Thornton scored. 0 3
WC TOP 2nd Sandro Granados singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Grayson Moss advanced to second; Tyler O'Brien advanced to third; Charles Musser scored. 1 3
WLU BOT 3rd Andrew Thornton tripled to right field, RBI (1-2 FKBF); Alex Caywood scored. 1 4
WLU BOT 3rd Nick Lagges grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 S); Andrew Thornton scored. 1 5
WC TOP 5th Derek Chavera singled to right center, RBI (1-1 FB); Sam Martin advanced to third; Cody Valentine scored. 2 5
WC TOP 5th Zachary Tyler singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Derek Chavera advanced to second; Sam Martin scored, unearned. 3 5
WC TOP 5th Tyler O'Brien walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Charles Musser advanced to second; Zachary Tyler advanced to third; Derek Chavera scored. 4 5
WLU BOT 5th Alex Caywood tripled to center field, RBI (1-1 BK); Camdyn Teague scored. 4 6
WLU BOT 5th Nick Lagges tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); Andrew Thornton scored; Alex Caywood scored. 4 8
WLU BOT 5th Landen Rucker reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Ian Weber out at second ss unassisted; Jackson Rogish advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by ss; Nick Lagges scored. 4 10
WLU BOT 5th Camdyn Teague singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BKBK); William Melton advanced to third; Landen Rucker scored. 4 11
WC TOP 6th Derek Chavera singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Garrett Drish scored. 5 11
WLU BOT 7th Andrew Thornton walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Alex Caywood advanced to second; Camdyn Teague advanced to third; Jonathan French scored. 5 12
WLU BOT 7th Jackson Rogish reached first on a fielding error by ss (1-1 BK); Andrew Thornton advanced to second; Alex Caywood advanced to third; Camdyn Teague scored. 5 13
WLU BOT 7th Nathan DeWitte walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Jackson Rogish advanced to second; Andrew Thornton advanced to third; Alex Caywood scored. 5 14
WLU BOT 7th Landen Rucker hit by pitch, RBI (2-1 BFH); Nathan DeWitte advanced to second; Jackson Rogish advanced to third; Andrew Thornton scored. 5 15

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