LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team kicked off the weekend with an offensive outburst, scoring 17 runs on 16 hits en route to a 17-0 (7 Inn.) win over Regent University on Saturday afternoon at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Generals (18-12-1) jumped out to an early lead in the first, scoring four runs on a pair of hits. Nathan DeWitte led off with a single before a pair of walks and a hit by pitch brought him home to make it 1-0. Andrew Thornton added an RBI single to right field, while Jackson Rogish plated another run on a wild pitch. Ian Weber capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to score Camdyn Teague and give W&L a 4-0 lead.
- DeWitte singled again in the second and moved to third on an errant pick off throw before Alex Caywood drove him in with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 5-0.
- In the fourth, the Blue and White added three more runs. William Melton drew a lead off walk before DeWitte notched his third hit of the day with a single. After a sacrifice bunt from A. Caywood moved both runners into scoring position, Teague drove in both with a single to center. Teague later scored from first on a Thornton single to right-center, pushing the lead to 8-0.
- W&L extended its advantage to 12-0 in the fifth. Melton doubled to start the inning before DeWitte drove him in with his fourth hit of the game. A. Caywood reached on a fielder's choice before Rogish delivered an RBI double. Teague and Thornton followed with back-to-back singles to add another run, and a Nick Caywood sacrifice fly brought home Teague.
- The Generals continued to pour it on in the sixth. DeWitte and A. Caywood were both hit by pitches to open the inning and then stole bases to move into scoring position. Rogish and Teague each drove in a pair with consecutive singles. Thornton was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Nick Caywood added an RBI single. A wild pitch brought home another run, and after Gannon Anthony drew a walk to reload the bases, John Turner delivered an RBI single to left to cap the scoring at 17-0.
- John Cimballa closed out the game for W&L, recording two ground outs and a strikeout to secure the shutout victory.
LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University baseball team kicked off the weekend with an offensive outburst, scoring 17 runs on 16 hits en route to a 17-0 (7 Inn.) win over Regent University on Saturday afternoon at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.
- The Blue and White snapped their three-game skid with a dominant win to move to 18-12-1 on the season. They scored 17 runs on 16 hits this afternoon with two extra base hits while drawing six walks.
- Nathan DeWitte went 4-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored and an RBI. Camdyn Teague drove in a team-high four runs in a 3-for-3 effort at the plate with two walks while Andrew Thornton drove in three runs with his three hits. Gannon Anthony went 1-for-1 at the plate with a walk and a single, registering his first collegiate hit.
- Cooper Charneco (4-4) earned his fourth win of the season after tossing six shutout innings, only allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts.
REGENT GAME NOTES
- The Royals fell to 17-20 on the season, dropping their third-straight game.
- Jordan Hunt, Maddox German and Colton Sandiford each had a hit in the loss while Ben Tweeddy and Nathan Vaughan reached base on walks.
- Adam Tatham (3-3) was tagged with the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) on six hits and five walks in his four innings of work.
UP NEXT
- The Generals are back at Cap'n Dick Smith Field for a seven inning doubleheader tomorrow afternoon. Game one is set for 12:30 p.m. with game two to follow around 3 p.m. Prior to game one, the Generals will honor their six senior members.
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.
