Mount Union (13-4) sent 11 batters to plate and took advantage
of three errors to plate six runs in the first inning of game two
to take a commanding lead.
The Raiders put the game away with three runs in the
second on RBI doubles from senior Cory
Slaybaugh (Hartville/Lake) and junior Alan Krontz (Brimfield/Field)
and a sacrifice fly from freshman Kyle Von Duyke
(Medina/Medina).
This was all more than enough offense for junior pitcher Mark
Sabatino (Mayfield Heights/Mayfield) who allowed only four hits and
surrendered a single run in the top of the seventh as he got the
complete game victory.
In the first game, Washington & Jefferson (11-5) scored a
run in the top of the seventh as Andy Trettel drove
in what turned out to be the game winner.
Slaybaugh drove in a pair of runs on a double
in the first inning to give the Raiders a 2-0
lead.
The Presidents took the lead on bases clearing double from
Marc Lubline in the fourth inning.
Sophomore Greg Ferrel (Uniontown/Green), who finished the game
3-for-4, drove in a run in the bottom half of the fourth to
tie the game.
Junior Erik Miller (Fairport, NY/Fairport) went 6.1 innings in
the loss for the Raiders.
Mount Union returns to Ohio Athletic Conference play Saturday at
1 p.m. at Capital University in Columbus. The games will be
broadcast LIVE online and a LIVE Stats game tracker will be right
here.