Box Score MARIETTA, Ohio -- Mount Union's baseball season ended with a 7-1 loss to John Carroll at the 2011 Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Friday afternoon at Don Schaly Stadium in Marietta.
The Purple Raiders, who were back in the tournament for the first time since 2008, end their season with a 17-20 record, while John Carroll (19-19) advances to face Heidelberg in an elimination game tonight at 7 pm.
John Carroll pitchers Tony Evanko and Robbie Bellusci combined to hold Mount Union to one run on six hits. Evanko started and allowed four hits over the first five innings to get the win, while Bellusci surrendered two hits over the final four innings to pick up the save.
At the plate, Patrick Stone hit a three-run home run and John Hastings had two hits, drove in two runs and hit a solo home run to lead the Streaks
The Raiders run came from an RBI single from Matt Tracy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) in the seventh.
Tracy was one of seven seniors along with Greg Ferrell (Uniontown/Green), Ty Wood (Hudson/Hudson), Matt Lambert (Massillon/Massillon Washington), Cody Colly (Massillon/Massillon Washington), Kyle Moles (Silver Lake/Cuyahoga Falls) and Britt Williams (Canton/Massillon Jackson) that played their final game today.
John Carroll 7, Mount Union 1 (May 13, 2011 at Marietta, Ohio)
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John Carroll........ 100 320 100 - 7 9 0 (19-19)
Mount Union......... 000 000 100 - 1 6 2 (17-20)
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Pitchers: John Carroll - Tony Evanko; Robbie Bellusci(6) and Dan Potter. Mount Union - Matt Murzynski; Matt Lambert(6) and C.J. Stotler.
Win-Tony Evanko(1-0) Save-Robbie Bellusci(2) Loss-Matt Murzynski(4-2) T-2:04 A-117
HR JCU - John Hastings (6); Patrick Stone (1).
Weather: 75 F Sunny
2011 OAC Baseball Tournament
Don Schaly Stadium - Marietta, Ohio
Thursday, May 12
Game 1 - Marietta 4, John Carroll 1
Game 2 - Heidelberg 14, Mount Union 5
Friday, May 13
Game 3 - Marietta 3, Heidelberg 0
Game 4 - John Carroll 7, Mount Union 1
Game 5 - John Carroll vs. Heidelberg, 7 pm
Saturday, May 14
Game 6 - John Carroll/Heidelberg Winner vs. Marietta, 1 pm (Championship game)
Game 7 - if necessary same teams as Game 6, 4 pm
