GU scores over 30 runs in NEAC sweep at Cazenovia

Photo is courtesy of Gallaudet University

CAZENOVIA, N.Y. - The Gallaudet University baseball team was able to come out victorious in a critical North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) doubleheader sweep of Cazenovia College on the road Sunday to wrap up the road portion of its 2016 regular-season schedule. Gallaudet (8-24, 3-5 NEAC) hit its way to a 18-9 win in the first game and a 13-7 victory in the second game over the host Cazenovia (4-16, 0-6 NEAC).

Note: Official statistics from the host school are not available until Monday. This story will be updated upon receiving them. 

Game 1: Gallaudet 17, Cazenovia 9
Cazenovia got on board first with a four-run second inning and added another run in the bottom of the third inning off Gallaudet's junior starting pitcher Ian Evans (Murphy, N.C.).

Gallaudet's offense exploded in the top of the fourth inning with a nine-run frame as it had 14 batters come to the plate thanks to six walks, two hits and a hit batter. The Bison would follow up with a seven-spot in the top of the sixth inning off six hits, two walks and a hit batter. The Bison would add one more run in the eight and the ninth inning to round out their offensive attack.

Evans earned his second win of the season as he pitched a complete game, surrendering nine runs on eight hits and nine walks and struck out six batters. Cazenovia senior starting pitcher Dan Colburn took the loss.

Game 2: Gallaudet 13, Cazenovia 7
Gallaudet was able to win the second leg of the doubleheader as its batters continued to make solid contact by collecting 15 hits, including a solo home run by junior first baseman Justin Strong (Charlotte, N.C.) in the seventh and final inning. Strong's first home run of the season was the first for the Bison as well.

The Bison offense scored first with a two-run first inning before Cazenovia came back to tie the game with a two-spot of its own in the bottom of the second inning. Gallaudet spread out its 13-run scoring attack with another two-run inning in the third, one in the fourth followed by a seven-spot in the fifth. Cazenovia cut the nine-run lead to five after the bottom of the sixth inning before Strong's home run in the seventh.

Gallaudet senior starting pitcher Ben Coleman (St. Paris, Ohio) pitched a complete game, surrendering seven runs on 10 hits and four walks while striking out four batters. Cazenovia junior starting pitcher Ryan Meyer took the loss.

UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home to play out its last seven remaining regular-season games at Hoy Field, starting with a conference doubleheader against Penn College (10-17, 1-5 NEAC) this Saturday, April 23, at noon.