Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Baseball Team Posts Back-To-Back Victories Over Wesleyan

The Piedmont College baseball team exploded for a season-high 13 runs on 10 hits to power past visiting non-conference opponent Wesleyan University by the score of 13-6 this afternoon at PC's Loudermilk Field. Junior Matt Devito recorded his first career grandslam in the third inning, which proved to be the game-winning runs, with a towering blast to dead centerfield.

After the Cardinals got on the board in the second inning with a single run, the Lions responded with a pair of runs in the bottom half capped off by Jared Moon stealing home with two outs. Wesleyan tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third but PC roared back with five runs in the bottom half, four of which came off Devito's blast.

The Lions took an 8-2 lead after five innings but Wesleyan responded with four runs in the top of the sixth. Piedmont wasted no time in the bottom half tacking on five more runs capped off by a Justin Oates two-out bases clearing double.

Andy Graf went five innings allowing only two earned runs while striking out three and recording his first victory of the season. B.J. Hampton pitched the final three innings forcing three double plays and picking up his first save of the year.

Devito led the offense going 2-3 with four RBI's while Justin Oates went 1-3 with four RBI's as well. Luke Dombrowsky chipped-in with a 2-3 day from the plate including a steal of home while Cole Spedale was 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

The victory moves Piedmont to 6-10 overall and drops Wesleyan to 0-2. The Lions will return to action again tomorrow, March 12th, as they host Hampden-Sydney College at Loudermilk Field starting at 7:00.