April 20, 2011

Another split for Wolverines

WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- For the third time in four days, the Grove City College baseball team split a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader as the Wolverines went 1-1 at Waynesburg Wednesday afternoon. Grove City (14-13, 9-6 PAC) won Game One against the Yellow Jackets 2-0 but Waynesburg pulled out a 6-5 win in Game Two at Madison Field.

In Game One, senior Kyle Silk (Akron, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) fired a five-hit shutout in earning his third win of 2011. Silk struck out eight and did not walk a batter in seven innings.

Grove City scored both runs in the top of the second. Senior catcher Marcus Magister (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) led off with a double and eventually scored on a groundout by senior DH Kyle Wolff (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville).

The Wolverines then doubled the lead when senior left fielder Butch Kriger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) doubled in freshman third baseman Tom Hawley (Aurora, Ohio/Aurora).

Kriger, Hawley and senior second baseman Andrew Patterson (Akron, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) all went 2 for 3 in the win.

Five of Grove City's eight hits in Game Two went for extra bases but the Wolverines could not rally from an early 5-0 deficit. Grove City pulled to within 5-2 in the top of the fourth when Magister and Hawley both doubled. Hawley's double scored freshman first baseman Ryan Parker (Houston, Pa./Chartiers-Houston, who had reached on an error.

The Wolverines then posted three runs in the top of the seventh as doubles by Kriger and sophomore catcher Doug Wells (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Peter's) ignited the inning. Senior center fielder Dan Quirk (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Schuylerville) singled in Wells, cutting the lead to 6-3.

Kriger came home on a groundout by sophomore pinch hitter Zack Struharik (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman) and Quirk scored on a grounder by senior shortstop Scott Moran (Columbia, Md./Chapelgate Christian). Kriger doubled twice in the nightcap.

Sophomore pitcher Erick Locker (Canton, Ohio/Lake Center Christian) pitched five innings and took the setback. He allowed six runs and fanned five. Senior Steve Stombaugh (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) retired the side in the sixth.

Grove City split a doubleheader with Bethany Sunday and then split a twinbill at Washington & Jefferson Monday. The Wolverines will conclude the week Thursday with a conference doubleheader against Thomas More. The games are set for Cene Park in Struthers, Ohio, and the doubleheader will begin at 11 a.m.

Game One Box Score            Game Two Box Score

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