Eagles to Face Winner of LC/R-MC Game
LYNCHBURG, Va. --- Bridgewater College stayed undefeated at the
ODAC Baseball Tournament with a 7-4 victory Thursday afternoon over
Washington and Lee at City Stadium.
The Eagles used another solid start from its pitching staff and
the offense took advantage of enough opportunities to emerge with
another victory.
Kevin Chandler worked seven-plus innings to pick up the win
and improve to 6-1 on the season. Freshman Tyler
Slanovec worked out of an eighth-inning jam and recorded his
third save of the year.
W&L nicked Chandler for a run in the top of the first, but the
Eagles tied the score in the bottom of the inning. Devon
Snow walked, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and
scored on Kevin Kirk's grounder to tie the game at 1-1.
W&L starter Roger Strong lost the strike zone in the second
and the Eagles took advantage. Strong walked the first three
batters and reliever Joe Gannett hit Jake Wade with a
pitch, giving the Eagles a 2-1 lead. Gannett retired the next two
batters before Snow drove home two runs with a single tor right for
a 4-1 BC lead.
Luke Deary drove home two runs in the fifth with a double off the
billboards to pull the Generals within one, 4-3, but the Eagles
answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on a single by Wade
to lead 5-3.
The Generals finally chased Chandler in the eighth and forced the
Eagles to go to the bullpen for Slanovec. Slanovec entered
with runners at the corners and no outs and the Generals then
bunted to move the runner at first into scoring position.
Slanovec balked home a run, but the freshman worked out of the
jam with a groundout and a strikeout to keep BC out front,
5-4.
The Eagles then added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of
the eighth and Slanovec allowed just a bunt single in the ninth to
nail down the save.
The Eagles, now 25-16, will play Friday morning at 11:00 a..m.
against the winner of the Randolph-Macon vs. Lynchburg game.
W&L drops to 15-15 on the season.
For more information, visit the websites of any of the
participating schools, or go the ODAC's tournament website at www.odaconline.com/tournament/spring/baseball.
This release is courtesy of the Bridgewater College Sports
Information department.