Baseball | 3/13/2013 12:25:00 PM
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Box Score 2 WASHINGTON, Pa. – The West Liberty University baseball team remained undefeated in West Virginia Conference play on Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep of Glenville State at Consol Energy Park.
Coach
Eric Burkle's Hilltoppers (6-5, 4-0) handled the Pioneers (1-12, 0-4) by scores of 15-0 and 4-1.
West Liberty launched a 15-hit barrage and scored in every inning but the fourth to bury Glenville in the opener. D.J. Busby led the way with a triple and 2 singles but the St. Clairsville (Ohio) freshman had plenty of help.
Mike Johnson drove in a pair of runs with a double and a single,
Tim Mirandy picked up an RBI with a double and a single and
Josh Nagel had two hits and an RBI. Trevor Denman doubled home a run,
Taylor Snare had a single and 2 RBIs,
Andrew Henry added a run-scoring single and
Jonathan Entenmann saved the best for last with a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth.
Almost overshadowed by the offensive explosion was some quality moundwork.
Drew Peterson hurled 5 innings of one-hit ball to earn the win with
Bruce Knisley and
Brandon Polanski coming on in relief to finish off the 2-hit shutout.
Scott Castilow's 2-out, 2-run double in the bottom of the third proved to be all the offense West Liberty needed to wrap up the sweep in the second game.
Chris Secore scattered 4 hits over the first 5 innings to get the win with
Jared Taylor and
Jordan Daugherty providing 2 innings of no-hit relief out of the bullpen. The Hilltoppers took advantage of three straight walks by Glenville State pitchers to add a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth.
West Liberty is scheduled to return to Consol Energy Park on Friday for a 1 p.m. non-conference twinbill against Mercyhurst (Pa.).
BASEBALL
West Liberty 15, Glenville State 0
Glenville State 000 000 0 – 0 2 5
West Liberty 214 107 x – 15 15 0
GSC: McClung lp (2SO, 4W) and Abruzzino, Mace. Szabo 2S
WLU: Peterson wp (3SO, 3W), Knisley (6) (0SO, 0W), Polanski (7) (1SO, 0W) and Nagel, Entenmann. Busby T, 2S, rbi; Johnson D, S, 2rbi; Mirandy D, S, rbi; Nagel 2S, rbi; Entenmann HR, 4rbi; Denman D, rbi; Snare S, 2rbi; Henry S, rbi
West Liberty 4, Glenville State 1
Glenville State 010 000 0 – 1 4 1
West Liberty 002 002 x – 4 4 1
GSC: Knapp lp (0SO, 3W), McCormick (4) (1SO, 0W), Cottrill (6) (0SO, 3W), Davis (6) (1SO, 0W) and Mace. Tindell 2S; Royce D.
WLU: Secore wp (2SO, 2W), Taylor (6) (0SO, 1W), Daugherty (7) (0SO, 2W) and Jellison. Castilow D, 2rbi; Snare D.