West Liberty University Athletics

West Liberty Win Streak Snapped at Seton Hill

Baseball | 4/5/2017 7:21:00 PM

Box Score GREENSBURG, Pa. – One bad inning proved too much for the West Liberty University baseball team to overcome here Wednesday afternoon as Seton Hill snapped WLU's 7-game winning streak with a 14-3 romp in non-conference action.
Coach Eric Burkle's Hilltoppers (16-7) were locked in a 2-2 tie with the Griffins (16-10) when the hosts blasted three home runs in a 9-run sixth inning uprising to break the game wide open.
West Liberty pounded out 16 hits in the scheduled 9-inning game against the perennial Atlantic Region powerhouse but couldn't capitalize on its opportunities, leaving a total of 13 runners stranded on base.
Ethan Estes hit a solo homer and added a pair of singles while Mike Adams had three singles for the visitors. Chad Matthus also had a multi-hit game with a pair of singles and Tyler Ramsey doubled and drove in three runs. Tim Hughes and Luke Nees each added a single and an RBI in a losing cause.
Thursday's non-conference game against Ashland (Ohio) has been postponed with no make-up date set. The Hilltoppers, tied with Shepherd for first place in the MEC North Division, are set to host Notre Dame (Ohio) in back-to-back 1 p.m. doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday at Kovalick Field.

BASEBALL
Seton Hill 14, West Liberty 6
West Liberty 001 100 013 - 6 16 1
Seton Hill 110 009 21x - 14 12 1
WLU: Dyson (3SO, 2W), Maloney lp (4) (0SO, 2W), Y.Hughes (6) (0SO, 0W), Viakley (6) (1SO, 2W) and Harper, Cooley (8). Estes HR, 2S, rbi; Adams 3S; Matthus 2S; Ramsay D, 3rbi; T.Hughes S, rbi; Nees S, rbi
SHU: McWreath (1SO, 1W), Spak wp (6) (1SO, 0W), Dabney (7) (2SO, 0W), Wright (8) (0SO, 3W), Boyer (8) (1SO, 0W), Wells (9) (1SO, 0W) and Braendel, Wukich (8). Colella 2D, T, 3rbi; Braendel HR, S, 4rbi; Ferita HR, S, 2rbi; McCarthy HR, S, rbi; Sullivan 2S, rbi

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Players Mentioned

#2 Ethan Estes: IF; 5' 10"; Junior

#1 Tim Hughes: IF; 6' 0"; Senior

#34 Luke Nees: IF; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#13 Tyler Ramsay: IF; 6' 5"; Freshman

#3 Chad Matthus: IF; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Ethan Estes
: 5' 10"; Junior
: IF

#1 Tim Hughes
: 6' 0"; Senior
: IF

#34 Luke Nees
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: IF

#13 Tyler Ramsay
: 6' 5"; Freshman
: IF

#3 Chad Matthus
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: IF