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West Liberty at Glenville State
Jagger Furr
14
Winner Glenville State GSUBS24 13-11
1
WLU WLU 7-16
Winner
Glenville State GSUBS24
13-11
14
Final
1
WLU WLU
7-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Glenville State GSUBS24 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 14 18 0
WLU WLU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2

W: Julian Minay (5-0) L: Harmon, Brady (2-3)

5
Winner Glenville State GSUBS24 14-11
4
WLU WLU 7-17
Winner
Glenville State GSUBS24
14-11
5
Final
4
WLU WLU
7-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Glenville State GSUBS24 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 5 6 0
WLU WLU 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 4

W: Diego Tamari (2-3) L: Thomas, Trevor (0-2) S: Grant Landis (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

West Liberty Falls Twice at Glenville State

Glenville, W.Va. – While the West Liberty University baseball team was the home team on the scoreboard, the Hilltoppers fell twice on the road to the MEC South Division leading Glenville State Pioneers by scores of 14-1 and 5-4 on Friday afternoon as the games were moved to the Sue Morris Sports Complex due to field conditions on the hilltop. The Pioneers broke open game one with a 12-run top of the third inning to secure the win in the opening game of the double header. In game two it was WLU who broke out to a 4-1 lead, however GSU battled back to score the final four runs of the game to earn the sweep.

QUICK DETAILS – GAME 1
Final Score: West Liberty 1, Glenville State 14
Team Records: West Liberty 7-16 (4-5 MEC), Glenville State 13-11 (6-1 MEC)
Attendance: 50
Pitching Decision: Win: Julian Minay (5-0), Loss: Brady Harmon (2-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
  • After Brady Harmon and the West Liberty defense forced Glenville State to leave a base runner stranded in scoring position after a 2-out double to right field, it was Ryan Talbert who put the Hilltoppers on the board first as he blasted a ball over the right field fence to make it a 1-0 ball game.
  • The Pioneers evened the game at one apiece in the top of the second with a solo homerun of their own to right field in the first at-bat of the frame.
  • Kobe Hill and Noah Mildren were each able to draw a walk in the bottom of the second and give WLU a pair of base runners, however they were unable to come around and score as they were left stranded on first and second.
  • Glenville State did their most damage of the day in the top of the third inning as they plated 12 runs in the frame, including ten which occurred with two outs. The Pioneers were aided with back-to-back homeruns, the first being a 3-run shot over the right field fence and the second a solo blast to right field, midway through the inning.
  • Talbert notched his second hit of the contest in the bottom of the third but was left stranded after a pair of strikeouts ended the inning, and GSU extended their lead once again as a sacrifice fly to right field scored one run to make it 14-1.
  • Trevor Thomas led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a double to left field and was the second and last extra base hit of the contest for WLU, but Glenville State was once again able to shut down the inning with a pair of strikeouts and a ground out.
  • After allowing one run the previous inning, Craig Wilson settled in on the mound starting in the top of the fifth as he allowed only four hits from that point on and held GSU scoreless for the remainder of the game.
  • A single to right field in the bottom of the fifth by Luke Marsh and a single to left field by Will Balgo in the bottom of the sixth were the final hits of the game for West Liberty.
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS – GAME 1
Ryan Talbert: 2-for-3, 1 homerun, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
Trevor Thomas: 1-for-3, 1 double
Craig Wilson: 4.0 innings pitched, 1 run allowed, 3 strikeouts
 
QUICK DETAILS – GAME 2
Final Score: West Liberty 4, Glenville State 5
Team Records: West Liberty 7-17 (4-6 MEC), Glenville State 14-11 (7-1 MEC)
Attendance: 50
Pitching Decision: Win: Diego Tamari (2-3), Loss: Trevor Thomas (0-2), Save: Grant Landis (6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2
  • Jacob Watson and the West Liberty defense sent Glenville State 3-up, 3-down in the top of the first inning and once again the Hilltopper bats struck first in game two. Jacob Sherman led off the bottom of the frame with a single to center field and he was brought home on a double to right field by James Salvatori, then two at-bats later a Trevor Thomas double to left field scored Salvatori to make it 2-0.
  • Both teams went down in order in the second inning before the Pioneers scored their first run of the game with an RBI single to right field cutting the WLU lead to 2-1. The Hilltoppers were able to respond and extend their advantage to 4-1 as Salvatori sent a 2-run shot over the left field fence.
  • The GSU rally began as they scored one run in both the top of the fourth and the fifth, with both coming off errors to cut the WLU lead to 4-3.
  • The Hilltoppers final hit of the contest occurred in the bottom of the fifth as Salvatori hit a leadoff single to left field but would be caught stealing second the ensuing at-bat.
  • A single to left field tied the game at four apiece in the top of the sixth inning for Glenville State and later in the frame a bases loaded walk made it a 5-4 advantage for the Pioneers as they took the lead for the first time.
  • Game two ended with WLU going 3-up, 3-down in the bottom of the sixth and seventh while GSU also went down in order in the top of the seventh.
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS – GAME 2
James Salvatori: 3-for-3, 1 double, 1 homerun, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored
Jacob Sherman: 1-for-2, 2 walks, 2 runs scored
Trevor Thomas: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 RBI
Jacob Watson: 5.0 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 3 strikeouts
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will remain on the road Saturday as they visit Concord for another MEC doubleheader. The Hilltoppers and Pioneers are slated for a 1 and 3:30 p.m. first pitch at Anderson Field in Athens, West Virginia.
 
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