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Gadaire Powers 'Cats to 4-2 win over Greensboro to Clinch Series
4/25/2009 5:43:18 PM | Baseball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Drew Gadaire hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Davidson Wildcats to a 4-2 win over the UNC Greensboro Spartans and clinch the Southern Conference series Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Davidson won its third straight game to improve to 16-21 overall and an even 10-10 in the Southern Conference, while Greensboro falls to 15-21 overall and 4-14 in league play.
The Wildcats got strong pitching for a second straight, with Chris Lamb allowing just two unearned runs on five hits and striking out eight in 5 1/3 innings.
The first option of the bullpen for a second straight day, Mike Frongello (3-1) extended his scoreless innings streak to 9 2/3 with 2 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball Saturday. Gadaire's home run in the eighth made a winner of him, as the Wildcat offense finally put something together to support another impressive outing by the Davidson pitchers.
Matt Webb allowed just a lone hit in the ninth inning, an infield single to Alex Frederick nearly stolen by Zach Kayne, to pick up his second straight save and fifth on the season.
Greensboro reliever Rob Gilliam took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in two innings.
Danny Weiss went a perfect 3-for-3 to lead the Wildcats, and Seth Freeman added a pair of hits for a second straight day.
Lamb retired five straight to start the game before getting into a bases-loaded jam in the second. Kayne stole a hit from Kris Richards, though, to strand three and keep the game scoreless.
The Wildcat offense, likewise, was having a tough time with Greensboro starter Warren Slack, who scattered seven hits for a lone run in six innings in the no-decision.
The Spartans finally got across a run in the fifth on two hits and a Wildcat error. Lamb gave up a one-out single to Drew Gehringer, and Corey Overholtzer followed with a double, as Chase FitzPatrick lost it in the sun.
A throwing error by Kayne trying to get Gehringer at third allowed the Spartans their first run, but Davidson got it back in the bottom of the inning. Weiss hit a one-out double, and Brady walked to put a pair of runners on for FitzPatrick, who grounded out to second base to send in Weiss. James Cerbie went down on strikes to end the inning.
Davidson surrendered another unearned run in the sixth, as Brent O'Berry led off with a base hit, took second on a ground out and third on a wild-pitch strikeout. Graham Chapman fielded an offering from Raymond Frias, but overthrew home plate to send in another run and give the Spartans a 2-1 lead. Frongello came on with a pair of runners on and just one out to get a groundout and a strikeout and limit the damage.
Gadaire's three-run home run, his 11th of the season, in the eighth gave the Wildcat pitchers the support they needed, and Frongello and Webb held the Spartans to just one hit over the final 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Freeman led off with a double and Brett Shore was hit by a pitch before Gadaire put a two-out, 0-0 pitch over the fence in right field to reclaim the lead.
Davidson and Greensboro will conclude the series with a 1 p.m. game tomorrow at Wilson Field.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Drew Gadaire hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Davidson Wildcats to a 4-2 win over the UNC Greensboro Spartans and clinch the Southern Conference series Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Davidson won its third straight game to improve to 16-21 overall and an even 10-10 in the Southern Conference, while Greensboro falls to 15-21 overall and 4-14 in league play.
The Wildcats got strong pitching for a second straight, with Chris Lamb allowing just two unearned runs on five hits and striking out eight in 5 1/3 innings.
The first option of the bullpen for a second straight day, Mike Frongello (3-1) extended his scoreless innings streak to 9 2/3 with 2 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball Saturday. Gadaire's home run in the eighth made a winner of him, as the Wildcat offense finally put something together to support another impressive outing by the Davidson pitchers.
Matt Webb allowed just a lone hit in the ninth inning, an infield single to Alex Frederick nearly stolen by Zach Kayne, to pick up his second straight save and fifth on the season.
Greensboro reliever Rob Gilliam took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in two innings.
Danny Weiss went a perfect 3-for-3 to lead the Wildcats, and Seth Freeman added a pair of hits for a second straight day.
Lamb retired five straight to start the game before getting into a bases-loaded jam in the second. Kayne stole a hit from Kris Richards, though, to strand three and keep the game scoreless.
The Wildcat offense, likewise, was having a tough time with Greensboro starter Warren Slack, who scattered seven hits for a lone run in six innings in the no-decision.
The Spartans finally got across a run in the fifth on two hits and a Wildcat error. Lamb gave up a one-out single to Drew Gehringer, and Corey Overholtzer followed with a double, as Chase FitzPatrick lost it in the sun.
A throwing error by Kayne trying to get Gehringer at third allowed the Spartans their first run, but Davidson got it back in the bottom of the inning. Weiss hit a one-out double, and Brady walked to put a pair of runners on for FitzPatrick, who grounded out to second base to send in Weiss. James Cerbie went down on strikes to end the inning.
Davidson surrendered another unearned run in the sixth, as Brent O'Berry led off with a base hit, took second on a ground out and third on a wild-pitch strikeout. Graham Chapman fielded an offering from Raymond Frias, but overthrew home plate to send in another run and give the Spartans a 2-1 lead. Frongello came on with a pair of runners on and just one out to get a groundout and a strikeout and limit the damage.
Gadaire's three-run home run, his 11th of the season, in the eighth gave the Wildcat pitchers the support they needed, and Frongello and Webb held the Spartans to just one hit over the final 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Freeman led off with a double and Brett Shore was hit by a pitch before Gadaire put a two-out, 0-0 pitch over the fence in right field to reclaim the lead.
Davidson and Greensboro will conclude the series with a 1 p.m. game tomorrow at Wilson Field.
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