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Overcash, Weiss Lead Davidson to 5-2, Series-Clinching Win Over UNCG Sunday
4/10/2011 5:55:50 PM | Baseball
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Head Coach Dick Cooke
SP Ryan Overcash
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Junior RHP Ryan Overcash held the Spartans to one run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings, and senior designated hitter Danny Weiss hit a two-run home run in the fourth to lift the Davidson Wildcats to 5-2, series-clinching win over UNCG Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Making the start for Davidson (16-15, 8-9 SoCon), Overcash (W, 2-2) retired his first seven hitters before Joe Hager hit a one-out double in the third for UNCG's (17-13, 9-6 SoCon) first hit of the day.
But he was working with a 2-0 lead at the time, thanks to an RBI-base hit from junior center fielder Seth Freeman (2-for-5, RBI) and smart base running by freshman catcher Daniel Gerow, who scored from first on a throwing error by Spartan left fielder Bobby Martin. Martin overthrew his cut-off man and with the Spartan defense out of position, the ball rolled into the Wildcat dugout in the two-base error. Sophomore shortstop Michael Zeblo (double, 2-for-4, RBI), who hit a one-out double, was running on the play and scored from second on the base hit.
The Spartans got one back on a one-out solo home run by Ray Quinones in the fifth, that narrowly stayed fair and got over the fence in left, to cut Davidson's lead to a run. But the Wildcats answered with a home run of their own as Weiss took a 3-0 pitch from senior RHP Colby Hyatt (L, 3-2) over the left field wall to plate freshman left fielder Forrest Brandt (single, 2-for-4). Payne kept the scoring going with a two-out double down the right field line and made it 5-1 when Zeblo smacked a base hit to center off just-entered Spartan reliever Jarett Miller.
Overcash faced the minimum in the sixth and fanned Trevor Edwards for his sixth and final strikeout to start the seventh before allowing one final base hit to Zach Leach. He fielded the groundout from Thomas Troelstrup for a second out, but the Spartans got runners on the corners on a wild pitch and walk by senior LHP Mac Hunter. In the only real jam of the day, senior RHP Mike Frongello picked Quinones off first, running on the 3-2 pitch, before Leach could score from third.
The Spartans got the final run in the top of the ninth off senior RHP Andy Bass, as Martin singled to center field, stole second and scored on an RBI-base hit by Edwards. Edwards moved to second on a wild pitch, but Bass came back and got Leach to fly out before striking out Troelstrup to clinch the series victory.
Davidson finished with 11 hits, with Freeman, Brandt, Payne and Zeblo each getting a pair and held the Spartans to just five hits. Martin, Edwards, Leach, Quinones and Hager each recorded one for UNCG.
The Wildcats will step out of conference play and head to Duke (19-16, 4-11 ACC) Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game before traveling to Spartanburg, S.C. for an important SoCon showdown with Wofford (14-19, 2-10 SoCon) this weekend.
Head Coach Dick Cooke
SP Ryan Overcash
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Junior RHP Ryan Overcash held the Spartans to one run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings, and senior designated hitter Danny Weiss hit a two-run home run in the fourth to lift the Davidson Wildcats to 5-2, series-clinching win over UNCG Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Making the start for Davidson (16-15, 8-9 SoCon), Overcash (W, 2-2) retired his first seven hitters before Joe Hager hit a one-out double in the third for UNCG's (17-13, 9-6 SoCon) first hit of the day.
But he was working with a 2-0 lead at the time, thanks to an RBI-base hit from junior center fielder Seth Freeman (2-for-5, RBI) and smart base running by freshman catcher Daniel Gerow, who scored from first on a throwing error by Spartan left fielder Bobby Martin. Martin overthrew his cut-off man and with the Spartan defense out of position, the ball rolled into the Wildcat dugout in the two-base error. Sophomore shortstop Michael Zeblo (double, 2-for-4, RBI), who hit a one-out double, was running on the play and scored from second on the base hit.
The Spartans got one back on a one-out solo home run by Ray Quinones in the fifth, that narrowly stayed fair and got over the fence in left, to cut Davidson's lead to a run. But the Wildcats answered with a home run of their own as Weiss took a 3-0 pitch from senior RHP Colby Hyatt (L, 3-2) over the left field wall to plate freshman left fielder Forrest Brandt (single, 2-for-4). Payne kept the scoring going with a two-out double down the right field line and made it 5-1 when Zeblo smacked a base hit to center off just-entered Spartan reliever Jarett Miller.
Overcash faced the minimum in the sixth and fanned Trevor Edwards for his sixth and final strikeout to start the seventh before allowing one final base hit to Zach Leach. He fielded the groundout from Thomas Troelstrup for a second out, but the Spartans got runners on the corners on a wild pitch and walk by senior LHP Mac Hunter. In the only real jam of the day, senior RHP Mike Frongello picked Quinones off first, running on the 3-2 pitch, before Leach could score from third.
The Spartans got the final run in the top of the ninth off senior RHP Andy Bass, as Martin singled to center field, stole second and scored on an RBI-base hit by Edwards. Edwards moved to second on a wild pitch, but Bass came back and got Leach to fly out before striking out Troelstrup to clinch the series victory.
Davidson finished with 11 hits, with Freeman, Brandt, Payne and Zeblo each getting a pair and held the Spartans to just five hits. Martin, Edwards, Leach, Quinones and Hager each recorded one for UNCG.
The Wildcats will step out of conference play and head to Duke (19-16, 4-11 ACC) Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game before traveling to Spartanburg, S.C. for an important SoCon showdown with Wofford (14-19, 2-10 SoCon) this weekend.
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