Saturday, February 25
Davidson, N.C.
3:30 p.m.
Davidson College
9
vs
1
Lehigh
Michael Zeblo
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Home Runs, Pitching Lead Davidson Baseball to 9-1 Win Over Lehigh
2/25/2012 9:16:00 PM | Baseball
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Junior shortstop Michael Zeblo hit a pair of home runs and three Wildcat pitchers combined to prevent any earned runs from scoring as Davidson defeated Lehigh, 9-1, in non-conference baseball action Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Senior RHP Brian Russell (1-0) picked up his first win of the season, pitching five-plus innings for Davidson (2-2). Russell issued three walks in the first inning but induced a pop out to escape unharmed. After the first inning, he allowed just four hits and one unearned run and struck out four. Freshman RHP Clark Beeker surrendered two hits and two walks and struck out five in three scoreless innings of work, and freshman Ryan Lowe pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Zeblo had been 0-for-9 at the plate to start the season, but broke out of the funk with a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Davidson a 4-1 lead. With runners on second and third in the seventh, Zeblo sent another ball flying over the right field fence, giving the Wildcats a comfortable 7-1 margin over Lehigh (2-1).
Junior third baseman Andrew Barna also had a strong day offensively, going 4-for-5 with two RBI, a run and two stolen bases. The Wildcats had 11 hits to Lehigh's seven, and drew eight bases on balls to Lehigh's five.
The game was scoreless through the first three innings. The Mountain Hawks got on the scoreboard first as an errant pick-off throw with two outs allowed shortstop Ryan Gajdos to move from first to third, and he then scored on a base hit by left fielder Lance Kirchenbaum.
Davidson tied the game in the bottom half of the inning. Sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt (0-for-5) stole second base after reaching on a fielder's choice, advanced to third on a single by Barna, and scored on a fielding error by the second baseman on a ball hit by senior second baseman James Cerbie (1-for-4).
Senior centerfielder Drew Gadaire (0-for-1, three walks) drove in sophomore catcher Chris Dyer (1-for-2, two walks, hit by pitch), who had advanced to third base on a previous throwing error, with a sacrifice fly to give Davidson a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Barna then drove in a pair with a double down the left field line for a 4-1 advantage.
Zeblo's home runs gave Davidson an 8-1 lead, and Dyer hit an RBI-infield single in the eighth inning for the final 9-1 margin.
RHP Colin Gotzon (0-1) pitched 4 2/3 innings for Lehigh and did not allow an earned run, but was on the mound as the 'Cats tallied four unearned runs. He struck out five and surrendered five hits and a walk.
RHP Danny Mooney (0.00, 0-0) is expected to get his first start of the season Sunday, as the Wildcats return to the diamond at 1 p.m. against Fairleigh Dickinson. The Knights are slated to send out senior RHP Mike Eliasen (0.00, 0-0).
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Junior shortstop Michael Zeblo hit a pair of home runs and three Wildcat pitchers combined to prevent any earned runs from scoring as Davidson defeated Lehigh, 9-1, in non-conference baseball action Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
Senior RHP Brian Russell (1-0) picked up his first win of the season, pitching five-plus innings for Davidson (2-2). Russell issued three walks in the first inning but induced a pop out to escape unharmed. After the first inning, he allowed just four hits and one unearned run and struck out four. Freshman RHP Clark Beeker surrendered two hits and two walks and struck out five in three scoreless innings of work, and freshman Ryan Lowe pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Zeblo had been 0-for-9 at the plate to start the season, but broke out of the funk with a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Davidson a 4-1 lead. With runners on second and third in the seventh, Zeblo sent another ball flying over the right field fence, giving the Wildcats a comfortable 7-1 margin over Lehigh (2-1).
Junior third baseman Andrew Barna also had a strong day offensively, going 4-for-5 with two RBI, a run and two stolen bases. The Wildcats had 11 hits to Lehigh's seven, and drew eight bases on balls to Lehigh's five.
The game was scoreless through the first three innings. The Mountain Hawks got on the scoreboard first as an errant pick-off throw with two outs allowed shortstop Ryan Gajdos to move from first to third, and he then scored on a base hit by left fielder Lance Kirchenbaum.
Davidson tied the game in the bottom half of the inning. Sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt (0-for-5) stole second base after reaching on a fielder's choice, advanced to third on a single by Barna, and scored on a fielding error by the second baseman on a ball hit by senior second baseman James Cerbie (1-for-4).
Senior centerfielder Drew Gadaire (0-for-1, three walks) drove in sophomore catcher Chris Dyer (1-for-2, two walks, hit by pitch), who had advanced to third base on a previous throwing error, with a sacrifice fly to give Davidson a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Barna then drove in a pair with a double down the left field line for a 4-1 advantage.
Zeblo's home runs gave Davidson an 8-1 lead, and Dyer hit an RBI-infield single in the eighth inning for the final 9-1 margin.
RHP Colin Gotzon (0-1) pitched 4 2/3 innings for Lehigh and did not allow an earned run, but was on the mound as the 'Cats tallied four unearned runs. He struck out five and surrendered five hits and a walk.
RHP Danny Mooney (0.00, 0-0) is expected to get his first start of the season Sunday, as the Wildcats return to the diamond at 1 p.m. against Fairleigh Dickinson. The Knights are slated to send out senior RHP Mike Eliasen (0.00, 0-0).
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