Saturday, March 2
Davidson, N.C.
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Davidson College
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Appalachian State
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Danny Mooney struck out a career-high nine batters
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Baseball Snaps 11-Game Losing Streak Against App. State with Ninth-Inning Rally
3/2/2013 8:46:00 PM | Baseball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – A single to centerfield by freshman Sam Foy and a fielding error by the centerfielder gave Davidson a walk-off victory over Appalachian State, 4-3, in Southern Conference baseball action Saturday evening at Wilson Field.
Davidson (5-3, 1-1 SoCon) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, but the bottom of the order keyed the Wildcat comeback. The seventh and eighth hitters in the lineup, Ryan Lowe (1-for-4) and Nathan Becker (2-for-4), both singled, and nine-hole hitter Chris Dyer (1-for-2, 2 BB) walked to load the bases with no outs. RHP Taylor Thurber took the mound for Appalachian State (6-2, 1-1 SoCon) in relief of RHP Josh Wilson (0-1) but leadoff batter Jack McLindon was able to drive in Lowe for the first run of the inning by grounding out to second base.
With runners on second and third and one out, Foy (2-for-5) singled to shallow center to drive in Becker for the tying run, but the ball slipped past centerfielder Jaylin Davis, allowing freshman pinch-runner Aaron Ruzinsky to score the winning run from second base.
Dating back to 2009, Davidson had lost the last 11 games against Appalachian State.
Davidson starting RHP Danny Mooney struck out a career-high nine batters, pitching seven innings and then facing the first two batters in the eighth inning. He allowed just six hits and one walk and was charged with all three Appalachian runs. RHP Matt Saeta (1-0) was perfect in two innings, aside from allowing an inherited runner to score in the eighth, and struck out one batter.
The Wildcats scored the first run of the game in the third inning when centerfielder Forrest Brandt (2-for-4) drove in Becker on a bloop single to shallow right field with the bases loaded, but LHP Jeffrey Springs escaped further trouble by inducing a foul pop-out and then rallying for a strikeout after falling behind in the count, 3-0.
The Davidson lead was short-lived as Mountaineer designated hitter Dylan Dobson hit a sacrifice fly in fourth inning to tie the game. Catcher Josh Zumbrook hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and shortstop Will Callaway (1-for-3, 2B) hit a sac fly in the eighth for the 3-1 App. advantage.
Springs scattered nine hits and a walk over six innings and then faced the first batter of the seventh, only allowing the one run, before he was relieved by Wilson. Wilson was perfect through two innings until the 'Cats pounced in the ninth.
Joining Foy, Brandt and Becker with a two-hit game was first baseman Andrew Barna, who is leading the Wildcats with a .441 batting average through the first eight games.
The two teams will decide the three-game series Sunday at Wilson Field with first pitch at 2 p.m.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – A single to centerfield by freshman Sam Foy and a fielding error by the centerfielder gave Davidson a walk-off victory over Appalachian State, 4-3, in Southern Conference baseball action Saturday evening at Wilson Field.
Davidson (5-3, 1-1 SoCon) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, but the bottom of the order keyed the Wildcat comeback. The seventh and eighth hitters in the lineup, Ryan Lowe (1-for-4) and Nathan Becker (2-for-4), both singled, and nine-hole hitter Chris Dyer (1-for-2, 2 BB) walked to load the bases with no outs. RHP Taylor Thurber took the mound for Appalachian State (6-2, 1-1 SoCon) in relief of RHP Josh Wilson (0-1) but leadoff batter Jack McLindon was able to drive in Lowe for the first run of the inning by grounding out to second base.
With runners on second and third and one out, Foy (2-for-5) singled to shallow center to drive in Becker for the tying run, but the ball slipped past centerfielder Jaylin Davis, allowing freshman pinch-runner Aaron Ruzinsky to score the winning run from second base.
Dating back to 2009, Davidson had lost the last 11 games against Appalachian State.
Davidson starting RHP Danny Mooney struck out a career-high nine batters, pitching seven innings and then facing the first two batters in the eighth inning. He allowed just six hits and one walk and was charged with all three Appalachian runs. RHP Matt Saeta (1-0) was perfect in two innings, aside from allowing an inherited runner to score in the eighth, and struck out one batter.
The Wildcats scored the first run of the game in the third inning when centerfielder Forrest Brandt (2-for-4) drove in Becker on a bloop single to shallow right field with the bases loaded, but LHP Jeffrey Springs escaped further trouble by inducing a foul pop-out and then rallying for a strikeout after falling behind in the count, 3-0.
The Davidson lead was short-lived as Mountaineer designated hitter Dylan Dobson hit a sacrifice fly in fourth inning to tie the game. Catcher Josh Zumbrook hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and shortstop Will Callaway (1-for-3, 2B) hit a sac fly in the eighth for the 3-1 App. advantage.
Springs scattered nine hits and a walk over six innings and then faced the first batter of the seventh, only allowing the one run, before he was relieved by Wilson. Wilson was perfect through two innings until the 'Cats pounced in the ninth.
Joining Foy, Brandt and Becker with a two-hit game was first baseman Andrew Barna, who is leading the Wildcats with a .441 batting average through the first eight games.
The two teams will decide the three-game series Sunday at Wilson Field with first pitch at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Saeta, Matt (1-0)
L: Wilson (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Leach 1 ; Callaway 1 ; Burris 1 ; Troutman 1
RBI: Callaway 1 ; Dobson 1 ; Zumbrook 1
SF: Callaway 1 ; Dobson 1 ; Zumbrook 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crespo 1 ; Leach 1 ; Burris 1
CS: Davis 1
HBP: Zumbrook 1
Batting:
2B: Barna, Andrew 1 ; Dyer, Chris 1
RBI: McLindon, Jack 1 ; Foy, Sam 1 ; Brandt, Forrest 1
SH: McLindon, Jack 1 ; Miller, Lee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lowe, Ryan 1 ; Becker, Nathan 1 ; Dyer, Chris 1 ; Ruzinsky, Aaron 1
HBP: McLindon, Jack 1
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