Friday, March 21
Davidson, N.C.
6:00 p.m.
Davidson College
12-6, 4-0
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Andrew Pope
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Defeat Wofford to Extend Winning Streak to Nine
3/21/2014 10:21:00 PM | Baseball
Box Score | Highlights
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson rallied past Wofford, 9-7, for its ninth consecutive victory – matching a 50-year-old record – Friday night in Southern Conference baseball action at Wilson Field.
Third baseman David Daniels went 4-for-6 with two doubles and the game-winning run, and sophomore second baseman Andrew Pope, who had just one career home run entering the night and none this season, homered twice to lead three Davidson (12-6, 4-0 SoCon) batters with three-hit games. Pope also had a team-best three RBIs.
Designated hitter Ryan Lowe, who has reached base in all 18 games this season, reached base a game-high five times, going 3-for-4 with a double, two walks and two runs. Catcher Daniel Gerow was 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
With nine-straight wins, Davidson's (12-6, 4-0 SoCon) winning streak ties a single-season mark first set in 1904 and last matched in 1964. A win Saturday over Wofford (14-8, 0-1 SoCon) would tie the Wildcats' longest winning streak ever of 10, set across the 1906 and 1907 seasons.
At 4-0 in Southern Conference play, the win also ties Davidson's best start in its 64-season history in the league. The 'Cats last started 4-0 in the SoCon in 2000. Overall, Davidson is off to its best start since going 15-6 to kickoff the 1992 season.
Friday night's game featured yet another close battle between the Wildcats and Terriers, as the last 11 meetings have now been determined by two runs or less. Nine of those have been by one run.
The winning runs came across in the bottom of the seventh inning on three consecutive bases on balls and a hit-by-pitch. Daniels doubled with one out, and then later with two outs, centerfielder Forrest Brandt (1-for-5, 2 RBIs) and shortstop Sam Foy (2-for-5, RBI), drew walks to load the bases, and right fielder Lee Miller (0-for-3, 2 RBIs) drew a walk to bring across Daniels for the go-ahead run. First baseman Ben Arkin (0-for-4) was then hit by a pitch for an 8-6 advantage.
The Terriers added a run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Eric Brenk (1-for-3, 3 RBIs), but Pope added another insurance run in the bottom half with a solo home run just over the left field fence.
Wofford led by as much as three after a four-run fourth inning, keyed by a two-RBI base hit by Brenk (1-for-3, 3 RBIs) and two unearned runs, which gave the Terriers a 5-2 advantage.
Pope answered with a two-run opposite-field home run to right field to pull Davidson back within one in the bottom half of the inning though, and an RBI-single by Brandt and a sacrifice fly by Miller in the sixth put the 'Cats back ahead, 6-5. Wofford tied the game again in the top of the seventh.
Davidson totaled 17 hits to Wofford's eight, and drew six walks to Wofford's four, but Davidson stranded 17 base runners to Wofford's four, and committed three errors that resulted in two unearned runs.
LHP Rob Bain started for Davidson and went 6.1 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Freshman RHP Cody White (1-1) picked up his first win after retiring the lone two batters he faced in the seventh inning, and RHP Michael Goldberg (2) earned his second consecutive save after pitching the final two innings.
RHP Jesse Morris (5-2) took the loss after surrendering four runs on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Davidson and Wofford will continue the three-game series Saturday at Wilson Field at 2 p.m.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson rallied past Wofford, 9-7, for its ninth consecutive victory – matching a 50-year-old record – Friday night in Southern Conference baseball action at Wilson Field.
Third baseman David Daniels went 4-for-6 with two doubles and the game-winning run, and sophomore second baseman Andrew Pope, who had just one career home run entering the night and none this season, homered twice to lead three Davidson (12-6, 4-0 SoCon) batters with three-hit games. Pope also had a team-best three RBIs.
Designated hitter Ryan Lowe, who has reached base in all 18 games this season, reached base a game-high five times, going 3-for-4 with a double, two walks and two runs. Catcher Daniel Gerow was 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
With nine-straight wins, Davidson's (12-6, 4-0 SoCon) winning streak ties a single-season mark first set in 1904 and last matched in 1964. A win Saturday over Wofford (14-8, 0-1 SoCon) would tie the Wildcats' longest winning streak ever of 10, set across the 1906 and 1907 seasons.
At 4-0 in Southern Conference play, the win also ties Davidson's best start in its 64-season history in the league. The 'Cats last started 4-0 in the SoCon in 2000. Overall, Davidson is off to its best start since going 15-6 to kickoff the 1992 season.
Friday night's game featured yet another close battle between the Wildcats and Terriers, as the last 11 meetings have now been determined by two runs or less. Nine of those have been by one run.
The winning runs came across in the bottom of the seventh inning on three consecutive bases on balls and a hit-by-pitch. Daniels doubled with one out, and then later with two outs, centerfielder Forrest Brandt (1-for-5, 2 RBIs) and shortstop Sam Foy (2-for-5, RBI), drew walks to load the bases, and right fielder Lee Miller (0-for-3, 2 RBIs) drew a walk to bring across Daniels for the go-ahead run. First baseman Ben Arkin (0-for-4) was then hit by a pitch for an 8-6 advantage.
The Terriers added a run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Eric Brenk (1-for-3, 3 RBIs), but Pope added another insurance run in the bottom half with a solo home run just over the left field fence.
Wofford led by as much as three after a four-run fourth inning, keyed by a two-RBI base hit by Brenk (1-for-3, 3 RBIs) and two unearned runs, which gave the Terriers a 5-2 advantage.
Pope answered with a two-run opposite-field home run to right field to pull Davidson back within one in the bottom half of the inning though, and an RBI-single by Brandt and a sacrifice fly by Miller in the sixth put the 'Cats back ahead, 6-5. Wofford tied the game again in the top of the seventh.
Davidson totaled 17 hits to Wofford's eight, and drew six walks to Wofford's four, but Davidson stranded 17 base runners to Wofford's four, and committed three errors that resulted in two unearned runs.
LHP Rob Bain started for Davidson and went 6.1 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Freshman RHP Cody White (1-1) picked up his first win after retiring the lone two batters he faced in the seventh inning, and RHP Michael Goldberg (2) earned his second consecutive save after pitching the final two innings.
RHP Jesse Morris (5-2) took the loss after surrendering four runs on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Davidson and Wofford will continue the three-game series Saturday at Wilson Field at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: White, Cody (1-1)
L: Jesse Morris (5-2)
S: Goldberg, Michael (2)
Batting:
2B: Seth Neely 1 ; Dylan May 1 ; James Plaisted 1
RBI: Eric Brenk 3 ; James Plaisted 2 ; Matt Ramsay 2
SF: Eric Brenk 1 ; Matt Ramsay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alec Paradowski 1 ; Seth Neely 2 ; Conor Clancey 1 ; Eric Brenk 1 ; Dylan May 1 ; James Plaisted 1
CS: James Plaisted 1 ; Matt Ramsay 1
PO: James Plaisted 1
Batting:
2B: Pope, Andrew 1 ; Daniels, David 2 ; Lowe, Ryan 1 ; Gerow, Daniel 1
HR: Pope, Andrew 2
RBI: Pope, Andrew 3 ; Brandt, Forrest 2 ; Foy, Sam 1 ; Miller, Lee 2 ; Arkin, Ben 1
SF: Miller, Lee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pope, Andrew 2 ; Daniels, David 2 ; Lowe, Ryan 2 ; Brandt, Forrest 2 ; Gerow, Daniel 1
HBP: Pope, Andrew 1 ; Arkin, Ben 1
Game Leaders
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