Saturday, May 28
Bronx, N.Y.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
28-26, 0
2
vs
15
No. 1 Rhode Island
30-25, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
‘Cats’ Historic Run Comes To An End In A-10 Finals
5/28/2016 4:01:00 PM | Baseball
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BRONX, N.Y. – Rhode Island's Ben Wessel pitched seven shutout innings en route to a 15-2 win over the Davidson baseball team that ended the Wildcats' historic run in the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship Saturday afternoon at Houlihan Park.
Playing in its first conference championship and the first No. 6 seed to play in the Atlantic 10 title game, the Wildcats concluded the 2016 season with a 28-26 record, which marks the third consecutive 28-plus-win season for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats' four-year mark of 103 wins make Davidson's seven seniors the most winningest class in program history.
Despite the loss, four Wildcats were named to the 2016 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team, including Lee Miller, Brian Fortier, Josh Smutzer and Westin Whitmire.
Rhode Island continued its strong offense, scoring 10-plus runs for the third-straight game off a championship-high 17 hits. The Rams scored multiple runs in five innings, while holding Davidson to two runs off seven hits. The Wildcats got on the board in the ninth thanks to pinch hitter Aaron Tovsky, who capped off his Davidson career with a two-run homer to right field.
Max Bazin led the Wildcats with their lone multi-hit performance, going 2-for-4, including a double down the left line in the eighth, while Chris Hess led both teams with a perfect 4-for-4 outing.
Wessell (6-4) finished the day allowing four hits with two walks and a game-high three strikeouts in seven innings for his sixth win of the season, while Durin O'Linger (7-5) recorded the loss for Davidson.
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2016 All-Atlantic 10 Championship Team
Joey Runco, Fordham
Logan Farrar, VCU
Pat Vanderslice, SJU
Deon Stafford, Jr., SJU
Lee Miller, Davidson
Josh Smutzer, Davidson
Brian Fortier, Davidson
Westin Whitmire, Davidson
Chris Hess, Rhode Island
Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island
Ben Wessel, Rhode Island
Ryan Olmo, Rhode Island
Most Outstanding Player – Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island
BRONX, N.Y. – Rhode Island's Ben Wessel pitched seven shutout innings en route to a 15-2 win over the Davidson baseball team that ended the Wildcats' historic run in the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship Saturday afternoon at Houlihan Park.
Playing in its first conference championship and the first No. 6 seed to play in the Atlantic 10 title game, the Wildcats concluded the 2016 season with a 28-26 record, which marks the third consecutive 28-plus-win season for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats' four-year mark of 103 wins make Davidson's seven seniors the most winningest class in program history.
Despite the loss, four Wildcats were named to the 2016 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team, including Lee Miller, Brian Fortier, Josh Smutzer and Westin Whitmire.
Rhode Island continued its strong offense, scoring 10-plus runs for the third-straight game off a championship-high 17 hits. The Rams scored multiple runs in five innings, while holding Davidson to two runs off seven hits. The Wildcats got on the board in the ninth thanks to pinch hitter Aaron Tovsky, who capped off his Davidson career with a two-run homer to right field.
Max Bazin led the Wildcats with their lone multi-hit performance, going 2-for-4, including a double down the left line in the eighth, while Chris Hess led both teams with a perfect 4-for-4 outing.
Wessell (6-4) finished the day allowing four hits with two walks and a game-high three strikeouts in seven innings for his sixth win of the season, while Durin O'Linger (7-5) recorded the loss for Davidson.
For the latest on Davidson baseball, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram.
2016 All-Atlantic 10 Championship Team
Joey Runco, Fordham
Logan Farrar, VCU
Pat Vanderslice, SJU
Deon Stafford, Jr., SJU
Lee Miller, Davidson
Josh Smutzer, Davidson
Brian Fortier, Davidson
Westin Whitmire, Davidson
Chris Hess, Rhode Island
Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island
Ben Wessel, Rhode Island
Ryan Olmo, Rhode Island
Most Outstanding Player – Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wessel (6-4)
L: O'Linger, Durin (7-5)
Batting:
2B: Bazin, Max 1 ; Acosta, Alec 1
HR: Tovsky, Aaron 1
RBI: Tovsky, Aaron 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marshall, Cameron 1 ; Tovsky, Aaron 1
HBP: Fortier, Brian 1
Batting:
2B: Figueroa 1 ; McManus 1
HR: O'Neil 1
RBI: Figueroa 1 ; Powell 2 ; Olmo 3 ; McManus 3 ; Foreman 2 ; Gardella 2 ; O'Neil 2
SH: Powell 1 ; Livingston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hess 4 ; Figueroa 5 ; Powell 1 ; Olmo 1 ; McManus 1 ; Corin 1 ; Hill 1 ; O'Neil 1
HBP: McManus 1
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1
RBI
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