Ephs Win Third Straight Non-conference Game
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The Ephs (13-17) got on the board in the bottom of the second. Senior Cameron Susk drew a walk to lead off. The next batter, sophomore Tommy Stephens, worked the count once again for another walk. Junior Jimmy Ray batted a ball to third, and Stephens scored on the groundout, giving the Ephs a 1-0 lead.
Freshman Luke Pierce got the bats going again in the third when he slugged a stand-up triple to the right field warning track. Junior Darren Hartwell then drew a walk and stole second on the first-and-third situation. Senior Ben Oliva brought them with a double down the left field line. Oliva advanced to third on an errant cut-off throw from the outfield. Susk popped a RBI sacrifice fly to right to bring home Oliva, making the score 4-0.
Freshman Dylan Griswold started on the mound for Williams and went 4 2/3 innings for the Ephs, allowing 6 hits, four runs. Junior Lucas Casso relieved him and went 2 1/3 innings allowing one hit and contributing a strikeout. Casso earned the win. Sophomore Charlie Baxter threw in the eighth, allowing just a walk. Freshman Eddie Kelly closed the game.
In the top of the fourth, sophomore Max Pugh reached on an infield error, stole second, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Senior Danny Rodriguez swatted an RBI single to right-center field to bring home Pugh. Freshman Pat Yee hit a warning-track RBI sacrifice fly to left field scoring Rodriguez and made it a 4-2 game.
In the top of the fifth, the Lions tied the ball game when Pugh lined a two-run homer over the left field wall, bringing home sophomore Anthony Berroa, who was on base after a leadoff single. Pugh led the Lions offensively going 3-for-5, with two RBIs and two runs scored.
In the bottom of the sixth, Tommy Stephens led off with a walk followed by junior Chance Rueger who also drew a walk. Jimmy Ray perfectly executed a bunt for a single, loading the bases with no outs. Junior Andrew Bishop slugged a deep ball to center field to bring home Stephens to give the Ephs a 5-4 lead. The next batter Pierce hit a bases-clearing stand up triple. Hartwell reached on an infield error and Pierce scored making it an 8-4 game.
The Ephs scored again in the bottom of the eighth when Luke Pierce hit his third stand up triple on the day, with a shot down the right field line.
Williams (13-17, NESCAC West 4-5) is riding great momentum going into a big weekend within conference play, as they host a three-game series against the Continentals of Hamilton College (6-23, NESCAC West 2-7). The games are at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 with a third on Sunday at 1 p.m.
