PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – The No. 6 nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace University baseball team picked up a walk off victory over Babson (Mass.) College at Centennial Park on Field #10 at the Snowbird Classic.
BW (10-2) was led by senior All-American first baseman Luke Vonderhaar (New Breman) who went 3-3 with one run batted in (RBI) and two runs scored. Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference outfielder Vincent Capolupo (Kenmore, N.Y./Saint Joseph's Collegiate) went 2-5 with the walk off double as he drove in two RBIs. Freshman right-handed pitcher Tyler Walker (Fairlawn/Copley) went six scoreless innings and struck out seven.
Scoring Plays
- Vonderhaar got the Yellow Jackets on the board in the second inning with a leadoff home run to dead center.
- BW extended their lead in the fourth with an RBI single by senior outfielder Andrew Parker (Toledo/Toledo Central Catholic) that scored Vonderhaar from second.
- Babson (1-3) got on the board in the seventh off a passed ball.
- The Yellow Jackets responded in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single from Capolupo.
- The Beavers responded in the top of the eighth with RBI singles from senior outfielder Jackson Kelley and senior infielder Michael Cook to tie things up at 3-3.
- In the bottom of the ninth, Capolupo sent the BW fans home happy with a walk off double off the left center field fence.
On the Mound
- Walker picked up his second start of the Snowbird Classic. He went six scoreless innings allowing just four hits while striking out seven.
- Junior right-handed pitcher Gordon Seger (Rome/Grand Valley) pitched an inning in relief giving up two runs, one earned, on a hit and a walk. He also struck out a batter.
- Senior right-handed pitcher Garrett Miller (McMurray, Pa.) went a third of an inning and allowed a run on two hits.
- Senior right-handed pitcher Matt Sabin (Mentor) took over to finish the eighth inning, going two-thirds of an inning giving up a hit.
- Sophomore right-handed pitcher Kade Swisher (Berea/Berea-Midpark) pitched the ninth allowing just one base runner and picking up the win.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets close out the Snowbird Classic on Saturday, March 11 against Lebanon Valley (Pa.) College at Centennial Park on Field #9 at 1:00 p.m.
