BEREA, Ohio – The No. 4 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University baseball team dropped their final home non-conference game to No. 13 nationally ranked Denison University by a final score of 8-4 on the Fisher Field. 

BW (29-7) was led by senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference outfielder Vincent Capolupo (Kenmore, N.Y./Saint Joseph's Collegiate) who went 3-for-5 at the plate with a run scored and run batted in (RBI). Jun for infielder Nick Clark (Willowick/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) went 1-for-4 at the dish with an RBI. 

Scoring Plays

• The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first with an RBI infield single from Clark.
• Denison (28-7) got on the board in the second with a two-run double to left center from senior infielder Josh Bohn.
• The Big Red added another run, off a single from sophomore utility Matt McClement.
• The last run for the second came off a throwing error and made it 4-1.
• Denison got back on the board in the third inning off RBI singles from junior infielder Owen Wilson and freshman infielder Alex Vasquez
• The final runs for Denison came from back-to-back homers from senior infielder Ari Fierer and junior outfielder Jake Welsch and made it an 8-1 lead for the Big Red.
• Senior catcher JT Mazula (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) got BW back on the board in the ninth with a two-run double in the left field gap.
• Capolupo drove in the final run of the game with a single past the shortstop to make it a 8-4 game.

On the Mound

• Sophomore right-handed pitcher Kade Swisher (Berea/Berea-Midpark) got the start and went two and two-thirds innings allowing six runs, five earned, on eight hits and two walks.
• Senior right-handed pitcher Matt Sabin (Mentor) went four and a third innings in relief allowing two runs on two hits and two hits while striking out two batters.
• Senior right-handed pitcher Garret McLeod (Medina) went one inning in relief and struck out a batter.
• Senior right-handed pitcher Clay Anderson (Broadview Heights/Trinity) pitched the final inning and allowed a walk while striking out a pair.

Up Next

The Yellow Jackets are back on action Friday, May 5th when they host crosstown rival John Carroll University for an OAC doubleheader and Seniors' Day Game on the Fisher Field beginning at 1:00 p.m.