BEREA, Ohio - The No. 3 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University baseball team fell to Penn State Behrend in game one of the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament by a final score of 10-4 on Fisher Field.
BW (36-9) was led by senior first baseman Max Anastasio (Chesterbrook, Pa. / Conestoga), senior infielder Nick Clark (Willowick / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin), junior third baseman Mally Kilbane (Olmsted Township / Olmsted Falls), and sophomore outfielder Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider (Grove City) as they each notched a run in the bottom of the first inning.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1st - Ritlinger-Nirider walked, RBI; Anastasio advanced to second; Clark advanced to third; Kilbane scored.
Bottom 1st - Sophomore infielder/utility player Jace Druschel (Tampa, Fla. / George Steinbrenner) singled to pitcher, RBI; Ritlinger-Nirider advanced to second; Anastasio advanced to third; Clark scored.
Bottom 1st - Junior outfielder Brandon Gelpi (Monroeville, Pa. / Central Catholic) hit by pitch, RBI; Druschel advanced to second; Ritlinger-Nirider advanced to third; Anastasio scored.
Bottom 1st - Senior catcher Mark Mohnickey Jr. (North Ridgeville / St. Edward) flied out to center field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Gelpi advanced to second; Druschel advanced to third; Ritlinger-Nirider scored.
At the Plate
- Druschel tallied a hit and an RBI.
- Clark and senior utility player Joey Marousek (North Royalton) both notched a hit.
On the Mound
- Sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Walker (Fairlawn / Copley) pitched for four full innings with five strikeouts, holding the Lions to two runs and five hits.
- Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brit Kostura (Tequesta, Fla. / Jupiter Christian School) pitched for one inning with two strikeouts, allowing zero runs and a single hit.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, May 18 for game three of the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament. BW will play The Catholic (D.C.) University of America at 8:30 a.m. on the Fisher Field.
