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Matt Edwards
Meghan Ruth
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Alvernia ALVERNIA 7-7, 0-2 CONF
10
Winner Messiah MESSIAH 11-4, 2-0 CONF
Alvernia ALVERNIA
7-7, 0-2 CONF
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Final
10
Messiah MESSIAH
11-4, 2-0 CONF
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alvernia ALVERNIA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2
Messiah MESSIAH 0 3 4 3 0 0 X 10 10 0

W: N. Stein (4-0) L: Umans, Jake (2-1)

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Winner Alvernia ALVERNIA 8-7
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Messiah MESSIAH 11-5
Winner
Alvernia ALVERNIA
8-7
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Final
4
Messiah MESSIAH
11-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alvernia ALVERNIA 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 7 1
Messiah MESSIAH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 11 1

W: Ferraioli, Nick (2-0) L: J. Nielsen (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Marisa Lombardo (Director of Sports Information)

Alvernia Holds of Messiah to Split Saturday Doubleheader with Falcons

Grantham, Pa. (March 16, 2024) - Alvernia University (8-7, 1-2) fended off a Messiah University () series sweep as the Golden Wolves split the MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at Messiah on Saturday afternoon.

Alvernia fell to the Falcons on Friday at home to open the conference series and the Falcons kept it rolling on Saturday, taking game one of the doubleheader by a 10-1 decision. Alvernia took the early lead in game two on Saturday and held off a Messiah comeback attempt in the bottom of the ninth to take the game, 6-4, and avoid the series sweep. 
 
Game One:
Score: Messiah 10, Alvernia 1
Records: Alvernia (7-7, 0-2), Messiah (11-4, 2-0)
Hits: Alvernia 6, Messiah 10
Errors: Alvernia 2, Messiah 0
WP: Nathan Stein (4-0) LP: Jake Umans (2-1)

How it Happened
  • Messiah jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second, scoring one run on a throwing error and adding two more on a two-run double to left.
  • The Falcons kept it rolling in the third inning, scoring four runs on two home runs and an RBI single to take a 7-0 lead.
  • Messiah made it a 10-0 game in the home half of the fourth, with a one-run single to left and a two-run single up the middle.
  • Alvernia got one back in the fifth on a first and third. Messiah went for the play at second, allowing Scott Anderson to score from third to make it a 10-1 game.
  • Alvernia did not threaten the rest of the way as Messiah took game one of the Saturday doubleheader, 10-1, in seven innings.
Alvernia Offensive Leaders  Alvernia Defensive Leaders Alvernia Pitching
  • Jake Umans (L): 3 IP, 8 Hits, 7 Earned Runs, 1 Walk, 2 SO, 17 AB
  • James Mueller: 1 IP, 2 Hits, 2 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 0 SO, 5 AB
  • Cameron Abele: 2 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 2 SO, 6 AB
Game Two:
Score: Alvernia 6, Messiah 4
Records: Alvernia (8-7, 1-2), Messiah (11-5, 2-1)
Hits: Alvernia 8, Messiah 11
Errors: Alvernia 1, Messiah 0
WP: Nick Ferrioli (2-0), LP: Josh Nielsen (1-3)

How it Happened
  • After a hitless first inning, Alvernia got on the board in the top of the second. Jason Kelly led off the inning with an infield single and advanced to second on a Matt Edwards walk. A Scott Anderson sacrifice bunt advanced Kelly and Edwards another base, and Kelly came around to score on a groundout by Bobby Hansen. Edwards then scored on a single by Garrett Hunter to center field as Alvernai took the 2-0 lead.
  • Alvernia made it a 3-0 game on a Kelly single to center to score Mike Ramundo, who reached earlier in the inning on a double down the left field line.
  • Messiah got one back in its half of the third on an error by Alvernia.
  • Alvernia retook the three-run lead in the top off the fifth. Logan Nelson led off the inning with a double down the left field line and came around to score on a Jake Chapman groundout.
  • The Golden Wolves added what would become crucial insurance runs in the top of the eighth. Quncy Esannason reached on a single to lead off the inning and Chapman joined him on base after getting hit by a pitch. With two outs later in the inning, an Edwards single to left gap scored Esannason and Chapman to give Alvernia the 6-1 lead.
  • Messiah got one back on an Alvernia wild pitch in the bottom of the eight, but the Golden Wolves took the 6-2 lead into the ninth.
  • Alvernia got a baserunner in Nelson with two outs after he was walked, but he was then caught stealing to end the top of the ninth.
  • Messiah put a runner in scoring position with a double to left center and then quickly cut Alvernia's lead down to two, 6-4, on a two-run homer by Evan Wagaman. Later in the inning, Messiah had two more runners on and the game-winning run at the plate. But, Brad Coley struck out Jarrett Gordon to end the Messiah threat and secure the 6-4 win for Alvernia as the Golden Wolves avoided the sweep.
Alvernia Offensive Leaders  Alvernia Defensive Leaders Alvernia Pitching
  • Nick Ferraioli (W): 5.2 IP, 4 Hits, 0 Earned Runs, 3 Walks, 6 SO, 19 AB
  • Jason Kelly: 1 IP, 1 Hit, 0 Earned Runs, 1 Walk, 2 SO, 4 AB
  • Matt Mays: 0.1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Earned Runs, 0 Walks, 0 SO, 1 AB
  • Michael Andrew: 1 IP: 3 Hits, 1 Earned Runs, 0 Walks, 1 SO, 6 AB
  • Brad Coley: 1 IP, 3 Hits, 2 Earned Runs, 1 Walk, 1 SO, 6 AB
Up Next
  • Alvernia has a midweek break from conference play and will host NJCU at 3:30 PM on Wednesday in Angelica Park.

 
 
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