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Alvernia University Athletics

Quincy Esannason
Meghan Ruth
8
Alvernia University ALVBB24 17-10
17
Winner Arcadia University AUBB 18-10
Alvernia University ALVBB24
17-10
8
Final
17
Arcadia University AUBB
18-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alvernia University ALVBB24 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 8 11 3
Arcadia University AUBB 1 1 3 4 7 0 1 0 X 17 12 2

W: Vinny Versaci (2-0) L: DeGroodt, Brody (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Nick Anderson (Athletic Communications Assistant)

Knights Beat Golden Wolves, 17-8

Glenside, Pa (April 10, 2024)  - Arcadia University (18-10) scored 14 runs in three innings en route to a 17-8 victory over Alvernia University (17-10) in a non-conference baseball matchup Wednesday at Arcadia. 

The Golden Wolves held a 4-2 lead after three at bats but the Knights scored 14 runs between the third, fourth and fifth to grab the 16-5 lead. Alvernia tacked on three more in the eighth but it was not enough as the Knights secured the 17-8 victory. 

Score: Arcadia 17, Alvernia 8
Records: Alvernia (17-10), Arcadia (18-10) 
Hits: Alvernia (11), Arcadia (12) 
Errors: Alvernia (3), Arcadia (2) 
WP: Vinny Versaci (2-0) LP: Brody DeGroodt (0-2) 

How it Happened 
  • Alvernia put up two runs in the first inning after a Mike Ramundo RBI double down the left field line. Ramundo later scored after Matt Edwards executed a first and third rundown to make it 2-0 Alvernia. 
  • Arcadia responded with an RBI double of its own in the bottom of the first to cut the lead in half, 2-1.
  • Jason Lind tacked on one more in the second after he singled up the middle to score Timmy Hitchcock and make it 3-1. 
  • Arcadia grabbed one back in the second after an Alvernia error allowed a run to score. 
  • Jason Kelly responded with a RBI single to center field in the visiting half of the third to push the lead to two, 4-2. 
  • The Knights grabbed the lead in the home half of the third after they posted a three spot and took the one run, 5-4 lead over the Golden Wolves. 
  • Arcadia continued to pad the lead with four more in the fourth inning thanks to an RBI single, a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly and a bases loaded walk to make it a 9-4 ballgame. 
  • Hitchcock got one back for Alvernia with a RBI single up the middle to pull within four, 9-5. 
  • The Knights then tacked on seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 16-5 advantage. 
  • Arcadia added its final insurance run of the game in the seventh after an RBI single plated a run and made it 17-5. 
  • The Golden Wolves scored three in the top of the eighth after a Ryan Kopf RBI groundout, a Noah Waldron RBI single to right and a wild pitch but it was not enough as the Knights secured the 17-8, comeback victory over Alvernia. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders
  • Ramundo - 2-3 (2B (2), 2 RS, RBI) 
  • Ben Houghton - 2-2 (3B, RS, SB) 
  • Kelly - 1-3 (RBI, RS, SB) 
  • Quincy Esannason - 2-2 (RS, BB) 
  • Lind - 1-3 (RBI) 
  • Waldron - 1-2 (RBI, SB) 

Alvernia Pitching 
Of Note 
  • The loss snapped a nine game win streak for the Golden Wolves dating back to March 24th. 

Up Next
  • The Golden Wolves are back in action on Friday when they host Stevenson in game one of the MAC Commonwealth series. First pitch is set for 3:30 PM in Angelica Park. 
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