Box Score VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Gettysburg College baseball team (3-6) dropped a 9-1 decision to Western Connecticut State University (1-0) in the final game of its Florida trip on Saturday. Game two of the scheduled doubleheader was cancelled due to rain.
Game Summary
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Gettysburg |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
| W. Connecticut State |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
X |
9 |
11 |
1 |
Gettysburg's Top Performers
- Kyle Miller '23 (Montclair, N.J./Montclair): 2-4, 3B, Run
- Aaron Kirby '23 (Sandy Hook, Conn./St. Joseph): 2-4, RBI
- Andrew Decker '22 (Baltimore, Md./Towson): 2-4
- Tyler Lizell '24 (Naples, Fla./Upper Dublin (Pa.)): 2 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 Ks
WestConn's Top Performers
- Max Gregory: 2-4, HR, Run, 4 RBI
- Chris Elhers: 2-4, 3B, 2 Runs, 2 RBI
- Kyle Brelling: 6 IP, 8 Hits, 1 Run, 12 Ks
Breakdown
- Miller decked a lead-off triple to open the game. Following a walk to senior Matt Muir (South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames), Kirby brought home Miller with a single for the game's first run.
- Western Connecticut State did most of its damage with two outs in the second inning. WestConn produced six consecutive hits, including a three-run home run by Gregory to jump ahead 7-1 on the scoreboard.
- Gregory struck again in the bottom of the fourth, recording his fourth RBI of the game with a single to push the lead to 9-1.
- Lizell entered the game on the mound for Gettysburg entering the bottom of the fifth. The first-year held WestConn off the base paths by retiring all six batters he faced, including striking out two.
Where the Series Stands
Western Connecticut took a 3-2 lead in a series that started in 2018.
Next Up
Gettysburg is scheduled to return to action on its home field against Penn State Mont Alto on Tuesday, March 15, at 3:30 p.m.
