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Mike Giammarino ready to pitch
Mike Giammarino '23 threw two scoreless innings of relief against Wilkes (Photo by David Sinclair).
2
Gettysburg GCB 1-4
13
Winner Wilkes WUBB 7-0
Gettysburg GCB
1-4
2
Final
13
Wilkes WUBB
7-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gettysburg GCB 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 3
Wilkes WUBB 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 X 13 11 1

W: Tegan Shortlidge (1-0) L: Gannaway, Ian (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Gettysburg Falls to Wilkes

Bullets drop 13-2 decision in Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Gettysburg College was upended by Wilkes University 13-2 in a nine-inning affair during its spring training trip on Tuesday.

Game Summary
Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gettysburg (1-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 3
Wilkes (7-0) 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 X 13 11 1
 
Gettysburg's Top Performers
  • Matt Muir '22 (South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames): 3-4, Run, RBI
  • Preston Toothman '23 (Orlando, Fla./William R. Boone): 2-4
  • Mark Seibert '22 (Yardley, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep): 1-3, Run, Walk
  • Mike Giammarino '23 (Basking Ridge, N.J./Gill St. Bernards): 2 IP, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 4 Ks
 
Wilkes' Top Performers
  • Brandon Reno: 2-4, 2B, HR, Run, 3 RBI
  • Nick Pronti: 2-4, 2B, Run, 3 RBI, 2 Walks
  • Dominick Bayo: 2-4, 3 Runs, Walk
  • Tegan Shortlidge: Win, 6.1 IP, 4 Hits, Run, 4 Ks
 
Breakdown
  • Wilkes jumped out with the first three runs in the first inning, taking advantage of four free passes and receiving an RBI double from Reno. The Colonels tacked on three more runs in the second with two coming on a deep fly by Reno.
  • The Bullets stranded runners in scoring position in the second and fourth innings before breaking through in the seventh. Trailing 9-0, Seibert drew a lead-off walk and came around to score on a single by Muir. A triple by sophomore Andrew Donlan (Haddam, Conn./Avon Old Farms) brought home Muir for the second tally.
  • Giammarino held the Colonels at bay in the sixth and seventh innings. The junior left-hander retired the side in the sixth inning with two strikeouts and then worked out of a jam in the seventh by fanning the final two batters he faced to strand two runners.
  • Wilkes added four more runs in the eighth with three coming home courtesy of triples by Miachael Patrizio and AJ Brosious.
 
Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg and Wilkes met for just the third time since 1977 and it was the first meeting since 1994. The teams had split their prior two contests.
 
Next Up
The Bullets line up against Kenyon College on Wednesday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. Follow live stats at https://athletics.kenyon.edu/sidearmstats/baseball/summary.
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