THE FACTS
Gettysburg (3-8) 14, University of Northwestern (2-9) 5
What: Non-conference spring break baseball game
When: Tuesday, March 12
Where: Fort Pierce, Fla.
THE SKINNY STORY
A Gettysburg six-run second inning led the way to a 14-5 win over the University of Northwestern.
THE LEADERS
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Robert Murphy (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) hit 1.000 on the day, going 4-for-4 with three runs and one walk.
FOR THE FOES
• Benji Bruce split time as designated hitter and pitcher, going 4-for-5 at the plate with one run and one RBI and striking out three in two innings of work on the mound.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• In the top of the second, a fielding error put
Tristan Neels (San Diego, Calif./Francis W. Parker) on base with one out.
Kody Clausius (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove) then singled, and a fielder's choice brought in Neels for the first run of the day. Another fielding error and
Will Bercaw (Kennett Square, Pa./Pennington) single made it two in for the Bullets. A double by
David Preziuso (Selbyville, Del./Caravel Academy) and a single by
Adam Hicks (Edgewater, Md./Gilman School) plated two more runs before another fielder's choice made it a 6-0 ballgame.
• Gettysburg added two more runs in the top of the fourth on singles by
Jack Pistner (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and
Matthew Vivona (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe). The Bullets made it a 12-0 game in the next inning, cashing in on a single from Hicks, a wild pitch, and a groundout. Another Hicks single and a walk scored the Bullets' final runs of the game in the top of the sixth.
• Northwestern broke up the shutout in the bottom of the sixth on two errors and a single. The Eagles added four more runs on two singles, a sacrifice fly, and a Bullets error but would get no closer.
THE INSIDE STORY
• The Bullets tallied 18 hits to Northwestern's 12.
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Ryan Wootten (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) pitched 4.0 innings of relief, striking out five.
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Adam Hicks went 4-of-6 at the plate with two runs, three RBI, and one double.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action tomorrow against Earlham. Game time is 10 a.m.
