THE FACTS
Gettysburg (2-5) 24, Albright (2-1) 2
What: Non-conference baseball game
When: Monday, March 4
Where: Reading, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg got out to a 6-0 lead over Albright in the first inning en route to a 24-2 final score.
THE LEADERS
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Tristan Neels (San Diego, Calif./Francis W. Parker) hit two grand slams in the seventh and eighth innings of play. On the day, Neels had two hits on three appearances, scored two runs, and added eight RBIs.
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Alexey Stout (Wall, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) hit his first career home run and added a second. On the day, he went 3 of 4 with three runs and three RBI.
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Alexander Wilkie-Viscio (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) earned the win on the mound with 5.0 innings of work, allowing just one run.
FOR THE FOES
• Brendan Stuhltrager broke up the shutout for the Lions with a double in the fifth inning.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• A
Matt Nichols (White Plains, N.Y./Byram Hills) leadoff walk and singles by
Matthew Vivona (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) and
Jack Pistner (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) plated the first run of the day. An
Alexey Stout (Wall, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) single and doubles by
Brendan Laqui (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) and
Hunter Del Guercio (Millstone, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) made it a 6-0 game after one inning.
• Home runs from
David Preziuso (Selbyville, Del./Caravel Academy) and two from Stout gave the Bullets a 10-0 lead at the beginning of the fifth inning. A double by
Robert Murphy (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) and triple from
Jack Burke (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) helped to score three more.
• Albright got on the board in the bottom of the fifth. After a Gettysburg error, Brendan Stuhltrager knocked in the Lions' first run with a double, but Gettysburg responded with a grand slam by
Tristan Neels (San Diego, Calif./Francis W. Parker) in the top of the seventh for a 17-1 lead. Singles by
Dylan Ed (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) and
Mabret Levant (Lakeville, Pa./Wallenpaupack Area) added two more in the top of the eighth. Another Neels grand slam made it 24-1.
• Albright scored once more in the bottom of the ninth for a 24-2 final.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg outhit Albright 20-7.
• Seven different Bullets had extra-base knocks in the win.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action tomorrow against Messiah. Game time is 2:30 p.m.
