April 5, 2008
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Malone Notches Pair Of Wins Over Shawnee StateAfter its scheduled twinbill at the University of Rio Grande was rained out on Friday afternoon, the Malone College baseball team was able to return to action on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep at Shawnee State University. In game one, the Pioneers rallied for five runs over the final two frames to post a 7-6, eight-inning victory. Then in the nightcap, Malone pulled out to a 6-1 lead before holding off a late Bear surge to record a 6-4 triumph. Following the pair of American Mideast Conference wins, the Pioneers’ overall record improved to 17-7 with a 6-2 mark in the AMC.
Shawnee State (8-18 overall, 3-5 AMC) entered the top of the seventh inning in the opener with a 6-2 advantage before Malone struck for four runs to knot the contest at 6-6. Notably, the Pioneers did not record a base hit during their four-run rally in the seventh inning. The squad still managed to tie the game, though, thanks to three batters being hit by pitches, two bases on balls, a Shawnee State error and a sacrifice fly. Following a scoreless bottom of the seventh, senior rightfielder John Stallings (Louisville H.S.) scored the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth after drawing a lead-off walk, stealing second and then coming home to score on a single by junior first baseman Ryan Baechel (GlenOak H.S.). Freshman right-handed pitcher Bryan Bayer (Fairless H.S.) picked up the win (1-0) in relief after entering the game in the bottom of the seventh and holding Shawnee State off the scoreboard over the final 1.1 innings. Junior right-hander Sam Campitella (Jackson H.S.) started on the mound and earned a no decision after surrendering six runs (three earned) on six hits over 6.2 innings of work. Malone ripped seven hits in the game while swiping a total of eight bases. Senior leftfielder Chris Mandeville (Tuslaw H.S.) led the way offensively as he went 2-4 at the plate with two runs batted in and three steals.
In game two, the Pioneers plated three runs in the top of the fourth and three more runs in the top of the sixth to take a 6-1 lead. The Bears cut the deficit to 6-4 with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but Bayer then entered the game in the bottom of the seventh and worked a scoreless inning to preserve the 6-4 victory with his first career save. Junior right-hander Adam Boudler (Louisville H.S.) started and recorded his team-leading fourth win (4-2) of the season after limiting Shawnee State to four runs (two earned) on five hits over six innings pitched. Boudler struck out five and did not walk a batter. Malone posted nine hits in the contest as Mandeville went 2-2 with a two-run single and two runs scored. Other important contributors included Baechel, who was 2-4 at the plate with a stolen base, and senior centerfielder Troy Richeson (Minerva H.S.), who drove in a pair of runs in the top of the sixth with a two-out single.
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