Box Score MORGANTOWN, WVa. – The William & Mary baseball team rallied back twice, but couldn't comeback a third time as they fell to West Virginia 7-6 in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday afternoon. With the setback, the Tribe falls to 24-25, while the Mountaineers improve to 30-19.
 
Freshmen Hunter Smith and Matthew Keane led the Tribe each going 2-for-3 in the game. Both sophomore Ryan Hall and junior Charles Ameer homered in the game.
 
West Virginia jumped on the board first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. Kyle Davis led off the inning with a double, before moving to third on a flyout. The next batter, Ivan Vera grounded out, but it was enough for the game's first run. With two outs, Jordan Cramer homered to left centerfield, giving the Mountaineers a 2-0 lead.
 
The Tribe tied the game with a homer in the top of the third inning. With one out, Keane doubled into right field setting the table. The next batter, Hall blasted a homer down the left field line, tying the score at 2-2.
 
WVU took the lead right back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning. With two outs, Vera reached on an infield single, before Cramer tripled regaining the lead. A Tribe throwing error allowed for the second run of the inning to score and made the lead 4-2.
 
W&M got a run back in the top of the fourth. Hunter Smith manufactured the run on his own. He doubled with an out, before moving to third on a groundout. He later came around to score on a wild pitch.
 
The Mountaineers tacked on two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kyle Gray reached on a lead off single, moving to second on a stolen base, and to third on a flyout. Davis followed with a single to center. A double by Darius Hill gave WVU a 6-3 advantage.
 
Ameer brought the Tribe back within two runs with a solo shot in the top of the fifth. His sixth of the season cut the deficit to 6-4.
 
The Green and Gold tied the score with two runs in the top of the sixth inning. Back-to-back singles from Hunter Smith and senior Josh Smith, who both moved up a sacrifice bunt by freshman Kyle Wrighte. A groundout by Ameer provided the first run, before Josh Smith scored on a wild pitch.
 
WVU scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Davis led off the inning with a walk, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt. With two outs, Ray Guerrini singled up the middle, making the score 7-6.
 
Freshman starting pitcher Bodie Sheehan didn't factor into the decision. He tossed 3.1 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits. Senior Mitchell Aker was saddled with his second loss, going 3.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits.
 
Brad Zarbnisky was credited with the win, going 2.1 innings allowing just one hit with four strikeouts. Blake Smith earned his eighth save, striking out the side in the ninth. Cramer was the offense with two hits and two RBI, while Davis had three hits and scored three runs.
 
After a day off tomorrow, the Tribe and Mountaineers play the final game of the series on Sunday, May 15. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.