WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary baseball team surrendered three unanswered runs as CAA foe UNCW rallied past the Tribe, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks (18-8, 3-2) tallied three hits apiece in the sixth and eighth inning to complete the comeback and even the series with W&M (10-17, 1-4).
For the second time this weekend, the Tribe grabbed an early advantage after tacking on runs in the first and third inning. Just like last night, senior
Ryan Hall led off the Tribe with an extra base hit, this time a double down the left line. Hall then made it all the way home on wild pitches.
In the bottom of the third, freshman
David Hogarth hit a one-out single to the shortstop and advanced on a throwing error. A wild pitch moved Hogarth 90 feet away from the plate, before junior
Hunter Smith provided a RBI fielder's choice.
However, the Seahawks began their charge in the top of the sixth. Two singles put UNCW in business and Mason Berne hit a two-out RBI double down the right field line. The Seahawks' rally continued in the eighth inning as back-to-back one-out doubles helped even the contest. The game-winning run was scored on a RBI single through the left side by David Sheaffer.
Tribe Standouts
Hall and sophomore
Brandon Raquet tallied two hits each, while junior
Jason Waldman doubled and classmate
Hunter Smith posted an RBI. Senior
Charlie Fletcher kept it a one-run game after blanking the Seahawks in the final 1.1 innings with two strikeouts.
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe generated opportunities to add more runs but left 13 men on base.
- UNCW finished 3-for-9 (.333) with runners in scoring position, while W&M was 0-for-13.
- Both pitching staffs allowed just a pair of two-out hits.
- Junior
Bodie Sheehan (1-3) was charged with the loss, hurling 7.2 innings with five strikeouts, nine hits and three runs (all earned).
- Austin Warren (4-0) earned the win as he went 2.1 innings and limited the Tribe to one hit.
Notes
Fletcher made his second straight appearance this weekend to bring his career total to 91, which is seven short of the record-breaker…Hall recorded his 50
th career double and now ties 10
th in school history...The Tribe lost for the first time after scoring in the first inning (6-1)…Sheehan has lasted at least seven innings in six of his seven starts…The Tribe has scored a run in the first inning in three straight games…W&M heads into Easter Sunday with a 2-1 record in rubber matches…Hogarth and Waldman are both riding a three-game hitting streak.
Up Next
The Green and Gold will conclude its conference series against the Seahawks tomorrow at 1 pm.
