WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Junior
Zach Pearson notched two hits with a triple and classmate
Hunter Smith homered, but the William & Mary baseball team fell to CAA foe UNCW, 7-2, on Easter Sunday. The Seahawks (19-8, 4-2) went yard three times to take the conference series from the Tribe (10-18, 1-5).
Both teams exchanged runs for a one-all score after the first three innings. Ryan Jeffers hit a solo shot to left center in the opening frame for UNCW, but Pearson tripled to right center and came home on a
Ryan Hall sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third.
However, the Seahawks added four more runs, three of them on dingers, in the next three frames to jump out to a 5-1 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Smith made it a three-run affair after crushing a solo bomb to right field. Nonetheless, UNCW wouldn't slow down and scored two more runs to put the game away.
Tribe Standouts
Pearson, Hall and Smith factored in on the Tribe's two runs of the game. Hall also drew a walk, while junior
Jason Waldman reached safely twice on a base hit and walk.
Inside the Numbers
- UNCW tallied eight two-out hits and five of its runs occurred with two outs.
- The Seahawks finished 6-for-19 (.316) with runners on base, while the Tribe was 1-for-13 (.077).
- W&M allowed five free bases (three hit by pitches, two walks), and UNCW gave up four (two walks, two hit by pitches).
- Justin Walke (4-0) tossed 3.1 innings with a strikeout, four hits and one earned run for the win.
- Freshman
Jacob Haney (1-5) lasted 4.0 innings and struck out four, but allowed three hits and three runs (all earned) in receiving the loss.
Notes
Pearson tripled for the first time in his career…Smith launched his fifth home run of 2018 and 12
th at W&M…Senior
Michael Toner has now appeared in a career-best 13 games this year…Junior
Colin Lipke is riding a five-game on base streak, while Hall has reached safely in four straight games…Hall also drew his 100
th career walk, which ranks ninth in Tribe history…Freshman LHP
Justin Pearson made his sixth appearance of the year…The contest marked the first time the Tribe lost a rubber match at home.
Up Next
The Tribe will visit Big Ten affiliate Maryland for the second meeting of the season on Tuesday, April 3, at 4 pm. The Green and Gold returns to Plumeri Park the next day to host George Washington at 6 pm.
