Sunday, March 18
Davidson, N.C.
1:00 p.m.
Davidson College
9
vs
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Elon
Jake Berman's game-winning hit
Baseball Earns Second Straight 11th Inning Walk-Off Win Over Elon, Clinches Series
3/18/2012 7:21:00 PM | Baseball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - Senior Jake Berman's two-out, walk-off hit in the 11th inning gave Davidson its second consecutive come-from-behind, extra inning victory over Elon, 9-8, in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday at Wilson Field.
Davidson (7-10, 2-4 SoCon) trailed 8-7 entering the bottom of the 11th inning after surrendering an RBI-single to catcher Alex Swim in the top half. Junior third baseman Andrew Barna and senior second baseman James Cerbie both singled to lead the inning off, and Zeblo drove in Barna from second base with a single to left field to tie the game.
RHP Jordan Darnell relieved LHP Andrew MacDonald (2-1) on the mound for Elon (12-8, 6-3 SoCon) and walked sophomore designated hitter Chris Dyer to load the bases, but then induced back-to-back force-outs at home. Berman, who went 3-for-6 on the day, then stepped up to the plate with two outs and lifted a pitch just over the left fielder's glove to end the game.
Elon had a chance to earn the victory in nine innings after Swim and shortstop Garrett Koster both hit solo home runs in the top of the ninth to put the Phoenix ahead 7-5, but an RBI-single by Zeblo and a sacrifice fly by sophomore catcher Daniel Gerow tied the game at 7-7 to force extra innings. With one out, Barna reached base on a throwing error and moved into scoring position when Cerbie drew a walk. Zeblo drove Barna home with a single, and then Dyer entered the game as a pinch hitter and singled to right field to load the bases, setting up Gerow's sacrifice fly to right field.
The Wildcats had lost seven-straight to Elon, the defending SoCon regular season champions, before Saturday's win. The three-game series victory over Elon is Davidson's first since the Phoenix joined the Southern Conference beginning with the 2004 season. Davidson won the lone meeting between the two teams in 2009 as the final two games of the series were canceled due to rain.
Cerbie reached base four times for Davidson, going 1-for-3 with three walks, an RBI and a run. Senior centerfielder Drew Gadaire, who had the walk-off hit Saturday, went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a walk. Zeblo (2 RBI) and senior first baseman Calvin Sigelbaum both went 2-for-6.
Koster (4-for-5) and Swim (3-for-6) led the Phoenix at the plate and both had two RBI and two runs scored each.
Freshman LHP Henry Sisson (1-1) earned his first career win after entering with one out in the seventh inning. He ended up pitching 4.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. MacDonald took the loss after entering the game in the seventh inning, working four innings and surrendering four runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk.
LHP Spencer Medick started for Elon and struck out eight in six innings, and allowed four runs (two earned) on nine hits and three walks. Sophomore RHP Danny Mooney allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks and struck out three in 6.1 innings of work for the Wildcats.
Elon took a one-run lead on an RBI-single by first baseman Ryan Kinsella (2-for-4) in the first inning, but Davidson answered with two unearned runs in the bottom half of the inning. Gadaire hit a single through the left side to score Berman and advance sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt to third, and Brandt scored when Barna hit into a double play.
Another single by Gadaire to left field drove in a run in the third inning, and Sigelbaum drove in a run in the fourth inning with a perfectly placed bunt to give Davidson a 4-1 lead. The Phoenix scored two runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh inning to take a 5-4 lead, but the 'Cats tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. RHP Jim Stokes loaded the bases by hitting a batter and walking two, and Cerbie plated a run by hitting into a fielder's choice after MacDonald relieved Stokes.
Davidson will travel to Durham Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game against NC Central, and will then head south to take on College of Charleston in a three-game Southern Conference series beginning Friday evening at 6 p.m.
Highlights (YouTube)
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Senior Jake Berman's two-out, walk-off hit in the 11th inning gave Davidson its second consecutive come-from-behind, extra inning victory over Elon, 9-8, in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday at Wilson Field.
Davidson (7-10, 2-4 SoCon) trailed 8-7 entering the bottom of the 11th inning after surrendering an RBI-single to catcher Alex Swim in the top half. Junior third baseman Andrew Barna and senior second baseman James Cerbie both singled to lead the inning off, and Zeblo drove in Barna from second base with a single to left field to tie the game.
RHP Jordan Darnell relieved LHP Andrew MacDonald (2-1) on the mound for Elon (12-8, 6-3 SoCon) and walked sophomore designated hitter Chris Dyer to load the bases, but then induced back-to-back force-outs at home. Berman, who went 3-for-6 on the day, then stepped up to the plate with two outs and lifted a pitch just over the left fielder's glove to end the game.
Elon had a chance to earn the victory in nine innings after Swim and shortstop Garrett Koster both hit solo home runs in the top of the ninth to put the Phoenix ahead 7-5, but an RBI-single by Zeblo and a sacrifice fly by sophomore catcher Daniel Gerow tied the game at 7-7 to force extra innings. With one out, Barna reached base on a throwing error and moved into scoring position when Cerbie drew a walk. Zeblo drove Barna home with a single, and then Dyer entered the game as a pinch hitter and singled to right field to load the bases, setting up Gerow's sacrifice fly to right field.
The Wildcats had lost seven-straight to Elon, the defending SoCon regular season champions, before Saturday's win. The three-game series victory over Elon is Davidson's first since the Phoenix joined the Southern Conference beginning with the 2004 season. Davidson won the lone meeting between the two teams in 2009 as the final two games of the series were canceled due to rain.
Cerbie reached base four times for Davidson, going 1-for-3 with three walks, an RBI and a run. Senior centerfielder Drew Gadaire, who had the walk-off hit Saturday, went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a walk. Zeblo (2 RBI) and senior first baseman Calvin Sigelbaum both went 2-for-6.
Koster (4-for-5) and Swim (3-for-6) led the Phoenix at the plate and both had two RBI and two runs scored each.
Freshman LHP Henry Sisson (1-1) earned his first career win after entering with one out in the seventh inning. He ended up pitching 4.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. MacDonald took the loss after entering the game in the seventh inning, working four innings and surrendering four runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk.
LHP Spencer Medick started for Elon and struck out eight in six innings, and allowed four runs (two earned) on nine hits and three walks. Sophomore RHP Danny Mooney allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks and struck out three in 6.1 innings of work for the Wildcats.
Elon took a one-run lead on an RBI-single by first baseman Ryan Kinsella (2-for-4) in the first inning, but Davidson answered with two unearned runs in the bottom half of the inning. Gadaire hit a single through the left side to score Berman and advance sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt to third, and Brandt scored when Barna hit into a double play.
Another single by Gadaire to left field drove in a run in the third inning, and Sigelbaum drove in a run in the fourth inning with a perfectly placed bunt to give Davidson a 4-1 lead. The Phoenix scored two runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh inning to take a 5-4 lead, but the 'Cats tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. RHP Jim Stokes loaded the bases by hitting a batter and walking two, and Cerbie plated a run by hitting into a fielder's choice after MacDonald relieved Stokes.
Davidson will travel to Durham Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game against NC Central, and will then head south to take on College of Charleston in a three-game Southern Conference series beginning Friday evening at 6 p.m.
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