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Davidson Takes Series From St. Bonaventure On First Day
4/25/2015 7:56:00 PM | Baseball
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The Davidson baseball team took its first series against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies after winning both games in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon in the series opener at Fred Handler Park.
With the victories, the Wildcats improve to 20-16 overall and 10-7 in the Atlantic 10, while St. Bonaventure dropped to 14-17-2 on the season and 2-12 in the conference.
The two teams will conclude the series tomorrow, April 26 at Fred Handler Park at 12 p.m.
Game 1 Recap – Davidson 11, St. Bonaventure 8
Box Score
Four runs in the second and the sixth innings helped lift the Davidson Wildcats past the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 11-8, Saturday afternoon at Fred Handler Park in the series opener.
With both teams committing three errors, the Wildcats outhit the Bonnies, 16-12. Three Wildcats picked up three hits apiece with first baseman David Daniels leading both teams with three hits, four runs and three RBI in five at bats.
After St. Bonaventure took the early 4-1 lead in the first, Davidson matched the Bonnies' four runs off four hits, including a DH Ryan Lowe triple to center field that scored two to give the 'Cats the 5-4 lead.
Two Wildcat errors helped St. Bonaventure pick up three runs in the seventh but homeruns from Daniels and right fielder Lee Miller helped score four in the sixth eventually secured the contest for the 'Cats.
RHP Clark Beeker pitched the first six innings, allowing seven runs, which five were earned, off 10 hits with two strikeouts for the win. Three other Wildcats pitched an inning for the 'Cats, including RHP Matt Saeta who faced the final three batters for the save.
Three Bonnies saw the mound for St. Bonaventure, including RHP Connor Grey who started the first five innings, allowing eight runs off 13 hits with six strikeouts for the loss.
Game 2 Recap – Davidson 13, St. Bonaventure 8
Box Score
After taking game one, 11-8, the Davidson Wildcats took the series on the first day against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies with a 13-8 victory that completed the doubleheader Saturday at Fred Handler Park.
For the second-straight contest, first baseman David Daniels led both squads with three hits, two runs and two RBI in four at bats as the Wildcats outhit the Bonnies, 16-13, despite two errors compared to St. Bonaventure's one.
In addition to Daniels, right fielder Lee Miller also picked up three hits, including a homerun for his second-straight game, finished the day with two runs and three RBI in six at bats. Three other Wildcats recorded two hits apiece.
Davidson scored runs in its first three innings as it raced out to a 6-3 lead heading into the fourth inning.
A run in the fifth and two in the sixth gave the 'Cats a confident 9-5 advantage until four runs in the seventh off four hits, including two doubles and one Bonnie error secured the victory for Davidson.
On the mound, LHP Rob Bain pitched the first 6.2 innings, allowing seven runs, four of which were earned, off 10 hits with one strikeout for the win. Freshman RHP Connor Gordon threw the final 2.1 innings for the 'Cats, completing the contest allowing three hits, one run and a strikeout.
Four Bonnies pitched for St. Bonaventure, including starter RHP B. Schlimm who allowed seven earned runs off nine hits with three strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched for the loss.
The two teams will conclude the series tomorrow, April 26 at 12 p.m. at Fred Handler Park.
With the victories, the Wildcats improve to 20-16 overall and 10-7 in the Atlantic 10, while St. Bonaventure dropped to 14-17-2 on the season and 2-12 in the conference.
The two teams will conclude the series tomorrow, April 26 at Fred Handler Park at 12 p.m.
Game 1 Recap – Davidson 11, St. Bonaventure 8
Box Score
Four runs in the second and the sixth innings helped lift the Davidson Wildcats past the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 11-8, Saturday afternoon at Fred Handler Park in the series opener.
With both teams committing three errors, the Wildcats outhit the Bonnies, 16-12. Three Wildcats picked up three hits apiece with first baseman David Daniels leading both teams with three hits, four runs and three RBI in five at bats.
After St. Bonaventure took the early 4-1 lead in the first, Davidson matched the Bonnies' four runs off four hits, including a DH Ryan Lowe triple to center field that scored two to give the 'Cats the 5-4 lead.
Two Wildcat errors helped St. Bonaventure pick up three runs in the seventh but homeruns from Daniels and right fielder Lee Miller helped score four in the sixth eventually secured the contest for the 'Cats.
RHP Clark Beeker pitched the first six innings, allowing seven runs, which five were earned, off 10 hits with two strikeouts for the win. Three other Wildcats pitched an inning for the 'Cats, including RHP Matt Saeta who faced the final three batters for the save.
Three Bonnies saw the mound for St. Bonaventure, including RHP Connor Grey who started the first five innings, allowing eight runs off 13 hits with six strikeouts for the loss.
Game 2 Recap – Davidson 13, St. Bonaventure 8
Box Score
After taking game one, 11-8, the Davidson Wildcats took the series on the first day against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies with a 13-8 victory that completed the doubleheader Saturday at Fred Handler Park.
For the second-straight contest, first baseman David Daniels led both squads with three hits, two runs and two RBI in four at bats as the Wildcats outhit the Bonnies, 16-13, despite two errors compared to St. Bonaventure's one.
In addition to Daniels, right fielder Lee Miller also picked up three hits, including a homerun for his second-straight game, finished the day with two runs and three RBI in six at bats. Three other Wildcats recorded two hits apiece.
Davidson scored runs in its first three innings as it raced out to a 6-3 lead heading into the fourth inning.
A run in the fifth and two in the sixth gave the 'Cats a confident 9-5 advantage until four runs in the seventh off four hits, including two doubles and one Bonnie error secured the victory for Davidson.
On the mound, LHP Rob Bain pitched the first 6.2 innings, allowing seven runs, four of which were earned, off 10 hits with one strikeout for the win. Freshman RHP Connor Gordon threw the final 2.1 innings for the 'Cats, completing the contest allowing three hits, one run and a strikeout.
Four Bonnies pitched for St. Bonaventure, including starter RHP B. Schlimm who allowed seven earned runs off nine hits with three strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched for the loss.
The two teams will conclude the series tomorrow, April 26 at 12 p.m. at Fred Handler Park.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Beeker, Clark (5-2)
L: GREY, C. (3-3)
S: Saeta, Matt (2)
Batting:
2B: Arkin, Ben 1 ; Pope, Andrew 1
3B: Lowe, Ryan 1
HR: Daniels, David 1 ; Miller, Lee 1
RBI: Daniels, David 3 ; Lowe, Ryan 2 ; Miller, Lee 3 ; Acosta, Alec 2
SH: Lowe, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Foy, Sam 3 ; Daniels, David 4 ; Lowe, Ryan 2 ; Miller, Lee 1 ; Sidwell, Jake 1
SB: Foy, Sam 1
HBP: Miller, Lee 1
Batting:
3B: JOHNSON, T. 1 ; BELL, T. 1
RBI: WALTER, T. 1 ; DILTS, T. 1 ; NOVENCHE, J. 1 ; JOHNSON, T. 2 ; BELL, T. 1 ; DUNN, D. 1
SH: PETERSON, C. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: PETERSON, C. 2 ; WALTER, T. 1 ; DILTS, T. 1 ; JOHNSON, T. 1 ; BELL, T. 1 ; URBAN, D. 1 ; DIAZ, J. 1
SB: PETERSON, C. 1
CS: KIRWAN, T. 1
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