Goldey-Beacom’s 8-run seventh inning leads to a 10-0 victory over Kutztown

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The Goldey-Beacom College baseball team took care of business on Saturday as defeated the Kutztown University Bears 10-0.

Baseball sails to a victory over Kutztown!

Justin Jump with 8 SO and only 3 H over 7 IP. Darin Miller 3-for-4 with 1 RBI, Nick Harkins 2-for-3 with 3 RBI, Matt Benner with 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Kyle Walker with 2 hits and 1 RBI⚡️#GBCLightning pic.twitter.com/MllFsFqHUJ

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) February 24, 2024

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Game Recap:

Goldey-Beacom sends two runs home in the fifth inning to grab the lead.

Fans that like a pitching duel in a game were treated with one in the early innings of this matchup, as both team’s starting pitchers confused hitters for a full four innings. Kutztown’s Zach Male and the Lightning’s  Justin Jump gave up a combined three hits during this stretch.

That would all change in the bottom of the fifth inning, where GBC would get on the board as they scored two runs on three hits to take a 2-0 lead.

Senior infielder Darin Miller would start the inning off by getting on base and hitting a single. After two ground outs and a walk followed Miller’s hit, junior outfielder Matt Benner stepped to the plate and hit a two-out RBI single, which gave Goldey-Beacom a 1-0 edge.

Senior third baseman Kyle Walker would be next, as he would also push in a RBI single to extend his team’s advantage 2-0.

The Lightning would take home a 10-0 win after a big seventh inning!

Justin Jump would continue to be dominant on the mound even after his lineup slowed down on scoring, as he would allow two more hits before his day was done after the top of the seventh inning.  

Jump would exit with only allowing three hits in seven innings, two walks, eight strikeouts, and hit one batter.

Goldey’s bats would come alive in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the team scored eight runs on seven hits to expand their lead to 10-0.

The scoring in the inning started with Matt Benner hitting an RBI single to give his team a 3-0 edge. 

Four plays later, junior infielder Jimmy Hallman would get in another run (4-0) with a bases-loaded walk.

Junior outfielder Mitch Jolikko would follow up that score with one of his own, as he slapped a two-RBI single to extend his team’s edge to 6-0.

Darin Miller would join in the scoring party in the seventh, as he stepped up to the plate and also hit an RBI single to push the Lightning’s advantage to 7-0.

Three plays later, Junior catcher Nick Harkins would slam a three RBI double into play, as he would extend his team’s lead to 10-0.

Hitting wasn’t the only way GBC would manufacture runs in the inning, as they would have three stolen bases and two walks.

Goldey-Beacom’s pitchers, sophomore Nate Miller and junior  Mikey Hawbaker would finish off the game by shutting down Kutztown’s offense and only allowing a combined one hit and three strikeouts.