Three-Run Sixth Inning Lifts Wilmington University to 5-4 Win Over Pitt-Johnstown

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The Wilmington University baseball team earned its fourth win of the season on Friday with a 5-4 win over the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Mountain Cats.

Let’s talk about the win!

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Game Recap:

All tied at two at the end of the third inning.

After two innings of silence from both offenses, Pitt.-Johnstown was the first team to put runs on the board when an RBI single and an RBI double gave them a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning.

Wilmington would answer back in the bottom of this inning by junior shortstop/pitcher Garrett Quinn , and  junior  outfielder/pitcher Brandon Grygo getting on base from each smacking a single.

Then, the next batter would walk, and then two batters later, Sophomore outfielder Brian Klumpp came up and slapped a two-run single to left field to tie the game up at two.

Wilmington University scores three runs in the sixth to take home a 5-4 win!

The Mountain Cats would grab the lead once again at the top of the sixth when a two-out, two-run double to center field put the score at 4-2.

WilmU was unfazed by that as the baserunners came easy for the team, with the first three batters getting on base through two walks and a single in the bottom of the third.

Grygo would once again get a baserunner home when it was his turn at the plate, as he reached on an error by Pitt-Johnstown’s shortstop, which allowed a run to go home to cut the deficit to 4-3.

Senior infielder Tyler Pirrung would walk up to the plate next and deliver the game-winning runs with a blast, a two-run single to right field to give the Cats a 5-4 lead and eventually the victory.

Pitching Recap:

Junior pitcher Xavier Cortez started the game by going 5.2 innings, giving up four hits, four runs, two earned runs, two walks, and striking out six batters.

Senior pitcher Scott Borgmann finished the game by going 3.1 innings, giving up one hit, one walk, striking out three, and earning the win.