Goldey-Beacom dominates Bridgeport in 13-1 win

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The Goldey-Beacom College baseball team earned its 18th win of the season on Sunday with a 13-1 win over the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights.

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Let’s talk about the win!

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Game Recap:

The Lightning leads by five runs at the end of the fifth inning.

After four innings of silence on the scoreboard, Sophomore outfielder/pitcher Roman Keith would get Goldey-Beacom to score the first run of the game with a RBI Sac Fly to give his team a 1-0 edge.

In the bottom of the fifth, the offense really started to spark as they scored four runs on four hits to push their advantage to 5-0.

Sophomore infielder Jaime Neris Jr. started the scoring in the inning by slapping a two-run single up the middle.

Four plays later, Sophomore catcher/infielder Jake Macey hit an RBI single to right field.

Roman Keith would come up to the plate next and hit an RBI double down the left line.

Goldey-Beacom takes home a 13-1 win!

The Lightning would not slow down in the bottom of the sixth, as the team scored eight runs on four hits and one error to take a 13-0 lead.

The highlights in the inning were sophomore infielders Brent Williams and Zach Smethers each hitting a two-run home run. Also, senior catcher Joey Current smoked a three-run double down the left field line.

Bridgeport scored their first run of the game in the top of the seventh, but GBC would still take home a 13-1 win.

Pitching Recap:

Goldey-Beacom used three pitchers in the game, including sophomore pitcher Zach Davis, who went 4.2 innings, walked seven, and struck out two batters.