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Baseball Gets Homers from DeMartino and Schultz but Fall in Game Two at WVU
03.25.23 | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -Â A pair of Musketeers had homers to keep pace with No. 24 West Virginia, but Mountaineers put up a four-run eighth to take 7-2 win.
WVU took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, holding it into the fourth. The Musketeers tied it up on a solo home run from Tyler DeMartino to left center in the fourth inning.
West Virginia responded with a solo shot of its own in the bottom of the inning to take the 2-1 lead, holding the advantage into seventh when Garrett Schultz hit a shot to left field to tie it up, 2-2.
The Mountaineers again responded in the bottom fo the frame, taking a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth where a three-run homer followed by a solo shot broke the game open, setting the final score at 7-2 in favor of WVU.
The three-game series with West Virginia wraps up on Saturday, set for a 1:00 p.m. start on ESPN+.Â
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WVU took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, holding it into the fourth. The Musketeers tied it up on a solo home run from Tyler DeMartino to left center in the fourth inning.
West Virginia responded with a solo shot of its own in the bottom of the inning to take the 2-1 lead, holding the advantage into seventh when Garrett Schultz hit a shot to left field to tie it up, 2-2.
The Mountaineers again responded in the bottom fo the frame, taking a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth where a three-run homer followed by a solo shot broke the game open, setting the final score at 7-2 in favor of WVU.
The three-game series with West Virginia wraps up on Saturday, set for a 1:00 p.m. start on ESPN+.Â
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  ON THE MOUND |
- Brant Alazaus made the start, allowing three earned runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings. He finished with four strikeouts to just one walk.
- Jonathan Kelly entered for the final out of the seventh, allowing a hit. Kelly faced three batters.
- Clay Schwaner entered to pick up the final out of the seventh, pitching the final 1.1 innings. He finished with four earned runs allowed on three hits and a walk.
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  AT THE PLATE |
- Tyler DeMartino went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored after hitting his second home run of the season.
- Garrett Schultz went 1-3Â with an RBI and a run after hitting his second home run of the season.
- Carter Hendrickson went 2-4 at the plate, Matthew DePrey (1-4) and Matt McCormick (1-3) also recorded hits.
- Jared Cushing took three bases on balls.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Traxel, B. (5-1)
L: Alazaus, Brant (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Hendrickson, Carter 1
HR: DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Schultz, Garrett 1
RBI: DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Schultz, Garrett 1
SH: Schultz, Garrett 1 ; Hammond, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeMartino, Tyler 1 ; Schultz, Garrett 1
HBP: McCormick, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: Wetherholt 1 ; Leonard, D. 1
3B: Tucker, T. 1
HR: Wetherholt 1 ; Barry, B. 1 ; Garcia, E. 1
RBI: Wetherholt 3 ; Barry, B. 2 ; Leonard, D. 1 ; Garcia, E. 1
SH: Leonard, D. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wetherholt 3 ; Barry, B. 1 ; Garcia, E. 1 ; Wallace, L. 1 ; Tucker, T. 1
SB: Wetherholt 1
HBP: McNeely, C. 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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2
RBI
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AB
4
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1
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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