FLEMINGTON, N.J. – Hittin' season came early as the West Chester Golden Rams' baseball team outscored the Mansfield Mounties 37-6 in a two-game sweep on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME ONE
- Mansfield led off game one by scoring two runs in the top of the first.
- In the bottom of the second, Luke Cantwell gave the Golden Rams the lead on a three-run home run.
- West Chester continued to rally in the bottom of the second, scoring nine runs in total, capped off by a Mike Ferrera grand slam.
- Mansfield responded in the top of the third, scoring two runs before adding an additional run in the top of the fourth. West Chester maintained a 9-4 lead after the top of the fourth.
- The Golden Rams retaliated in the bottom of the fourth, scoring two runs highlighted by an RBI-double from Drew Jarmuz.
- Joe Kaleck stole home in the bottom of the fifth on a double steal, increasing the Golden Rams' lead to 12-4.
- Zack Wright opened up scoring in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run home run. The Golden Rams continued to rally after the home run, scoring nine runs in the inning, securing the 21-5 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME TWO
- The Mounties got on the board early in game two, scoring their leadoff batter in the top of the first inning.
- West Chester dominated scoring for the rest of the game, however. Wright began the campaign by smacking a two-run home run in the bottom of the second, giving West Chester the 2-1 lead.
- The Golden Rams played a lot of small ball in the bottom of the fourth, scoring six runs while capitalizing on some defensive misplays by the Mounties.
- The long ball took over in the bottom of the fifth as Wright hit his third home run of the day (two-RBI) before Justin Horn hit a three-RBI double of his own. Ultimately, a solo home run from Hunter Hall closed out the day for the Golden Rams, who won game two by a 16-1 margin.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS | GAME ONE
- Cantwell and Wright each hit a three-run home run, combing for four runs scored and six RBI on the game.
- Ferrera's grand slam highlighted a three-run, five-RBI day for the transfer student.
- Nick Cataldi earned the win on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while striking out four batters and allowing five runs.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS | GAME TWO
- Wright added two additional home runs to his line in game two, going 3-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBI.
- Ferrera went 2-for-2, scoring three runs and knocking in two batters.
- Culver Hughes allowed one run on one hit in three innings of work, earning the win for the Golden Rams.
UP NEXT
The Golden Rams have the week off before returning to PSAC East play on Friday, March 26th, when they host Bloomsburg University for a doubleheader.
