Justin Grubb
Sara Blake

Bishops Spring Past Kangaroos

3/13/2018 7:00:00 PM

Box Score
Ohio Wesleyan 10, SUNY-Canton 2

Sophomore righthander Justin Grubb (Pickerington/North) turned in an outstanding pitching performance and Ohio Wesleyan rallied for 10 consecutive runs in taking a non-conference win over SUNY-Canton on Tuesday in Port Charlotte, Fla.

With the score tied at 1, freshman catcher Zack Stiteler (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) and freshman shortstop Trevor Taus (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) opened the bottom of the third with walks and a bunt single by senior second baseman Matthew Messick (Dublin/Scioto) filled the sacks.  Senior outfielder Michael Blatchford (Shaker Heights) drew a walk to force home one run, and sophomore first baseman Mitchell Raley (Hamilton/Badin) was hit by a pitch to bring home another run.  Freshman outfielder Cole Antle (Grove City) singled home a run, senior third baseman Colin Stolly (Lima/Central Catholic) bounced into a double play, scoring Blatchford, and sophomore first baseman Canyon McWilliams (Shaker Heights) singled in Raley to give Ohio Wesleyan a 6-1 lead.

Ohio Wesleyan added 3 runs in the sixth, taking advantage of a pair of Kangaroo errors and getting an RBI single by Messick, and sophomore outfielder Jon Erhard (Newark/Newark Catholic) plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

McWilliams was 3-for-3 with 2 RBI, while Blatchford finished at 2-for-3 with 2 RBI. 
Grubb worked the first 7.0 innings, scattering 6 hits, to record the win.  He struck out 8 batters and walked only one.

Austin Lamay was the starting and losing pitcher for the Kangaroos


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