Sammy Stoner
Paul Vernon

Baseball Falls to Fredonia in Bottom of Ninth

3/15/2025 4:30:00 PM

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Fredonia State 10, Ohio Wesleyan 7

Senior outfielder Sammy Stoner (Dublin/Jerome) crushed a bases-clearing double to tie the game at 7 in the top of the ninth inning, but Fredonia's Shane Pray hit a 3-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the inning to give the Blue Devils a win on Saturday in Winter Haven, Fla.

Fredonia had built a 7-1 lead as Christian Cabrera collected an RBI single during a 2-run first and an RBI triple during a 3-run third frame.  Vinny Grazioplene's solo homer in the fifth helped the Blue Devils make it 7-1.

Ohio Wesleyan rallied as junior first baseman Alex Snyder (Massillon/Jackson) and junior outfielder Jack Bates (Westerville/South) singled in runs in the seventh and the Bishops scored an unearned run in the eighth.

In the ninth, sophomore shortstop Michael Malone (Carroll/Bloom-Carroll) was hit by a pitch with one out before singles by sophomore third baseman Luke Johnson (Cincinnati/Batavia West Clermont) and junior catcher Blake Pettit (Hilliard/Davidson) filled the sacks before Stoner emptied them with a double to tie the game at 7.  Snyder moved to third on a wild pitch but was cut down at the plate on a fielder's choice off the bat of junior outfielder Colton Moone (South Vienna, Ohio/Northeastern).  Moone put himself in position to score by stealing second and third, but after a walk to junior first baseman Alex Snyder (Massillon/Jackson), senior second baseman Ryan Duckworth (Hilliard/Bradley) hit into a force play to end the inning.

Cabrera led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, and one out later, Tyler Curtis singled before Pray's homer ended the game.

Stoner was 4-for-6 with 3 RBI.  Pettit was 2-for-3 and Snyder and Malone each went 2-for-4.  Sophomore righthander Nathan Hurley (Delaware/Olentangy Berlin) was charged with the loss in relief
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