Box Score WASHINGTON, Pa. --
Josh Staniscia and
Kyle McLain both collected three hits and knocked in three runs as Washington & Jefferson cruised to a 13-3 PAC baseball victory over Westminster on Wednesday afternoon at Ross Memorial Park. Staniscia also scored three runs for the Presidents, who improved to 14-9 overall and 9-2 in the PAC.
The Titans (6-14, 3-5 PAC) loaded the bases with one out in the first inning against W&J starting left-handed pitcher
Tim Mulvey, but could only score one run.
Kyle Smith gave the Presidents a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first with a two-run double and
Ronny Peirish scored Smith on a ground out.
After the Titans tied the game with two runs in the second, W&J grabbed a 5-3 lead in the bottom half of the second when
Derek McIlvaine and
D.J. Michalski both produced run-scoring ground outs.
Nick Vento's triple brought home Peirish for a 6-3 lead in the third. McLain broke the game open with a two-run single in the fourth inning and Staniscia tacked on a two-run triple two innings later.
Mulvey tossed five innings and allowed three runs on six hits to improve to 2-1. Smith went 2-for-3, scored two runs and drove in a pair, while McIlvaine and Michalski both scored two runs at the top of the lineup.
Nick Gatins also had a double and scored twice.
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