Box Score WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Kyle Smith smacked a two-run homer in the second inning and Josh Staniscia added a three-run bomb in the fifth as top-seeded Washington & Jefferson defeated fourth-seeded Waynesburg 14-4 Thursday night in the first day of the 2014 Presidents' Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Ross Memorial Park. 

The Presidents (28-13) advance to play second-seeded Thomas More (21-17), a 14-5 winner over third-seeded Bethany earlier Thursday. 

Senior right-hander Eddie Nogay earned the win on the mound for the Presidents to improve to 6-1 this season and 28-2 for his career.  Nogay went eight innings (104 pitches, 67 strikes) and gave up one earned run on eight hits.  He struck out three and did not issue a walk. 

Ronny Peirish led off the second inning with a double and two batters later, Smith drilled a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall for a 2-0 lead. 

W&J then struck for five runs in the fifth to extend its advantage to 7-0.  Anthony Paladino and Nick Vento notched RBI singles and Staniscia followed with his first homer of the season (sixth of career). 

Waynesburg (17-24) plated a run in the sixth on Nathan Mori's RBI single and loaded the bases, but Nogay induced a flyout and a 6-3 double play ended the threat.  The Yellow Jackets once again loaded the bases in the and took advantage of a dropped fly ball to score three runs. 

However, W&J regrouped with a Kyle McLain bases-loaded single in the seventh to reclaim the four-run advantage (8-4) and pinch runner Cory Bauer made it a 9-4 game after scoring on a wild pitch. 

Smith, Vento, McLain and Tyler Schultz all had two hits for the Presidents, who finished with 13 hits.  Michael Ruffing, Ronny Peirish and Staniscia all scored twice. 

Waynesburg used six different pitchers.  Brian Resnik started and allowed seven runs on right hits in 4 1/3 innings.