DAVENPORT, Fla. -- The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team dropped a 12-2 decision to Wisconsin-La Crosse Sunday in a non-conference game at Northeast Regional Park Field #3 as part of the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
The loss drops W&J to 6-5 overall while La Crosse improves to 3-3 in 2022.
Wisconsin La Crosse jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first before adding three more runs in the second. W&J put together its best offensive threat in the bottom of the third inning.
Jacob LaDuca (Clarence, N.Y. / Canisius) drew a leadoff walk to start the rally.
Peter Kalinski (Washington, D.C. / Saint John's College) followed with a single down the right field line to move LaDuca to third and put runners on the corners.
Evan Sante (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) followed with an RBI single through the left side to plate LaDuca.
Roman Samson (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep) followed with a single to load the bases.
Nolan Lutz (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) made the score 5-2 with an RBI groundout to score Kalinski. W&J had a chance to get closer but the next two batters were retired with runners in scoring position.
The score remained 5-2 in favor of Wisconsin- La Crosse until the seventh inning. The Eagles added three runs in the seventh and four more in the ninth to finish off the victory.
Sante continued his strong start to the season, as he finished 3-for-4 at the plate. Kalinski added a pair of hits and a run scored.
Tyler Horvat (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) started and suffered the loss on the mound. Horvat allowed five runs in five innings of work.
Julian Elizondo (Manassas, Va. / Osbourn) turned in a scoreless eighth inning of relief out of the bullpen.
W&J will return to action on Tuesday, March 22 against Wisconsin Stevens Point. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Northeast Regional Park Field #3.
