On Wednesday afternoon, the Wheeling Jesuit baseball team moved one step closer to a goal the have yet to accomplish since the programs inception, qualifying for the WVIAC Championship Tournament. The Cardinals swept a doubleheader from Ohio Valley University by scores of 6-5 and 15-3 to remain in third place of WVIAC’s Northern Division — The top four teams qualify for the WVIAC Baseball Tournament in Beckley, WV.<\/p>\n
In game one, OVU’s starting pitcher, Shayne Miller, cruised through the first five innings, denying WJU a hit and only allowing four Cardinals to reach base. The no-hit performance came to an end when Steven Buffo led-off the sixth inning with an infield single which sparked a six run rally on six hits. Ryan Venderlic, who walked the previous two at-bats, laced a single to center field, and Ricky Szeligo followed with a sacrifice bunt.<\/p>\n
With runners in scoring position, Dominic San Felippo line drive single plated Buffo and Venderlic, and Mike Ludewig blasted a double which scored San Felippo. Malachi Murphy, pinch hitter, followed with an RBI single, and Robbie Davia blasted a triple to left center gave the Cardinals a 5-2 advantage. Two batters later, Davia scored on a fielder’s choice.<\/p>\n
The Fighting Scots scratched out three additional runs, but the Cardinals offensive outburst proved to be too much.<\/p>\n
WJU’s starting pitcher, Parker Lang, went six complete innings, scattering three hits without allowing an earned run. Relief pitcher Shane Sullivan finished the game to earn the save.<\/p>\n
In game two, The Cardinals pounded out 15 hits resutling in 15 runs with several multi-hit performances. Leading the way were San Felippo and Ludewig with three hits apiece. San Felippo recorded two singles and a double with four RBIs while Ludewig blasted two singles and a triple, collecting three RBIs. Davia followed with two hits, including a three-run homerun to left-center field while Venderlic plated three runs, reaching on an error and two singles. Szeligo, Murphy, Jordan Kraus, Jason Troy, and Tom Charles all added singles.<\/p>\n
Tony Acierno, starting pitcher, recieved the win with 4 1\/3 innings of work, allowing three runs on four hits.<\/p>\n
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