By: Kyle Blue
Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 BABSON PARK, Fla. – Webber International baseball extends to 17-3 on the year. Running away with game 1, 12-7. Then turning around and taking game 2 into extra innings with
Connor Clayton hitting a solo walk-off homerun.
GAME 1: Walker Gets First Colligate Win With 2 Hitter, Coleman and Piatt Homer
The Warriors wasted no timing jumping out to a commanding lead.
Sjaghbar Martis hit a double scoring
Matt Saliba. In the 2
nd inning
Jesse Coleman hit a 2-run homerun scoring Clayton. In the bottom of the 3
rd inning,
Matt Piatt hit a 3-run homerun scoring Begg and Martis. It wasn't until the 6
th inning before the Fighting Saints got on the board as an error in the outfield with bases loaded made the score 9-3 with a Warriors lead. The Warriors took game 1 with a score of 12-7.
STAT LINE:
Pitching for the Warriors in his first ever Varsity start,
Blake Walker pitched 6 innings only surrendering 2 hits and 3 unearned runs earning his first win of his varsity career.
Mark Martinez went 3-4 on the afternoon.
Jesse Coleman was 1-2 with a homerun and 2 RBI's.
Matt Piatt was 2-4 a homerun and 3 RBI's.
GAME 2: Clayton Hits 2 Homers Including Walk-Off Extra Innings Solo Shot
Saint Francis struck first blood notching 2 runs in the top of the 1
st. They scored another run in the top of the 2
nd inning extending their lead to 3-0. In the bottom of the 4
th, the hot bat of
Connor Clayton came to the plate with runners on 1
st and 3
rd. Clayton hit a 3-run homer to tie the game at 3-3. All was quiet and the game stayed tied and went into extra innings. Into the bottom of the 8
th inning, Clayton again strolled up to the plate. With 2 strikes, 2 outs, bottom of the 8
th,
Connor Clayton hit an absolute missile out to left field for a solo homerun and earning the Warriors a walk-off victory.
STAT LINE:
Max Boling threw great for the Warriors off the mound as he went 7 innings and only gave up 7 hits and 3 runs while striking out 4.
Zachary Gary came in to pitch the top of the 8
th inning and sniped his second win of the year throwing 1 inning.
Connor Clayton the big man in the game going 3-4 with 4 RBI's.
Alex Rodriguez was the designated hitter in game 2 and went 2-3 at the plate.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
The Warriors, now receiving votes for the NAIA Coaches top 25, move to 17-3 on the season. They play again on Friday, first taking on Saint Xavier University at 4:00 p.m. followed immediately after by taking on Lawrence Tech.