Tuesday, March 12
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
4:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
6-10
2
vs
5
Valparaiso
7-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| valparaiso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Gardner-Webb Drops Single Game Meeting With Valparaiso
March 12, 2024 | Baseball
Alec Buns homers twice in loss to the Beacons
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University baseball team fell to the Beacons of Valparaiso University of Tuesday evening by a final score of 5-2. The 'Dawgs got a pair across on a pair of solo shots.
Alec Burns struck first for the Runnin' Bulldogs hitting a bomb to left center giving GWU the 1-0 early lead. Valpo eventually tied the game in the fifth inning on a wild pitch. The game entered the seventh 1-1 before the Beacons took a one-run lead on a single. Valpo added three more insurance runs in the top of the ninth. Burns was able to tally one more for Gardner-Webb in the bottom of the ninth hitting a deep fly off the roof in right field to make the final 5-2.
Gardner-Webb will return to the field this weekend as they travel to the University of South Carolina Upstate for a three-game series opening Big South play. The first game will be Friday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Alec Burns struck first for the Runnin' Bulldogs hitting a bomb to left center giving GWU the 1-0 early lead. Valpo eventually tied the game in the fifth inning on a wild pitch. The game entered the seventh 1-1 before the Beacons took a one-run lead on a single. Valpo added three more insurance runs in the top of the ninth. Burns was able to tally one more for Gardner-Webb in the bottom of the ninth hitting a deep fly off the roof in right field to make the final 5-2.
Gardner-Webb will return to the field this weekend as they travel to the University of South Carolina Upstate for a three-game series opening Big South play. The first game will be Friday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m.
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/ BaseballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Jablonski, Grant (1-0)
L: Carpenter, Luke (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Husmann, Carson 1
RBI: Hannahs, Kaleb 1 ; Maifield, Chase 1 ; Ryan, Alex 1
SF: Hannahs, Kaleb 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Husmann, Carson 2 ; Ryan, Alex 2 ; Reinertson, Kade 1
SB: Schmack, Kyle 1 ; Husmann, Carson 1 ; Ryan, Alex 1
HBP: Hannahs, Kaleb 1 ; Giusti, Connor 1 ; Reinertson, Kade 1
Batting:
2B: Black, Mark 1
HR: Burns, Alec 2
RBI: Burns, Alec 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Burns, Alec 2
SB: Kelly, Wade 1
HBP: Knight, Lawson 1 ; Capobianco, Peter 1
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