BECKLEY, W.Va. – Shepherd University (32-22) used a 19-hit attack en route to a 13-6 win over University of Charleston (34-22) at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley in MEC Baseball Tournament action in the later game to win the tournament on Sunday. Shepherd dropped a 13-11 contest in the first game.
Charleston took a 1-0 lead in the first in the later game on an RBI-triple by Lee Carneal.
The Rams took a 3-1 lead in the third as senior infielder
Tyler Piccolo (Sound Beach, N.Y./Rocky Point/Dowling) hit an RBI-triple, while senior first baseman
Jacob Carney (Stephens City, Va./Sherando), and senior outfielder
JJ Sarty (Purcellville, Va./Woodgrove/William& Mary) each had RBI-singles.
UC countered with five runs in the fourth to take a 6-3 lead. Nick Wilson had a three-run double to key the rally.
The Rams plated six runs in the fifth to take a 9-6 lead. Junior designated hitter
Daniel Heleine (Hedgesville, W.Va./Hedgesville/WVU) hit a three-run homer and Sarty added two-run double to fuel the rally.
Shepherd tacked on two more runs in the sixth on a two-run blast by Sarty and two more in the eighth as senior outfielder
Ron Farley (Cockeysville, Md./Calvert Hall/Delaware Tech) had an RBI-triple and later scored on a wild pitch.
Carney Farley, Sarty and Heleine each had three hits to pace the Rams.
Sophomore pitcher
Ryan Potts (Owings, Md./Northern) (5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB) (4-1) gained the win for the Rams in relief. Anthony Zona (1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB) (2-3) took the loss for the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Eagles used a pair of big innings and held on for a 13-11 in in game one.
Charleston scored four runs in the third with a two-run single by Davis keying the rally.
The Golden Eagles added six runs in the fourth with a three-run homer by Nick Wilson highlighting the rally.
Lee Carneal and Gianfranco Morello each had three hits to lead a 14-hit attack for the Golden Eagles.
Nine different Rams had a pair of hits to lead an 18-hit effort for the Rams. Senior second baseman
Brandon Kirk (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton East/Mercer CC), Sarty, and freshman outfielder
Brenton Doyle (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) each hit home runs for the Rams.
Redshirt-freshman pitcher
Joe Rindone (Brunswick, Md./Brunswick/Towson) (5-6) (3.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 6 BB) took the loss for the Rams. Brandon Harris (5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 K, 0 BB) (3-0) gained the win for the Golden Eagles with Levi Nash (0.2 IP, 0 K, 0 BB) notching the save.
The NCAA Division II Baseball Selection Show is will air tonight at 10 PM ET on NCAA.com.
End of the Game Video
Postgame Interview with Matt McCarty
Postgame Interview with JJ Sarty
