April 6, 2002

BOX SCORE (Game 1)
BOX SCORE (Game 2)

WILMINGTON, Ohio ­ The Wilmington College Quakers split a double header with conference foe John Carroll University on Saturday afternoon. The Green and White won the first game 4-0 and were then defeated 9-1 in the afternoon finale.

In the first game, the Quakers used strong pitching by freshman Derrick Wellington (Chillicothe/Chillicothe) who pitched the complete game shutout while striking out seven. The Quakers scored all of their runs in the first two innings when Justin Evans (Franklin/Franklin) knocked in Josh Martin (Circleville/Circleville) in the first inning. The Quakers got their runs in the second inning when Joe Rosato (Mason/Mason) hit a bases loaded single, Martin got a bases loaded walk and Evans hit into a fielders choice scoring a run in the second inning.

Evans led the team on the afternoon in going two-for-three with two RBI's. Seven other Quaker batters got a hit. Wellington was the pitching star, allowing just three hits and walking only one in seven innings.

In the second contest, John Carroll's bats came alive as they scored two runs in each of the first two innings before scoring one in the third and then two more in the fourth. The Quakers got their solitary run in their half of the first inning when Evans hit a solo home run. The Blue Streaks added two more runs in the seventh inning to give the game its 9-1 count.

In the second game the Quakers managed only four hits as Evans, Al Ledford (Blanchester/Blanchester), Brent Bird (Hilliard/Hilliard Darby) and Josh Ritter (Cincinnati/Purcell Marian) recorded the hits. Evans had the team's only RBI and run with his solo shot over the wall. Burt Cox (Fairborn/Fairborn) picked up the loss for the Green and White as he pitched three and two-thirds inning, giving up seven runs, only three earned while striking out two.

With the split, the Quakers go to 9-8 on the year while John Carroll goes to 5-10-1 on the season. The next game for the Green and White is Sunday, April 7 as they take on Georgetown College in the friendly confines of Tewksbury-Delany Field at 1:00.