Elsen pitches gem for Quakers

Junior allows just one hit in 11-run win

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(WC Press Release) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (March 9, 2004) -- Wilmington College junior pitcher John Elsen (Fairfield/Fairfield) pitched a one-hit shutout for the Quakers, as the team defeated Swarthmore College 11-0.

Elsen struck out six batters on the game, and only allowed two baserunners, off of a single and a hit batsmen, with neither of them reaching second base.

The Quakers started strong, scoring three runs in the first inning before adding five more in the second, giving Elsen more than enough breathing room in the game. The Quakers tacked on three more runs in the fifth inning.

Tyler Kelch (Hillsboro/Hillsboro) was 2-for-3 from the plate for the Quakers, who went 8-for-28 in the game. Kelch scored three runs to lead the team while he and Ben Buehner (Germantown/Valley View) each knocked in three runs in the game.