Quakers split fourth straight OAC double header

NEW CONCORD (April 15, 2003) -- The Wilmington College Quakers split their fourth straight OAC double header, picking up a win and a loss against Muskingum College on Tuesday. The Quakers won the first game 9-2 before falling 7-6 in the afternoon finale. In the first game the Quakers pounded out 18 hits in 35 at bats, and were able to get nine runs across the plate in the game.

The first runs of the game came in the second inning when the Green and White scored six runs in the inning. Muskingum cut into the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth inning, but the Quakers added another run in the sixth and two more in the seventh giving the team their seven-run victory.

Joe Rosato (Mason/Mason) was 3-for-4 batting in the game while Ben Buehner (Germantown/Valley View) batted 3-for-5. All nine Quaker batters that came to the plate in the game got at least one hit, with six of those getting two or more. Chad Abbott (Hillsboro/Hillsboro) knocked in a team-leading three runs while Jimmy Wolverton (London/Madison Plains) and Aaron Lawson (Hebron/Lakewood) each scored twice. Luke Ogden (Peebles/Peebles) pitched the complete game for the Quakers, allowing the two earned runs while striking out three and scattering six hits in the game.

In the second game the Quakers found themselves in a 5-1 hole after three innings before the Wilmington offense erupted with five runs in the fourth inning, taking a 6- lead. That lead stood until the bottom of the sixth inning when Muskingum put a pair of runs across the plate, giving the hosts the 7-6 win.

Wolverton was 3-for-3 from the plate in the game while Justin Evans (Franklin/Franklin) and Tom Harter (Westlake/Westlake) were each 2-for-2 in the contest. Burt Cox (Fairborn/Fairborn) picked up the loss, dropping his record to 1-1 on the season.

With the split the Quakers go to 19-8-1 on the season and 4-4 in the OAC while Muskingum goes to 16-12 with a 3-5 record in conference play.

The next game for the Green and White is on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 when the team travels to Granville, Ohio to face off against Denison University starting at 4:00.