Quakers split seventh OAC double header of season

BEREA (April 26, 2003) -- The Wilmington College Quakers split their fourth consecutive double header of the season, defeating Baldwin-Wallace 2-0 in the first game before falling 7-8 n the second.

In the first game, sophomore pitcher Derek Wellington (Chillicothe/Chillicothe) pitched a complete game shutout, striking out one while scattering six hits in the game. The Quakers got a run in the third and another in the sixth, giving the visitors all the scoring that they would need in the game. Tom Harter (Westlake/Westlake) led the way batting for the Green and White, going 2-for-3 from the plate in the game.

In the second game Wilmington led 4-0 after the top of the third inning before Baldwin-Wallace scored two in the bottom of the third, five in the bottom of the fourth and another in the bottom of the fifth. The Green and White, trailing 8-4 after five innings, scored a run in the sixth inning before cutting the deficit to two in the top of the seventh, but the comeback was a run shy of tying the game, as the visitors were defeated 7-8.

The team had 11 hits in 30 at bats in the game, with Justin Evans (Franklin/Franklin), Chad Abbott (Hillsboro/Hillsboro), Ben Buehner (Germantown/Valley View) and Brent Bird (Columbus/Hilliard Darby) each getting a pair of hits in the game. Lawson scored three times for the Green and White while Buehner knocked in a game-best three RBI's. Clayton Reynolds (Blanchester/Blanchester) picked up the loss for the Quakers, evening his record at 2-2, pitching three-and-two-thirds of an inning in the loss.

With the split the Quakers go to 22-12-1 on the year and 7-7 in conference action. Baldwin-Wallace goes to 20-14 on the season and 8-6 in OAC play.

The next game for the Green and White is on Tuesday, April 29 when the team plays host to OAC opponent Capital University with the first pitch set for 1:00 p.m.