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Tharp
10
Winner Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA 10-13
8
Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL 3-15-1
Winner
Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA
10-13
10
Final
8
Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL
3-15-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 11 3
Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 13 1

W: Long, Reid (1-3) L: C. Nolet (1-2) S: Tharp, Brett (4)

5
Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA 10-14
9
Winner Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL 4-15-1
Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA
10-14
5
Final
9
Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL
4-15-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bridgewater (Va.) BRIDGEWA 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Va. Wesleyan VA. WESL 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 9 12 2

W: S. Lettieri (1-0) L: Smith, Connor (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Tharp Breaks Saves Record in Spilt with Marlins

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The Bridgewater College baseball team split a pair of games with Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.

THE BASICS


Final Score: (Game 1) Bridgewater 10, Virginia Wesleyan 3; (Game 2) Virginia Wesleyan 9, Bridgewater 5
Records: Bridgewater 10-14, 3-4 ODAC; Virginia Wesleyan 4-15-1, 3-3-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Eagles loaded the bases in the top of the second thanks to a pair of walks and a base knock from Jarret Biesecker. Brett Tharp stepped to the plate next and walked driving Luke Tomajczyk across the plate to get BC on the board. Brandan Hartman stepped to the dish next and crushed a ball to center field to clear the bases to give BC a 4-0 lead.  
  • The Marlins got on the board in the bottom of the second with a sacrifice fly, but BC responded as Kyle Carlson drove in a pair of runs to extend the BC lead to 6-1. Reid Long went to work with the large lead and retired the Marlins in order in the bottom of the third. The junior allowed just two base runners in the next two frames to help BC preserve the advantage through the opening five innings.
  • BC added a run in the top of the sixth as Tharp led the inning off with a double down the third-base line. Tharp was put out as Hartman hit into a fielder's choice, but a double by Hunter Clever put two runners in scoring position. VWU elected to give Jonathan Sexton the free pass to load the bases. Jeffrey Snider stepped to the plate next and grounded out, but Hartman came across to score to extend the lead.
  • Virginia Wesleyan added a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to draw back to within four at 7-3, but a two RBI knock by Tomajczyk and a groundout by Biesecker allowed BC to tag on three more runs to make it 10-3 heading to the bottom of the eighth.
  • VWU did not go down without a fight as the Marlins put runners on the corners with only one away in the bottom of the ninth. A double to left field pushed both runners across and a single the next at bat put the Marlins back to within four at 10-6. Nick Griffin was able to record a strikeout and get the Eagles an out away from the win, but triple extended the inning and plated another VWU run. Coach Ben Spotts went to Brett Tharp to try and close the game out with the potential game-tying run in the on-deck circle. Tharp induced a groundball, but an error allowed for another Marlins run and extended the inning with it now 10-8. The fifth-year senior was able to strikeout the ninth hitter the Marlins brought to the plate in the frame to seal the game and break the career saves record.
GAME STATS
  • Tharp picked up his 20th career save to break the record. He tossed just a third of an inning, but got the job done to close the game.
  • Tharp also had a great game at the plate as he went 2-for-4 and drew a walk for a RBI.
  • Long picked up the win after tossing 5.2 innings to open the contest.
  • Four different Eagles recorded doubles in the win. Clever and Sexton each picked up a stolen base as well in the win.
GAME 2
  • Virginia Wesleyan hopped on the board first in the bottom of the first with a two-run blast to go ahead 2-0. BC put a pair of runners on the basepaths in the second but left both stranded.
  • The Marlins added four more in the bottom of the second to extend their lead to 6-0. BC responded right away in the top of the third as Biesecker reached on an error and some small ball advanced the lefty around before a Sexton single drove him in, getting Bridgewater on the board.
  • VWU extended its lead in the bottom of he fourth with a RBI single, but again the Eagles closed back in immediately. Tharp singled to lead off the top of the fifth and a Clever single brought the game-one closer around to score. Snider came to the plate later in the inning and singled up the middle to bring in Hartman, who reached on a walk earlier in the inning, and Clever. Isaac Sumpter grounded out later in the frame to score Snider and bring BC back to within a pair at 7-5.
  • The home side extended their lead in the bottom of the sixth as they loaded the bases with just one out before a single allowed for two more runs, extending the advantage to 9-5.
  • BC had chances down the stretch including putting runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth frames but could not push them across.
GAME STATS
  • Tharp added another multi-hit performance in game two as he went 2-for-5.
  • Clever and Biesecker each went 2-of-5 at the dish and scored a run in the high-scoring loss.
  • Connor Smith took the loss for BC. Bowe Rogers closed the game out for BC as he and Tanner Ray kept the Eagles within striking distance down the stretch allowing three earned runs over the final six innings.
  • Despite going hitless, both Sexton and Hartman drew a pair of walks and scored a run.
 
UP NEXT
Bridgewater will hit the road on Tuesday as it heads to Washington and Lee for midweek ODAC action.
 
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