BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The Bridgewater College baseball team dropped its home opener to DeSales 13-9 on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
Final Score: DeSales 13, Bridgewater 9
Records: Bridgewater 1-2, DeSales 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED

• DeSales got the bats rolling in the top of the first after JT Anderosky tripled to center field which was followed up by Patrick Kusters getting hit by a pitch. Owen Fischl drove in a run after reaching first on an error scoring Anderosky from third. Travis Kerr stepped up to bat bringing in Kusters. The final scoring came from Shane Anhalt who scored Fischl on a sacrifice fly to center field. James Swart closed out the inning striking out the batter looking. The Eagles tried to replicate the Bulldogs' offensive showing but went down in order.
• The second inning started the same way for DeSales with Andrew McGowan hitting a home run to right center to make the score 4-0. Swart rebounded striking out the next pitcher and relied on effective defense to end the top half of the inning.
• BC got the bats going in the third when Luke Tomajczyk doubled down the left field line to start the inning. Kyle Carlson kept momentum alive hitting a single to deep center field that brought Tomajczyk to third base. Tristan Gordon scored Tomajczyk from third following a groundout to shortstop to cut the deficit to three, 4-1.
• Bridgewater continued to put successful bats together in the bottom of the fourth with Jeffrey Snider showing patience at the plate drawing a walk. Brandan Hartman reached on first with a fielder's choice which then allowed for an advance after a Nick Stavros walk. Lucas Bauer loaded the bases for Jonathan Sexton, after drawing a walk, who then hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Hartman. Tomajczyk ripped a double to center field knotting the score up at 4-4.
• DeSales took the lead back in their half of the fifth following a Gavin Zavorski single up the middle to score Kerr. The next two batters drove in runs off hits to increase the lead to 7-4. The Eagles responded quickly when Hartman drove in Christian Harris from first off a double down the left field line making the score 7-5.
• In the top of the sixth, the Bulldogs increased their advantage following a Fischl double to left center to plate two RBIs. Following that at-bat, Kerr singled to center field to allow two more runners to score increasing the lead to 11-5.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Gordon drove a ball deep to left field getting three RBIs across the plate. Christian Harris kept the inning alive singling to left field which gave Snider the opportunity to triple on a ball hit deep to right center cutting the lead to two, 11-9.
• With bases loaded in the top of the seventh, Andrew Baugher effectively halted the runners in place after a huge strikeout and a pop fly to the Gordon.
• Anderosky continued his tear doubling down the right field line to score Justin DeStaso from second base increasing the lead to 12-9.
• The final scoring of the day came from DeSales in the top of the ninth with Anhalt issuing a sacrifice bunt to bring home the runner from third. Hartman attempted to mount a comeback hitting a leadoff single to left field. Sexton then walked to give BC the chance, but the game came to a close with a foul out to the first baseman making the final score 13-9.

GAME STATS

• Tomajczyk, Carlson and Hartman each had multiple hits in the game.
• Anderosky and Fischl tied going 4-for-6 at the plate to lead all hitters on both sides.
• Anthony Schieble picked up the win into today's contest going 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R and 1 SO.
• Swart was awarded the loss going 4.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R and 3 SO. Baugher and Nick Griffin each went 1.0 IP combining for 1 H, 0 R and 5 SO.

UP NEXT
Bridgewater returns tomorrow to the Bridgewater Baseball Field for a double header with DeSales beginning at 11 a.m.