SWARTHMORE, Pa. - A five-run inning propelled Swarthmore College Baseball to victory over Eastern University on Saturday afternoon at Clothier Field. The Garnet defeated the Eagles, 12-4, as they played on home turf for the first time since March 3rd, 2020.
Once again led by the offense, the Garnet scored two in the first, four in the sixth and five in the eighth to open the season with two straight wins.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Garnet wasted no time as they opened the game up with an
Emmet Reynolds double to center field that plated
Austin Burgess and
Luke Mutz in the bottom of the second.
- In the sixth, Mutz roped a single to score
Max Roffwarg and
Matthew Silvestre. On the play, Mutz advanced into scoring position on the throw, which led to the senior stealing third on the next play. Burgess' RBI double to left center field gave the Garnet the lead. After advancing to third on a wild pitch, Burgess scored on a wild pitch as Reynolds walked.
- Swarthmore put a five spot up on the board in the eighth inning as
Nate Jbara, Paul Cookie,
Andrew Olsen,
Kirk Terada-Herzer and Mutz all notched hits in the inning.
- On the mound,
Matteo Sollecito,
Andrew Moy,
Ethan Weiss,
Jett Shue,
Jeremy Jensen and
Liam Alpern combined to allow five hits to the Eastern batters.
GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Mutz: 4-for-5, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
Burgess: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
Terada-Herzer: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, SB
GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Shue (W, 1-0), 2.1 IP, 0 ERm, 0 K, 1 H
UP NEXT
The Garnet (2-0) return to the field on Tuesday as they host Rowan University at Clothier Field. First pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m.
