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Ohio Wesleyan 10, Denison 1 (4/1/2002)

Senior shortstop Matt Fortuna (Strongsville/St. Edward) drew a bases-loaded walk to put the Bishops on the scoreboard and sophomore righthander Tyler Mott (Grove City) fired a 3-hitter as Ohio Wesleyan defeated Denison in North Coast Athletic Conference West Division action on Monday in Granville.

Fortuna's RBI gave the Bishops a 1-0 lead in the fourth. Junior outfielder Joe Loudenslager (Hilliard/Darby) tripled and scored on a Big Red error in the fifth and sophomore second baseman Mike Albert (Shelby) and senior first baseman Drew Caravella (Columbus/Hilliard Davidson) drove in runs in the sixth.

Loudenslager and Caravella ripped 2-run singles to highlight a 5-run seventh.

Junior catcher Mike Schultheis (Columbus/Watterson) had 3 hits for the Bishops, while Albert, Loudenslager, Caravella and junior outfielder Travis Falk (Bryan) had 2 hits apiece.

Mott struck out 4 and walked 1 in going the distance on the hill. He allowed only 1 hit in blanking the Big Red over the first 8.0 innings before surrendering a run on back-to-back doubles with 2 out in the ninth.