John Carroll 5, Ohio Wesleyan 1
Ohio Wesleyan 6, John Carroll 5

April 7, 2004

Senior outfielder Mike Albert (Shelby) scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Ohio Wesleyan nipped John Carroll in the nightcap of a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at Littick Field.

In the opener, John Carroll overcame a 1-0 deficit to take a 5-1 win.

Albert led off the 10th inning of the nightcap with a single through the right side. One out later, Albert stole second and the Blue Streaks intentionally walked senior designated hitter Tyler Mott (Grove City). After the second out, Albert broke for third base and John Carroll catcher Michael Tedford's throw to third was wild, with Albert scoring on the play.

The game started out as a pitching duel between sophomore lefthander Josh Nice (Hinckley/Highland) and John Carroll's John Grdina. Nice allowed only 2 hits through the first 5.0 innings, while Grdina made only 2 mistakes.

Mott staked the Bishops to a 1-0 lead with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the fourth, but John Carroll got the run back in the top of the fifth. Mike D'Andrea led off with a single to right and moved to second on Josh Luster's sacrifice. After George Jeffrey walked, Dominick Duggan forced Jeffrey at second with D'Andrea taking third. Rafael Garabis then grounded to senior third baseman Andy Busch (Westerville/South), who bobbled the ball momentarily and then threw wide of first base. Sophomore first baseman Adam Dunn (Westerville/Worthington Christian) threw back to Busch to cut down Duggan trying for third, but not before D'Andrea scored the tying run.

Senior shortstop Shaun Burchett (Plain City/Jonathan Alder) led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo shot off Grdina to give the Bishops a 2-1 lead.

John Carroll assembled a run in the top of the seventh to send the game into extra innings. With one out, Warren Cittaboni was hit by a pitch and Jeffery and Duggan followed with singles to tie the game.

The Blue Streaks took the lead with 3 runs in the eighth on consecutive RBI doubles by Dan Dittrich, Dan Wysmier and D'Andrea.

Mott responded with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the inning, scoring sophomore second baseman Brandon Williams (Dublin/Coffman) and freshman outfielder Kyle Sherman (Plain City/Dublin Scioto), who had walked.

Sophomore righthander Michael Krieger (Boardman) was the winning pitcher in relief. Krieger worked the final 5.0 innings, allowing 6 hits and striking out 5 while walking one. Richard Absey was charged with the loss for John Carroll.

In the opener, the Bishops took a 1-0 lead when junior outfielder Matt Strasburg (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) singled down the leftfield line and advanced to second when Blue Streak leftfielder Jay Fowler's return throw was wild. Sherman followed with a single to center to score Strasburg.

John Carroll took the lead in the top of the fourth on RBI singles by Dittrich and Tedford, then added 3 runs in the fifth as a bases-loaded error by Williams scored 2 runs and Jeffery plated another run with a fielder's choice.

Burchett pitched the complete game for the Bishops, allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 7 and walking 3.

Eddie Borkowski scattered 6 hits in going the distance for John Carroll.

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