Wittenberg 7, Ohio Wesleyan 4
Ohio Wesleyan 2, Wittenberg 1

March 26, 2005

Junior designated hitter Adam Dunn (Westerville/Worthington Christian) drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to lift the Bishops over Wittenberg in the nightcap of a North Coast Athletic Conference West Division doubleheader on Thursday at Littick Field.

In the opener, Tom Pickering scored the go-ahead run in the fourth and the Tigers added a pair of insurance runs in the fifth to take a win.

Wittenberg had taken a 1-0 lead in the third inning of the nightcap when Justin McCulla walked, moved to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on Tyler Curlis' single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jon Fox.

The Bishops came back in the bottom of the fourth as junior outfielder Adam Toney (Galloway/Westland) led off with a single and stole second. One out later, senior catcher Matt Strasburg (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) ripped a double down the leftfield line to tie the game. Strasburg moved to third on a ground out and scored when Dunn slapped a single through the right side. Freshman outfielder Brent Wilkins (Fairview Park/Fairview) followed with a single but the runners were stranded there.

The Tigers threatened in the seventh when Tyler Christillo was hit by a pitch with 2 out. Curlis then walked and the runners moved to second and third on a wild pitch, but junior righthander Michael Krieger (Boardman) retired Fox on an infield bouncer to end the game.

Sophomore righthander Sean Ring (Hilliard/Davidson) pitched the first 6.2 innings for Ohio Wesleyan, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 3. Krieger got the last out for his first save of the season.

Steve Less pitched the complete game for Wittenberg, allowing 4 hits in a losing effort.

In the opener, Wittenberg jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, stringing together 2 walks, 2 Bishop errors and a base hit.

Ohio Wesleyan answered with 4 runs in the bottom of the frame. Sophomore second baseman Kyle Sherman (Plain City/Dublin Scioto) was hit by a pitch to open the inning and moved up on a single by junior shortstop Brandon Williams (Dublin/Coffman). Toney then beat out a bunt, with Sherman scoring and Williams taking third when Tiger pitcher Ryan Goldschmidt threw wildly to first base. Toney then stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch, with Williams scoring on the play. Strasburg then launched a fly ball to deep center that glanced off the glove of Curlis just in front of the wall, scoring Toney. Freshman outfielder A.J. Dote (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) walked and the runners moved up on a sacrifice by junior third baseman Sammy Hall (North Riverside, Ill./Nazareth Academy) before Strasburg scored the tying run on a passed ball.

Pickering walked to lead off the Wittenberg fourth, moved to second on McCulla's sacrifice, took third on a balk and scored on a wild pitch.

The Tigers added 2 runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Brian Hampp and Jon Komperda.

Freshman righthander Xander Jones (Pomfret, Conn./Pomfret School) was the starting and losing pitcher for Ohio Wesleyan. He allowed 3 hits and 3 earned runs in 4.2 innings. Dunn pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.

Goldschmidt pitched the complete game for Wittenberg, scattering 6 hits.

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