Wooster 9, Ohio Wesleyan 8

May 5, 2006

Senior shortstop Brandon Williams (Dublin/Coffman) slammed a 2-run homer to highlight a 3-run eighth inning that brought Ohio Wesleyan within 9-8, but Wooster worked out of jams in the eighth and ninth frames to escape with a win in Game 2 of the North Coast Athletic Conference championship series on Friday at Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield.

With the win, Wooster wins the best-of-3 series and takes the NCAC championship and the conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

As they did in Thursday night's Game 1, the Bishops took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. With one out, freshman outfielder John Maggard (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) walked, stole second, and moved to third on an error by Wooster second baseman Mike Barone on a grounder by sophomore first baseman A.J. Dote (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne). Senior third baseman Sammy Hall (North Riverside, Ill./Nazareth Academy) was hit by a pitch to load the bases and senior outfielder Adam Toney (Galloway/Westland) drew a walk to force in a run.

Wooster responded with 4 runs in the bottom of the inning, putting its first 2 runners on base on Williams' error on Shaun Swearingen's grounder and a double by Brandon Boesiger before John Quimby singled home a run and Kurt Kapferer cracked a 3-run homer.

Ohio Wesleyan answered with 4 runs of its own in the top of the second. Freshman catcher Ty Leavitt (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) led off with a single and sophomore outfielder Donnie Paul (Lewis Center/Olentangy) and Williams followed with singles to load the bases. After Maggard forced Leavitt at the plate, Junior second baseman Kyle Sherman (Plain City/Dublin Scioto) plated a run with a sacrifice fly and Dote belted a 3-run homer to give the Bishops a 5-4 lead.

The Fighting Scots tied the game in the fifth as Boesiger doubled, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Williams' error on Quimby's grounder.

Wooster then took an 8-5 lead in the sixth on Quimby's bases-clearing double to right, and added a run in the seventh on Rob Romick's RBI single.

The Bishops rallied in the eighth, as Paul led off with a ball to right that fell in, with Scot rightfielder Dean Palombaro charged with an error on the play. Williams followed with a homer that brought Ohio Wesleyan within 9-7.

Ryan Mullins relieved Wooster starter Adam Samson at that point and retired Maggard and Sherman on fly balls, but Dote coaxed a walk and Hall followed with a single before Toney lined a single to right, scoring Dote, sending Hall to third and chasing Mullins. Walt Samson came on and caught junior first baseman Tom Bottichio (Mason) looking on a third strike to end the inning.

The Bishops challenged in the ninth when, with one out, Paul struck out swinging but reached first on a wild pitch. One out later, Maggard singled to put the tying run in scoring position, but Samson struck out Sherman to end the game.

Williams, Maggard and Toney had 2 hits apiece for Ohio Wesleyan.

Sophomore righthander Sean Speed (Cincinnati/St. Xavier) was the starting and losing pitcher for Ohio Wesleyan. He allowed 7 hits and 6 runs during the first 5.2 innings. Senior righthander Adam Dunn (Westerville/Worthington Christian) relieved in the sixth and allowed 4 hits and 3 runs in 1.1 innings, and senior righthander Michael Krieger (Boardman) pitched a scoreless eighth.

Adam Samson was the starting and winning pitcher for Wooster, while Walt Samson was credited with a save after striking out 3 batters in 1.1 innings of work.

Speed, Dote, Sherman, Hall and Toney represented the Bishops on the all-tournament team.

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