Ohio Wesleyan 17, Earlham 7
Ohio Wesleyan 28, Earlham 3

April 1, 2007

Senior second baseman Kyle Sherman (Plain City/Dublin Scioto) belted a 2-run triple and a 2-run homer to help power Ohio Wesleyan over Earlham in the opener of a North Coast Athletic Conference West Division doubleheader on Sunday in Richmond, Ind.

In the nightcap, Sherman slammed 2 home runs to help the Bishops complete the sweep of the doubleheader and the series, raising their record in the NCAC West Division to 6-0.

Ohio Wesleyan took a 5-0 lead in the third inning of the opener, with Sherman's 2-run triple the big hit. Junior outfielder Joey McDaniel (Dublin/Scioto), junior outfielder Brent Wilkins (Fairview Park/Fairview) and freshman catcher Steve Ruygrok (Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek) also had RBI doubles in the inning.

Sherman's 2-run homer capped a 5-run fourth inning, and McDaniel's 2-run single keyed the Bishops' 5-run fifth frame.

Ohio Wesleyan wrapped up its scoring with a 2-run homer by junior third baseman Caleb Douce (Caledonia/River Valley) in the seventh.

Junior righthander Sean Speed (Cincinnati/St. Xavier) worked the first 6.0 innings, allowing 8 hits and 7 runs, to collect the mound decision. Freshman righthander Matthew Struble (Defiance/Edon) worked a scoreless seventh inning.

Ohio Wesleyan took a 2-0 lead in the second inning of the nightcap when Sherman tripled and scored on a ground out by Ruygrok, and junior shortstop Donnie Paul (Lewis Center/Olentangy) singled home freshman third baseman Eric McComas (Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Groves) later in the inning.

Earlham closed to within 2-1 in the bottom of the inning, stringing together a single, a double and an infield out, but Ohio Wesleyan answered with 8 runs in the top of the third to break the game open. McDaniel lined a 2-run double and sophomore shortstop Logan Hronis (Rocky River/St. Edward) hit a 3-run homer to highlight the inning.

The Bishops added 3 runs in the fourth, with Sherman leading off with a home run and Paul hitting a 2-run shot later in the inning.

Senior outfielder Sean Ring (Hilliard/Davidson) had a 2-run double during the Bishops' 6-run fifth, sophomore catcher Pat Coakley (Newtown, Conn./Bridgton Academy) smacked an RBI triple during Ohio Wesleyan's 2-run sixth, and Ring had a 2-run double during the Bishops' 7-run seventh.

Hronis had 4 hits and drove in 4 runs, while Ring also drove in 4 runs.

McDaniel went 4-for-7, tying the Ohio Wesleyan single-game record for at-bats previously accomplished 4 times, most recently by Si Kille in a 12-inning game at Marietta on April 24, 1994.

Ohio Wesleyan's 28 runs tied the school record for runs in a 7-inning game, set against St. John Fisher on March 11, 2001.

Junior righthander Xander Jones (Pomfret, Conn./Pomfret School) worked the complete game, scattering 11 hits and allowing 3 runs while striking out 7 and walking none.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2

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