Baseball: Akron Wins Night Game, 11-2
April 20, 2005 09:21 PM | General
By Tim Goodenow for MSNsportsNET.com
April 20, 2005
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Leading 4-2 after six innings, the Zips (14-21) touched four Mountaineers in relief for a seven-run ninth inning behind two hits, an error and five walks in the final frame. Starting pitcher Marty Fagler suffered his first loss of the season despite a solid outing going 5 2/3 innings allowing four unearned runs with three strikeouts.
Akron scored runs on a walk, wild pitch and catcher interference in the ninth before Marcus Geiselman’s grand slam off Todd Dunham closed the door on West Virginia (16-22).
Pat Gliha picked up his first win of the season going 7 1/3 innings giving up two runs with five strikeouts. Akron right-handed reliever Darek Stanfield, an NCBA Stopper of the Year Award nominee, picked up his 10th save of the season.
West Virginia’s offense could only plate two runs behind six hits including a 3-for-3 night from outfielder Stan Posluszny. The junior collected two RBI on a single through the right side in the first inning and a solo home run in the sixth.
Akron broke open a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with three runs following an error by the WVU shortstop. The Zips used a pair of RBI doubles to left center and a Vince Chiera RBI single to take a 4-1 lead.
Tyler Kuhn, Justin Jenkins and Brandon Drespling each tallied one hit while Doug Nelms had his 15-game hit streak snapped.
The Mountaineers continue their homestand at Hawley Field with a four-game series against Maryland-Eastern Shore on April 22-24. The non-conference matchup is the first-ever meeting between the schools.
