Baseball Falls To Wilkes In 9th

An error by Wilkes shortstop Eric Bidwell plated Wildcats senior Teddy Katz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) in the top of the 9th to knot the score at seven before a walk and double plated the game-winning run for the Colonels in the bottom of the inning.

Both teams were scoreless through three until sophomore Zach Boyes (West Warwick, R.I.) was moved around the horn by a Jake Dickerson (Garnet Valley, Pa.) single and a fielder's choice by senior Matt Yaeger (Glendale, Ariz.) to give JWU the 1-0 lead in the 4th. After another run in the top of the 5th inning, Wilkes responded with a four run inning thanks to a three run double by Matt Ruch. In the top of the 6th, the Wildcats capitalized on three singles and a two-run scoring wild pitch by Mark Siebel to tie the game at four.

A two run lead was shortlived in the top of the 7th as the Colonels responded with three runs of their own to take the 8-7 lead thru the 8th inning and into the 9th.

With the loss, the Wildcats fall to 0-4 while Wilkes improves to 1-0. JWU is back in action on March 5th when they take on Penn St-Abington in their final game in South Carolina.