Roanoke Wins Streak Hits Six with Sweep of William Peace

Roanoke Wins Streak Hits Six with Sweep of William Peace

Game 1
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 8, William Peace 7
Records: Roanoke 7-1 | William Peace 3-7
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Drew Mikula delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to lift Roanoke to an 8-7 come from behind win over William Peace in game one.

How it Happened

  • RC fell behind 6-0 after two innings of play before getting on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when Will Black singled home Craig Kiley with two outs to make it a 6-1 game.
  • With the score 7-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, RC loaded the bases with one out. Will Decker was hit by a pitch to bring in one run, then Kiley singled down the right field line to score a pair of runs and make it a 7-4 game. Mikula followed a sacrifice fly to plate Decker and make the score 7-5.
  • In the ninth, Dean Hermanson and Sam Watson singled to open the inning then Collier Donald walked to load the bases.
  • The next batter Decker bunted and the ball was misplayed allowing Hermanson to score to make it 7-6. The tying run then came in on a balk call. 
  • After Kiley walked, Mikula singled down to left field to score Decker and give RC the win.
  • Black finished 3-for-4 for the game. Decker and Sean Guida both had two hits for the Maroons. Kiley and Mikula both had two RBI.
  • Sal Trancucci allowed one hit in two innings of relief to pick up the win on the mound.

Game 2
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 8, William Peace 7
Records: Roanoke 8-1 | William Peace 3-8
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke completed the sweep with an extra inning walk-off hit by Joe Kitlas to top WPU 8-7 in game two.

How it Happened

  • After giving up an unearned run in the top-half of the first inning, RC pushed across three runs in the home-half of the first, getting a two out RBI single from Black which was followed by a Hermanson single to score a pair of runs to make it 3-1.
  • The Pacers took advantage of a pair of walks and a RC error in the second inning to score four times on just one it and go up 5-3.
  • With the score 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Guida delivered a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 5-5.
  • RC took a 7-5 lead in the fifth inning, getting an RBI single from Black and Kiley scored on a fielder's choice.
  • In the top of the seventh, WPU tied the game scoring twice with two outs to send the game to extra innings.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, Donald singled to start the inning and moved to second on a throwing error by WPU. Two batters later, Kitlas pinch hit and singled down the line to bring Donald home and give RC the sweep.
  • Matt Henderlite pitched the ninth, giving up one hit to get the win and improve to 3-0 on the season.
  • Donald finished with three hits for RC. Black and Cody Shell each had two hits, while Hermanson drove in three runs.

Up Next: Roanoke is in action Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at home against PSU – Harrisburg.