Posted: Mar 08, 2017
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 12, Dean 5
Records: Roanoke 13-3 | Dean 0-5
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Lead: Roanoke scored 11 runs in the first two innings on its way to a 12-5 win over Dean on Wednesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
How it Happened
- Will Black, Collier Donald and Craig Kiley each had two hits for the Maroons.
- Eli Sumpter went five innings on the mound for Roanoke to pick up the win. Sumpter allowed just one hit, struck out four and did not walk a batter to pick up his first win of the season.
- Roanoke had three hits and took advantage of two Dean errors to push across four runs in the first inning.
- In the second, Sean Guida walked with one out, stole second and then scored when a ball hit by Black was misplayed, allowing Guida to make it 5-0.
- Up 7-0 later in the inning, RC loaded the bases for Will Decker who connected for a grand slam to make it 11-0 Maroons.
- Roanoke scored its 12th and final run in the fifth inning when Guida was hit by a pitch with two outs, moved to second on a passed ball and came around to score on a Black single.
- Timothy Lombardi led Dean with two hits. Tristan Spiller started and took the loss on the mound after giving up 11 runs in two innings.
Up Next: Roanoke will close out its spring break trip on Thursday when it squares off with Mount Aloysius at 3:00 p.m.
