EMORY, VA – UVA Wise and Emory & Henry met Wednesday afternoon in a mid-week non-conference game on Porterfield-Devault Field, where a late innings surge by the Wasps gave them the 6-5 win.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: Emory & Henry 6, UVA Wise 5
Records: UVA Wise (6-14), Emory & Henry (6-15)
Location: Emory, VA | Porterfield-Devault Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UVA Wise took an early lead in the third inning when
Luke Johnson walked, advanced to third on
Jake Smith's single, and scored on a sacrifice fly by
Joshua Morgan.
- In the sixth inning, the Cavs extended their lead to 2-0.
Jaden Ruehling was hit by a pitch and advanced on a walk to
Dane Frellick and a bunt single by
Tyler Jones. Ruehling then scored on a sacrifice fly by
Morgan Miller.
- The seventh inning saw the Wasps tie the game at 2-2. J.D. James scored on a throwing error, and Jacob Nester scored on a wild pitch.
- The Cavaliers regained the lead in the eighth inning.
Jaden Ruehling walked, and
Dane Frellick hit a two-run homer to left field.
Morgan Miller later scored on a balk, making it 5-2.
- Emory & Henry answered in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run homer by Jadden Rodriguez, reducing the deficit to 5-4.
- In the ninth inning, the Wasps secured the victory. Jaxon Ehret scored on a sacrifice fly by Jaret Hoppes, and Clay Caldwell crossed the plate on a double by Jadden Rodriguez, sealing a 6-5 win for Emory & Henry.
GETTING WISE
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Logan Delph delivered an impressive performance, pitching 6 innings with just one hit allowed, no earned runs, and four strikeouts, maintaining a WHIP of 0.33.
Jake DeNeef contributed a scoreless inning of relief, facing four batters and not allowing a hit, though he issued a wild pitch.
Julius Sellars faced difficulty in his outing, yielding two earned runs on two hits, including a home run, across one inning.
Andrew Binns-Loveman struggled in the ninth inning, allowing two earned runs on one hit and two hit-by-pitches in just one-third of an inning, while
Gabe Gowder closed the game, allowing one hit and a sacrifice fly in his brief appearance.
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Dane Frellick hit a home run and drove in two runs while collecting two hits in his appearance.
Luke Johnson contributed with a double, one hit, and scored a run, also drawing a walk.
Jaden Ruehling scored twice and reached base on a walk and a hit by pitch.
Logan Delph pitched six innings, allowing just one hit and no earned runs while striking out four.
UP NEXT
The Cavs will travel to Salisbury to face Catawba this weekend in a SAC series. The Catawba Indians are ranked second in the ABCA Coaches poll and third in the NCBWA Writers' Poll.
