The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
14-17
West Virginia Wesleyan
9-25
Five Zips Record Multiple Hits in 14-4 Win Over West Virginia Wesleyan
April 07 | Baseball
AKRON, Ohio - Five Zips recorded multiple hits highlighted by Brody Chrisman and Prince DeBoskie each collecting two extra base hits to help propel the Akron Zips over the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats 14-4 on Tuesday.
DeBoskie's two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, and included a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI. Chrisman made his contribution with a double, a home run and two RBI, part of a 3-for-4 performance at the plate. Austin Lafferty also helped out for the Zips, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Landon Vandegrift (1-0) got the win for Akron (14-17). The right-hander went three shutout innings, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out five. Parker Munday also pitched well, going 1.2 innings, surrendering two runs, zero earned, without allowing a hit, walking two and striking out three. Garrett Groce threw 1.0 innings with one hit, one run and three strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Akron scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Henry Hayman.
The Zips then held the Bobcats scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Akron pushed across a run on DeBoskie's two-out RBI double, which brought the Zips lead to 4-0.
Akron held West Virginia Wesleyan scoreless before building their lead to 7-0 the following inning. The Zips recorded three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-run homer from Lafferty.
The Bobcats gained ground, closing the gap to 7-3 until Akron added some insurance in the fifth. The Zips scored six runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run home run off the bat of Chrisman and a two-run single from Kelton Phillips, bringing the score to 13-3 in favor of Akron.
West Virginia Wesleyan got within 13-4 until the Zips scored again in the sixth inning to stretch its lead to 14-4. Kyle McConachie came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron and get them on the board. The score remained 14-4 for the rest of the game, as the Zips coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Chrisman picked up three base knocks in the game for Akron.
» Vandegrift struck out five Bobcats hitters.
» The Zips had both Chrisman and DeBoskie smack multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» The Akron pitching staff combined to strike out 13 West Virginia Wesleyan hitters.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed six runs across.
» Akron took a 3-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Zips had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Zips out-hit the Bobcats at a 13-2 clip.
» Akron had three players steal multiple bases in Tuesday's game.
» The Zips swiped nine bases as a team.
» Akron went 6-for-12 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers limited West Virginia Wesleyan to just 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 32 West Virginia Wesleyan hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and four fly balls while striking out 13.
» The Zips drew five walks from West Virginia Wesleyan pitching.
» Chrisman led the Zips at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Akron travels to Kent State for a non-conference meeting with the Golden Flashes on Wednesday, April 8, for a 6 p.m. start.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vandegrift, Landon (1-0)
L: Bryson Peffer (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Adrian Amezquita 1
RBI: Josiah Segura 1 ; Carter Collins 1 ; Adrian Amezquita 1
SH: Grant Shumaker 1
SF: Carter Collins 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman Cross 1 ; Adrian Amezquita 2 ; Dylan Neach 1
HBP: Matthew Neach 1
Batting:
2B: DeBoskie, Prince 1 ; Chrisman , Brody 1 ; Amundson , Easton 1 ; Hayman, Henry 1
3B: DeBoskie, Prince 1
HR: Chrisman , Brody 1 ; Lafferty, Austin 1
RBI: Phillips , Kelton 2 ; DeBoskie, Prince 1 ; Chrisman , Brody 2 ; Morgan , Brennan 1 ; Amundson , Easton 1 ; Hayman, Henry 2 ; Lafferty, Austin 2
SF: Morgan , Brennan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Phillips , Kelton 2 ; DeBoskie, Prince 2 ; Chrisman , Brody 2 ; Morgan , Brennan 1 ; Amundson , Easton 3 ; McConachie, Kyle 1 ; Lafferty, Austin 2 ; Biehl , Tucker 1
SB: Phillips , Kelton 3 ; Chrisman , Brody 2 ; Amundson , Easton 3 ; Lafferty, Austin 1
CS: Lafferty, Austin 1
HBP: Amundson , Easton 1
