Purdue Fort Wayne
Wofford
Baseball Swept at Wofford
2/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 18, 2007
Spartanburg, SC - The IPFW baseball dug themselves another huge hole against Wofford on Sunday afternoon. While they couldn't quite dig their way out, the 'Dons did finally generate some offense in a 19-14 loss.
The Terriers put up an eight-spot in the first inning. Senior John Brandt knocked in three with a bases loaded single, and right fielder Sterling Dye launched a three-run homer to left field.
Trailing 10-0, IPFW got on the board in the third as sophomore left fielder Quentin Brown singled home second baseman Mark Carden from third.
Unfortunately, the 'Dons gave up four more in the bottom half of the inning to trail 14-1.
IPFW was at the bottom of an 18-1 hill before Head Coach Billy Gernon said they "kind of found themselves offensively".
Junior centerfielder Jared Davis began the comeback with a two-run shot to left in the 6th inning.
IPFW got two more in the 7th inning on an RBI single from junior DH Aaron Kerns and another RBI from Davis.
The Mastodons gave one back in the bottom half of the seventh, but got two more in the 8th inning.
Freshman right fielder Shaun VanDriessche drove home two with a single that plated senior Tony Nichting and freshman Mark Carden.
IPFW (0-3) did not go quitely in the ninth. Junior first baseman Nick Millspaugh opened the scoring with an RBI sacrifice line-out to left that scored Davis from third.
Carden roped an RBI single to right field.
Freshman third baseman Jason Doerffler ripped a two-run single to centerfield that scored Carden and VanDriessche.
The big blow of the inning came off the bat of Kerns, who launched a three-run blast to left, making it 19-14.
The 'Dons looked poised to get a couple more, but the bounces didn't go their way. After a single from Davis, Millspaugh laced a shot headed up the middle, but it caromed off pitcher Dawson Smith to shortstop Michael Gilmartin, who threw on to Neil Robinette for the win.
Kerns was 3-6 with four RBI.
Carden finished the game 4-5 with four runs scored and an RBI.
Doerffler was was 3-5 with two runs scored and two RBI, and freshman Ryan Beer came on to relieve Brown in left and went 3-3 with a run scored.
Sophomore righthander Stacy Herrold was about the only Mastodon hurler to keep Wofford in check on the weekend. Herrold pitched four innings, giving up four hits and two runs, while striking out three.
Starter Jake Hollander took the loss.
Wofford (7-2) starter Zach Parmer got his second win of the year, going six complete, giving up three runs on eight hits.
It doesn't get any easier for IPFW. The Mastodons travel to Knoxville, Tennessee next weekend for a three-game set with the powerhouse Volunteers of Tennessee.
~Dons~
