MT. VERNON, Ga. – The RV Southeastern University baseball team turned in a successful first day of action Mt. Vernon with a 5-0 win over the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears, followed by a 14-2 takedown of the Brewton-Parker College Barons.
The Fire jumped out with a big four run first inning versus the Golden Bears to build separation. Senior infielder
Alex Stephens provided the fireworks for SEU, blasting a three run homer on a 0-1 count after WVU Tech pitcher Jerod Jobst hit the first two batters in the inning.
A single to left field from senior infielder
Angel Garced driving home
Luke Maher capped off the inning for Southeastern.
A single to right field in the bottom of the fifth inning from
Mike D'Acunti bringing in Stephens was the only other run scored in the game.
The Golden Bears were baffled at the plate versus senior southpaw
Kade Wagner. The Sterling College transfer pitched six frames, allowed just three hits, walked one, and struck out nine. Through the first two starts of his SEU career, Wagner is 2-0, with a 0.82 ERA, and 16 punch outs.
In the evening matchup versus the Barons, the Fire ran early and often. SEU stole 12 bases during the seven inning game, with seven of the players who scored a run having swiped a bag while on the base path.
In the top of the fourth inning, Southeastern accomplished a spectacular feat, when both senior infielder
Luis Diaz and senior outfielder
Marcus Guzman stole home. Guzman finished the game with four stolen bases.
Diaz was hot at the plate versus the Brewton-Parker pitching staff, going 2-3 at the plate with three runs batted in and four runs scored. The Miami native belted two triples during the game, including a base clearing hit in the top of the fifth that scored three and put the Fire up 11-2.
Junior right handed pitcher
Adrian Rivera had a spectacular outing in relief. Rivera threw a perfect one and two thirds, where he struck out every batter he faced.
On the day, the SEU pitching staff limited the Golden Bears and Barons to just .152 at the plate (7-46) and punched out 19.
The Fire will look to earn another weekend sweep, as they take on WVU Tech and Brewton-Parker in a pair of games tomorrow at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
