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West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics

Bobcats Claim WVIAC Regular Season Title

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan brought home the 2012 WVIAC regular season title with a split against Fairmont State on Sunday. The Bobcats took game one, 1-0 while Fairmont State scored a pair of runs on Wesleyan errors to take game two, 3-2.

In game one, Kelli McCullough drove in the game's only run with an RBI single in the fourth to give the Bobcats a 1-0 win.

Hillary Perez-Ashley (14-3) tossed the complete game shutout, scattering five hits with five strikeouts.

In game two, McCullough gave Wesleyan a 1-0 lead in the second with an RBI single. FSU tied the game at 1-1 in the third with an RBI double. Wesleyan retook the lead in the fourth on a wild pitch. The Falcons knotted the game at 2-2 on a Wesleyan error. Fairmont State would score the game's final run on yet another Bobcat error in the seventh to earn the 3-2 win.

Kaitlyn Carey (8-4) took the loss, working 6.1 innings, surrendering three runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking out four and walking two. Jacqui Omichinski pitched one-third of an inning before the final run was scored.

The Bobcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 35-11 and 20-4 in league play. Wesleyan travels to Vienna, W.Va. for the WVIAC Tournament on Thursday.

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Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Carey

#15 Kaitlyn Carey

P/IF
5' 9"
Junior
Kelli McCullough

#6 Kelli McCullough

OF
5' 3"
Senior
Jacqui Omichinski

#16 Jacqui Omichinski

P/IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Hillary Perez-Ashley

#9 Hillary Perez-Ashley

P
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Carey

#15 Kaitlyn Carey

5' 9"
Junior
P/IF
Kelli McCullough

#6 Kelli McCullough

5' 3"
Senior
OF
Jacqui Omichinski

#16 Jacqui Omichinski

5' 10"
Sophomore
P/IF
Hillary Perez-Ashley

#9 Hillary Perez-Ashley

5' 4"
Senior
P
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