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Bobcats, Senators Split Weekend Series

ELKINS, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins and West Virginia Wesleyan split a pair of games of the weekend. The Senators notched a walk-off 4-3 win in game one, while Wesleyan took game two 6-4.

In game one, D&E strung together four hits to go in front 2-0 in the first. The Senators would add to their lead in the second with an RBI double to make the score 3-0. Wesleyan knotted the game at 3-3 in third on a three run bomb by Mark Darlington. Davis & Elkins got a two-out RBI double to take the 4-3 victory.   

Andrew Ornes (2-4) took the loss, working 6.1 innings, yielding four runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Nick Benges tossed one-third of an inning allowing one hit.

In game two, Wesleyan took a 1-0 lead on an error in the first. Mitch Tomlinson added an RBI double in the inning and Matt Edwards drove in a run with a single to put the Bobcats in front 3-0 after one inning. The Senators first run came via an RBI double in the third and would plate a run in the fourth on a single to trim the deficit to 3-2. Gene Franks notched a two-RBI double in the fifth and later scored on an RBI single by Tomlinson to extend the Wesleyan advantage to 6-2. D&E got an RBI double in the seventh and a solo home run in the ninth, but Wesleyan was able to hold on for the 6-4 victory.  

Aaron Adams (10-3) was the winning pitcher, tossing scoreless two innings with three strikeouts and one walk. Warren Hammel worked two innings, surrendering two runs on four hits while striking out one. Chris Stein hurled 2.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits with one walk. Dan Marcine pitched one-third of an inning recording one strikeout. Benges picked up his third save of the year, going two innings fiving up one run on one hit.

The Bobcats host Fairmont State in their regular season finale on Wednesday at 1 p.m.   

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Adams

#15 Aaron Adams

Pitcher
5' 9"
Junior
Nick Benges

#7 Nick Benges

Pitcher
5' 10"
Junior
Mark Darlington

#30 Mark Darlington

RF/1B
6' 2"
Senior
Matt Edwards

#10 Matt Edwards

SS/2B
5' 7"
Junior
Gene Franks

#13 Gene Franks

1B/3B
6' 0"
Senior
Warren Hammel

#22 Warren Hammel

Pitcher
5' 10"
Senior
Dan Marcine

#19 Dan Marcine

Pitcher
6' 2"
Junior
Andrew Ornes

#28 Andrew Ornes

P
6' 1"
Freshman
Chris Stein

#41 Chris Stein

Pitcher
6' 6"
Junior
Mitch Tomlinson

#23 Mitch Tomlinson

Catcher
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Aaron Adams

#15 Aaron Adams

5' 9"
Junior
Pitcher
Nick Benges

#7 Nick Benges

5' 10"
Junior
Pitcher
Mark Darlington

#30 Mark Darlington

6' 2"
Senior
RF/1B
Matt Edwards

#10 Matt Edwards

5' 7"
Junior
SS/2B
Gene Franks

#13 Gene Franks

6' 0"
Senior
1B/3B
Warren Hammel

#22 Warren Hammel

5' 10"
Senior
Pitcher
Dan Marcine

#19 Dan Marcine

6' 2"
Junior
Pitcher
Andrew Ornes

#28 Andrew Ornes

6' 1"
Freshman
P
Chris Stein

#41 Chris Stein

6' 6"
Junior
Pitcher
Mitch Tomlinson

#23 Mitch Tomlinson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Catcher
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