The UW-Whitewater baseball team continued to bang the ball around the park Monday, coming from behind for a late inning non-conference win in Winter Haven, Florida
Trailing 7 – 6 after seven innings, the Warhawks exploded for three runs in the 8th and three in the 9th for a 12-8 win over Washington & Jefferson (Penn). With the victory, the Hawks improve to 7 & 1 on the season.
Senior first baseman Jeff Donovan (pictured) continued his solid spring by going 3-for-4 at the plate with one run scored and four RBIs. Sophomore left fielder Matt Beyer finished the game 2-for-4 from the plate, including a homerun, with three RBI along with three runs scored. Ben Kuhlmann also had a big day at the plate. The Hawks’ second baseman drove in three runs while going 2-for-5 from the plate.
Six Warhawks tallied two or more hits in the game that featured 15 hits for UW-Whitewater and 10 by Washington and Jefferson.
Andrew Bauer pitched the final two innings for the 'Hawks and earned the win. Bauer surrendered two hits and one run while walking two and striking out three and is now 1-0 this season. Ben Versnick got the start on the mound for Whitewater, giving up four runs and five hits in just one inning of work. Riley Tincher pitched a solid six innings giving up just three runs before giving way to Bauer in the 8th inning.
The Warhawks have Tuesday off before taking on Bowdoin College (Maine) on Wednesday in Winterhaven, Florida.
The Warhawks are scheduled to return home Friday. Weather permitting, the Hawks will take on Ripon College on Saturday in the first game to be played at Jim Miller Stadium. First pitch Saturday is set for 1 p.m.
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