Gorloks Come Out Running & Gunning in NCAA Game One Win
Millington, Tenn. - The baseball team’s running game
revved up the Gorlok offense, while Zach Schneider (FR, Warren
Township HS, IL) kept Christopher Newport University’s at
bay, as Webster University won in NCAA first round action, 11-1.
The Gorloks didn't flinch as they faced the ABCA number
one ranked team in the NCAA III, at the South Regional in
Millington, TN, on May 18.
Coach Bill Kurich opted to start lefthander Schneider on the mound,
and Schneider’s standout year shouldn’t have caused any
trepidation throwing him right into the postseason fire. Putting up
numbers consistent with his inaugural season, Schneider allowed one
run on five hits, striking out six while walking none. He improved
to 7-4 on the year and lowered his ERA to 1.86.
Cody Stevenson (SO, Centralia HS, IL) led the Gorlok attack, going
three for four, with three runs scored and four stolen bases. Joe
Gerace (FR, Oak Park-River Forest HS, IL) was two for four, with
two runs scored and two stolen bases. Webster stole eight bases and
had the Captains on edge on defense throughout the game.
Gerace and Stevenson opened the scoring with back to back singles
with one out in the third. After a double steal and a strikeout,
Anthony Genna (SR, Lyons Township, IL) drove a two-out, two-run
single into left field to put Webster up 2-0. Shaky fielding
by the Captains helped the Gorloks pick up their third and fourth
runs.
After Craig Schaefer (SR, Carterville HS, IL) led off the fourth
with a double, he scored on a wild throw to first on a Paul Kienker
(SR, St. John Vianney HS) sacrifice bunt. In the fifth, Stevenson
led off with an infield hit and scored on a wild pitch after
reaching third on a hit and run by Nathan Shelton (SR, Northwest
HS). Webster pushed across two more runs in the frame to go up
.6-0. The Gorloks added a single tallies in the sixth and
seventh innings, and three more in the ninth.
Webster is 32-11 on the season. Webster will play the loser
of the Piedmont.Salisbury game, on May 19 at 3:30 p.m. at USA
Stadium. Live stats and live video will be
available. Follow the Gorloks at:
Live stats for all games will be at: www.sidearmstats.com/rhodes/baseball/index.htm
FREE Live video for the game will be available at: collegetvticket.com/
The South Region website, with all matchups and game times can be
found at:
scacsports.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/2011southregional/index
Courtesy Webster University sports information