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 Ryan LaPensee drove in the winning run Sunday against Hillsdale. |
April 6, 2008
DETROIT - In the second game of Sunday's twinbill, the Wayne State baseball team (14-10, 12-0 GLIAC) won in dramatic fashion once again, finishing on the positive end of a 3-2 extra-inning result against Hillsdale (7-15, 2-8 GLIAC) to sweep the series and remain unbeaten in conference play.
Ryan LaPensee (LaSalle, Ont./St. Thomas of Villanova) drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning with a base hit, scoring Charlie Dunneback (Lansing, Mich./Grand Ledge) who reached on a Hillsdale error to lead off the frame.
LaPensee and Brett Witczak (Hudsonville, Mich.) had two hits apiece, while Adam Kaminski (Clinton Twp., Mich.) went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Kaminski also earned his first win of the season on the mound, pitching two scoreless innings and striking out five of the six batters he faced.
An RBI single in the third inning by Witczak tied the game at one, and WSU took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on an RBI double by Kaminski.
Hillsdale answered in the sixth with an RBI double by Jesse Smith before Kaminski came on to shut down the Charger offense.
Wayne State starter John Kessick (Niles, Mich.) gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits in 5.2 innings, walking one and striking out seven. Robby Foscarin (Toronto, Ont./Michael Power St. Joseph) recorded the final out in the sixth.
The Warriors will travel to Tiffin for a doubleheader Wednesday before heading to Findlay next weekend for a conference series.
NOTES
Wayne State had not played consecutive extra-inning games since 1989 ... Kaminski went 10-for-13 (.769) in the series with five RBI and four runs scored ... he threw 24 pitches in Sunday's finale, 19 of which were strikes ... Derek Ranck (Clarkston, Mich.) reached base in his 18th straight game with a base hit in the first inning ... Matthew Williams (Detroit, Mich./Royal Oak Shrine) swiped two bags in each game Sunday to increase his season total to 16, already surpassing his total from last year.