SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV -- Mike Spry's (Kent County/Chestertown, MD) walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted Shepherd College to a 1-0 win in game two and helped the Rams sweep Salem International in WVIAC baseball doubleheader action at Fairfax Field. The Rams earned a 13-0 win in the first game.
Brian Renner (Handley (Potomac State)/Winchester, VA) scattered five hits in six innings to record his fifth win of the year in game one. He had eight strikeouts and allowed only two walks. Charlie Drummond (Strasburg/Strasburg, VA) struck out the side in the seventh to nail down the win. Salem starter Andrew Kostic took the loss.
Joe Cook (Loudoun County/Leesburg, VA) led the Rams at the plate with a 4-for-4 effort with four runs batted in and two runs scored. Tavis Laws (Sherando (Eastern Mennonite)/Stephens City, VA) added a 3-for-4 performance, while Spry, Drummond, and Josh Delawder (Paw Paw (Potomac State)/Paw Paw, WV) each had a pair of hits. Laws, Spry, and Drummond each belted home runs. Laws smacked a solo shot in the fourth, while Drummond smashed a solo shot in the fifth, and Spry hit a two-run blast in the fifth.
Ryan Crotin went 2-for-3 to lead Salem International.
The nightcap featured a pitching duel between Shepherd's J.R. Fitzwater (Hedgesville (Potomac State)/Hedgesvillle, WV) and Salem's Justin Bartkiewicz. Fitzwater allowed only five hits while recording 11 strikeouts. Bartkiewicz (4 Ks, 3 BB) limited the Rams to only two hits, but Spry's homer carried the Rams to victory.
T.J. Shimizu went 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base to lead the Tigers in game two.
Shepherd moves to 9-11, 3-1 in WVIAC play, while Salem International falls to 9-17, 3-5. The Rams return to action on Sunday when they host Bluefield State for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader.
Game One
Salem International 000 000 0 0 5 0
Shepherd 300 370 X 13 15 1
Renner, Drummond (7) and Serrano; Kostic, Bombardier (5), Roush (5) and Hill.
HR: SC - Laws (4th, solo), Drummond (5th, solo), Spry (5th, one on)
WP: Renner (5-0)
LP: Kostic
Game Two
Salem International 000 000 0 0 5 0
Shepherd 000 000 1 1 2 0
Fitzwater and Gozzard; Bartkiewicz and Hill.
HR: SC - Spry (7th, none on)
WP: Fitzwater (4-2)
LP: Bartliewicz
Brian Renner improved to 5-0 on the year with a shutout win over the Tigers.
Josh Delawder makes the catch on a foul ball as Mike Spry watches.
Mike Spry is mobbed by his teammates after his game-winning homer in game two..
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