Elijah Quiceno (left) and Andrew Wagner (right)
Freshman Elijah Quiceno (left) and senior Andrew Wagner (right) combined for seven hits, seven runs and seven RBIs.
6
Lake Erie LECM 5-11
18
Winner Gannon University GAN 10-5
Lake Erie LECM
5-11
6
Final
18
Gannon University GAN
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake Erie LECM 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 6 12 4
Gannon University GAN 2 0 2 6 4 0 1 3 X 18 14 0

W: Morrison, Jarod (3-0) L: Samuel Browning (0-2)

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Seton Hill University (Pa.)

3/24/2017 | 1:00 PM

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 Seton Hill University (Pa.)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Baseball Team Preps for PSAC Schedule with 18-6 Rout of Lake Erie; Wins Eighth Consecutive Home Opener

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Gannon 18, Lake Erie 6
  • Records: Gannon (10-5), Lake Erie (5-11)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Gannon baseball team erupted for 10 runs during the fourth and fifth innings en route to an 18-6 rout of Lake Erie Thursday afternoon during a non-conference nine-inning game at McConnell Family Stadium. In the process, the Golden Knights won their eighth consecutive home opener.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon scored first with a pair of two-out runs during its initial at-bat. With runners on the corners, senior Andrew Wagner (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) scored from third after a failed pick-off attempt at first base. Redshirt freshman Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan) then scored from first base on a triple into the left center gap by freshman Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge).
  • The Golden Knights doubled their advantage during the bottom of the third inning. After two outs, Beach singled up the middle and Quiceno walked. Junior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) followed with a two-run double to right center.
  • Gannon blew the game open with a six-run fourth inning. All six runs were unearned as the lead ballooned to 10-0. Twelve Golden Knights came to the plate during the outburst.
  • Wagner plated the first run with an infield single. After a dropped fly ball in shallow left field by the shortstop brought home another run, Quiceno doubled down the right field line for two more runs. Colosi and junior Gregory Nicolia (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) added RBI singles before the inning came to an end.
  • Lake Erie dented the scoreboard for the first time during the top of the fifth inning, but Gannon responded with four runs of its own during its turn in the fifth. Three of the four runs were unearned.
  • Quiceno was granted a second life after a dropped foul ball and proceeded to rip a two-run double to right center for a 12-1 lead. The next two runs scored on an RBI ground-out by Colosi and sacrifice fly by Nicolia.
  • Lake Erie tried to rally with a single run in the sixth and four-run blitz in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 14-6.
  • Gannon got one run back during its half of the seventh inning. Beach drew a lead-off walk, advanced to third base on a pair of wild pitches and scored on freshman Austin O'Shei (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg)'s two-out, pinch-hit single up the middle.
  • The scoring came to an end during the eighth inning with three more Gannon runs. Senior Nick Restuccia (Ormond Beach, Fla./Father Lopez Catholic) and junior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) opened the frame with walks, before Wagner's double down the right field line drove home Restuccia for a 16-6 advantage. Redshirt senior Anthony Grimone (Emporium, Pa./Cameron County) followed with a two-run double into the left center gap that wrapped up the scoring and an 18-6 Gannon victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Thursday's contest represented Gannon's home opener and was scheduled as a nine-inning game.
  • Eight different Golden Knights recorded a hit.
  • Wagner led the way with a career-high four hits in five at-bats, scoring four times and driving home two runs.
  • Quiceno finished 3-for-5 with three runs and five RBIs. He posted career-highs in hits, runs and RBIs.
  • Colosi had a career-high four RBIs and two hits.
  • Beach scored five times despite only having one hit after reaching base with a pair of walks, hit by pitch, single and error.
  • Redshirt senior Aaron Jackson (Sugar Grove, Pa./Eisenhower) started on the mound, but was lifted after 25 pitches and 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
  • Sophomore Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) relieved Jackson and earned the victory with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, improving to 3-0.
  • Sophomore Nick Fuchs (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) closed out the game with two scoreless frames, allowing only one hit during the eighth and ninth innings.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked fifth in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Poll.
  • The Golden Knights played for the first time since March 4 at the Russ-Matt Invitational in Florida, a span of 19 days.
  • Gannon won its eighth consecutive home opener. The program hasn't dropped a home opener since a 5-4 setback against Slippery Rock in 2009.
  • Quiceno extended his hit streak to eight games and has recorded a hit during nine of the 10 contests he has played in this season.
  • Wagner has scored nine times during the last two games.
  • Beach scored a career-high five times after crossing the plate five times during Gannon's previous 14 contests.
  • Quiceno became the first Golden Knight to have five RBIs since Restuccia had six RBIs during a 16-1 victory at Pitt-Johnstown on March 26, 2016.
  • Gannon's 18 runs were its most since a 20-4 win against Clarion at McConnell Family Stadium on March 25, 2012.
  • The Golden Knights have reached double digits in hits nine times and runs five times this season.
  • Gannon's 16 RBIs were its most since having 17 during a 17-5 victory at Clarion on April 23, 2016.
  • The Golden Knights' sixth-run fourth inning represented their biggest since matching that total in the fifth inning of the UPJ game on March 26, 2016.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to action Friday, March 24 against Seton Hill at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/baseball.
  • Seton Hill is listed among others receiving votes in the latest NCBWA national rankings and tabbed third in the NCBWA Atlantic Region Poll.
  • Gannon has played Seton Hill tough at home over the years, sweeping doubleheaders in 2014 and 2016, as well as splitting a twinbill in 2015.
  • However, the Griffins are 6-0 against the Golden Knights at home since joining the conference.
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Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

P/OF
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Nick Fuchs

#24 Nick Fuchs

P
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Anthony Grimone

#3 Anthony Grimone

OF
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Aaron Jackson

#28 Aaron Jackson

P
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
Jarod Morrison

#1 Jarod Morrison

P
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

INF
6' 0"
Junior
L/R
Nick Restuccia

#11 Nick Restuccia

INF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

OF
6' 3"
Senior
L/R
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

INF/P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
OF
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
P/OF
Nick Fuchs

#24 Nick Fuchs

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Anthony Grimone

#3 Anthony Grimone

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Aaron Jackson

#28 Aaron Jackson

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
P
Jarod Morrison

#1 Jarod Morrison

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
INF
Nick Restuccia

#11 Nick Restuccia

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
INF
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

6' 3"
Senior
L/R
OF
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
INF/P