Aaron Jackson
Joe Mattis
Redshirt senior Aaron Jackson moved into a tie for third place since 2000 with his 16th career complete game.
7
Winner Gannon University GAN 8-5
3
W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 0-1
Winner
Gannon University GAN
8-5
7
Final
3
W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon University GAN 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 7 9 2
W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 1

W: Jackson, Aaron (2-0) L: Ryan Giberson (0-1)

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W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 0-2
15
Winner Gannon University GAN 9-5
W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC
0-2
1
Final
15
Gannon University GAN
9-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
W. Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4
Gannon University GAN 5 3 2 0 4 1 X 15 14 0

W: Morrison, Jarod (2-0) L: Julio Medina (0-1)

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

Gannon Baseball Team Concludes Florida Trip with 22 Runs and a Sweep of West Virginia Wesleyan

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: Gannon 7, West Virginia Wesleyan 3
  • Game Two Score: Gannon 15, West Virginia Wesleyan 1
  • Records: Gannon (9-5), West Virginia Wesleyan (0-2)
  • Location: Winter Haven, Fla. - (Russ-Matt Invitational)
  • The Short Story: The Gannon baseball team pounded out 23 hits while scoring 22 runs en route to a doubleheader sweep of regional foe West Virginia Wesleyan Saturday afternoon during the final day of the Russ-Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Florida.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • Gannon jumped on West Virginia Wesleyan early with three runs during its first at-bat. The Golden Knights loaded the bases on a lead-off single by junior Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and consecutive hit by pitches. A walk to junior Cody Callaway (Elyria, Ohio/Midview) pushed the first run across the plate. Junior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) followed with an infield single that drove home the second run, before a throwing error allowed the third run to score.
  • Junior Gregory Nicolia (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) manufactured a run during the second inning. He led off the frame with a single to center field, moved to third on two wild pitches and scored on a sacrifice fly by senior Andrew Wagner (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit).
  • Gannon's lead increased to 6-0 with a pair of runs during the top of the fourth inning. Junior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) drove in redshirt freshman Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan) with an RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch.
  • The fourth-inning formula was similar to the second. Senior Nick Restuccia (Ormond Beach, Fla./Father Lopez Catholic) led off with a single to center field, advanced to second base on a wild pitch and scored on consecutive singles by Nicolia and senior Jacob Suppa (Erie, Pa./McDowell).
  • West Virginia Wesleyan was able to make it interesting with three unearned runs during the bottom of the sixth inning, but was unable to get any closer during Gannon's 7-3 victory.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Colosi and Nicolia recorded two hits each.
  • Both Suppa and redshirt senior Anthony Grimone (Emporium, Pa./Cameron County) produced hits in relief roles.
  • Redshirt senior Aaron Jackson (Sugar Grove, Pa./Eisenhower) went the distance on the mound, allowing no earned runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked one.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked seventh in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Regional Poll.
  • The Golden Knights were predicted to finish third in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
  • Cox extended his hit streak to 17 games dating back to last season with his fourth-inning triple.
  • Jackson moved into a tie with Josh Leslie (2002-06) for third place all-time at Gannon since 2000 with his 16th career complete game.
  • Cox moved into a tie with Matt Brickman (2001-03) for third place all-time at Gannon with his ninth career triple.
  • Jackson moved past current assistant coach Evan Euler (2007-10) and into Gannon's all-time top five since 2000 with 189 career innings pitched.
  • Nicolia and Colosi recorded their fourth and third multiple-hit games of the season, respectively.
  • Benack extended his hit streak to 12 games.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • West Virginia Wesleyan scored once during its first at-bat, but Gannon quickly countered with five runs of its own during the bottom half of the opening frame.
  • Freshman Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge) started the outburst with an RBI double. Beach followed with a two-run double to right field. Freshman Austin O'Shei (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) later capped the inning with another two-run double for a 5-1 lead.
  • Gannon hitters continued to provide pressure with a three-run spot during the second inning. The runs scored on a single by redshirt sophomore Nate Cardy (Franklin, Pa./Franklin), an RBI ground-out by Beach and a wild pitch.
  • The Golden Knights expanded their lead to 10-1 with two more runs during the bottom of the third inning. After two walks to begin the frame, Quiceno had an RBI single to right field and Beach connected on an RBI double to center field.
  • The offense didn't stop as another four runs came across the plate during the bottom of the fifth inning. Grimone and Callaway started the scoring with back-to-back RBI ground-outs. Restuccia and junior Joey DiBridge (Irwin, Pa./Hempfield Area) added RBI singles, before an RBI double by O'Shei put the score at 14-1 after five innings.
  • Gannon tacked on one more run during the sixth inning when Grimone's sacrifice fly drove home Wagner with the game's final tally.

GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • Ten different Golden Knights recorded a hit, including eight of the nine starters.
  • Wagner, Quiceno, Beach and O'Shei had two hits each.
  • Beach and O'Shei finished with four and three RBIs, respectively.
  • Wagner went 2-for-4 with five runs scored.
  • Seven different Golden Knights scored, including four multiple times.
  • Sophomore Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) improved to 2-0 with five innings of work, allowing one run on five hits. He struck out four and walked one.
  • Sophomore Matthew Yough (Chicora, Pa./Karns City) tossed two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked seventh in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Regional Poll.
  • The Golden Knights were predicted to finish third in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
  • Cox was given the second game off and left Florida with a 17-game hit streak dating back to last season.
  • Benack extended his hit streak to 13 games after leading off Gannon's first at-bat with a single.
  • Wagner and Quiceno recorded their third multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Beach and O'Shei produced their second multiple-hit performance of the season.
  • Gannon scored 15 runs for the second time during their 10-game Florida trip and reached double digits for the fourth time this season.
  • The Golden Knights had double-digit hits for the eighth time this year.
  • West Virginia Wesleyan's one run represented the fewest by a Gannon opponent this season.
  • Beach entered the game with one career RBI, before driving in four.
  • O'Shei doubled his RBI total this season with a career-high three against the Bobcats.
  • Wagner became the first Golden Knight to score five runs in a game since Jonathan Dziomba accomplished the feat during a 21-1 victory at Indiana (Pa.) on April 1, 2008.
  • Quiceno scored one time during the first 13 games, before doing so three times against West Virginia Wesleyan.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon will be idle for two weeks until traveling to Davis & Elkins on Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19 for a four-game regional series.
  • The first doubleheader on March 18 is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Gannon and Davis & Elkins have not met since at least the 1999 campaign.
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Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

UTL
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

P/OF
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Joey DiBridge

#16 Joey DiBridge

INF
5' 11"
Junior
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

Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
OF
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
UTL
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
C
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
P/OF
Joey DiBridge

#16 Joey DiBridge

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
INF
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