Andrew Wagner
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Senior Andrew Wagner went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs during Wednesday's second game.
0
Gannon GAN 16-17
9
Winner Malone MAL 23-14
Gannon GAN
16-17
0
Final
9
Malone MAL
23-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Malone MAL 3 0 0 4 2 0 X 9 11 0

W: Blackburn, Roscoe (3-1) L: Beaumont, Jason (0-1)

5
Gannon GAN 16-18
7
Winner Malone MAL 24-14
Gannon GAN
16-18
5
Final
7
Malone MAL
24-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 11 1
Malone MAL 0 1 0 4 1 1 X 7 8 0

W: Knight, Jordan (2-1) L: Hegedus, Cory (0-2) S: Smeyres, Gunnar (5)

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

Gannon Baseball Team Drops Pair of Non-Conference Games at Malone

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: at Malone 9, Gannon 0
  • Game Two Score: at Malone 7, Gannon 5
  • Records: Gannon (16-18), Malone (24-14)
  • Location: Massillon, Ohio - Jackson High School Baseball Field
  • The Short Story: The Gannon baseball team was unable to hold onto a four-run lead during the second game and fell for the second time Wednesday afternoon during a non-conference doubleheader at Malone University. The Pioneers posted the twinbill sweep by scores of 9-0 and 7-5.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • Malone scored the only runs it would eventually need during the first inning, crossing the plate three times with three hits.
  • The Pioneers accounted for the game's only scoring with four more runs during the fourth inning and a pair of runs in the fifth inning.
  • Gannon managed only four hits and never advanced a runner past first base throughout the entire game.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Junior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) recorded two of Gannon's four hits.
  • Redshirt senior Anthony Grimone (Emporium, Pa./Cameron County) and freshman Austin O'Shei (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) had one hit each.
  • Junior Jason Beaumont (Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge) received the starting nod on the mound, logging four innings.
  • Freshman Brandon Weber (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) took care of the final two innings.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is among others receiving votes in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Poll.
  • The Golden Knights were shut out for the first time since a 7-0 loss to Mercyhurst on April 10, 2016 at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Cox recorded his team-best 11th multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Wednesday's contests against Malone represented Gannon's final non-conference games of the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • The second pitch of the nightcap produced Gannon's first run of the afternoon after junior Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) blasted a lead-off home run to right field.
  • Malone tied the contest during the bottom of the second inning.
  • After a scoreless frame, Gannon erupted with four two-out runs during the top of the fourth inning. The Golden Knights loaded the bases with back-to-back singles by sophomore Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) and O'Shei before Benack walked. Senior Andrew Wagner (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) followed with a bases-clearing double to right center field. An RBI single through the right side by Cox then drove home Wagner to push the visitors in front 5-1.
  • The lead was short-lived as Malone immediately responded with four runs of its own during the bottom of the inning.
  • The Pioneers assumed their first lead of the game with the go-ahead run during the bottom of the fifth inning and added an insurance run in the sixth.
  • Meanwhile, Gannon managed only one base runner during the final three innings, before falling by a 7-5 count.

GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • The top eight batters in the line-up recorded hits.
  • Five of Gannon's 11 hits came from the first two batters.
  • Wagner finished 3-for-4 with one run and three RBIs.
  • Benack went 2-for-3 with one walk, two runs and one RBI out of the lead-off spot.
  • Sophomore Ty Phelps (Pomeroy, Ohio/Meigs) opened the game on the mound, logging 3 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.
  • Sophomore Cory Hegedus (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) followed with 1 2/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit.
  • Redshirt junior Ryan Vargo (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview) finished the rotation by pitching the sixth inning.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is listed among others receiving votes in the latest NCBWA Atlantic Region Poll.
  • Wednesday's contests against Malone represented Gannon's final non-conference games of the year.
  • The Golden Knights reached double digits in hits for the 16th time this season.
  • O'Shei extended his team-best hit streak to five games with his fourth-inning single.
  • Wagner and Benack recorded their sixth and fifth multiple-hit games of the season.
  • Benack scored multiple runs for the sixth time in 2017.
  • Wagner drove home a career-high three runs for the second time.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to action Friday, April 21 at top-ranked Mercyhurst. 
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/baseball.
  • Mercyhurst is tabbed No. 1 in the latest NCBWA national rankings.
  • The Lakers have won 14 of 15 games against Gannon dating back to the 2013 campaign.
  • Gannon has dropped nine straight games played on Mercyhurst's home turf. The Golden Knights' last victory at the Mercyhurst baseball field was an 8-6 eight-inning win on April 28, 2012.
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Players Mentioned

Jason Beaumont

#36 Jason Beaumont

P
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

UTL
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

P/OF
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Anthony Grimone

#3 Anthony Grimone

OF
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Ty Phelps

#21 Ty Phelps

P
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
Ryan Vargo

#30 Ryan Vargo

P
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

OF
6' 3"
Senior
L/R
Austin O

#8 Austin O'Shei

C/INF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jason Beaumont

#36 Jason Beaumont

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
P
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
UTL
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
P/OF
Anthony Grimone

#3 Anthony Grimone

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Ty Phelps

#21 Ty Phelps

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
P
Ryan Vargo

#30 Ryan Vargo

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
P
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

6' 3"
Senior
L/R
OF
Austin O

#8 Austin O'Shei

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
C/INF