Kyle Cox Action Photo
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Senior Kyle Cox watched two balls sail over the fence against Lake Erie while driving in seven runs.
0
Lake Erie LEC 13-22-1
18
Winner Gannon University GAN 24-14
Lake Erie LEC
13-22-1
0
Final
18
Gannon University GAN
24-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake Erie LEC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Gannon University GAN 3 2 0 5 1 0 6 1 X 18 18 2

W: Morrison, Jarod (5-4) L: Brian D'Andrea (0-2)

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

Gannon Baseball Team Uses 25 Student-Athletes to Roll Past Lake Erie 18-0 in Non-Conference Game

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Gannon 18, Lake Erie 0
  • Records: Gannon (24-14), Lake Erie (13-22-1)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: Twenty-five Golden Knights saw action as the Gannon baseball team pounded out 18 hits en route to an 18-0 victory against Lake Erie Thursday afternoon during a regularly-scheduled nine-inning non-conference game at McConnell Family Stadium. Senior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) hit a pair of home runs while driving in seven runs.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon went to work with three runs during its first at-bat after two quick outs. A double by sophomore Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge) and walks to Cox and junior Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) loaded the bases, before senior Matt Oruch (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) opened the scoring with an RBI single up the middle. Senior Gregory Nicolia (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) followed with a two-run single to cap the inning.
  • The Golden Knights extended their lead to 5-0 with a pair of runs during the second inning. Senior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) scored on Quiceno's RBI ground-out and senior Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) crossed the plate on Cox's RBI single.
  • Gannon broke the game wide open with a five-run explosion during the fourth inning. A two-run double by Cox highlighted the frame. Run-scoring doubles by Quiceno and Mori along with an RBI single by senior Cody Callaway (Elyria, Ohio/Midview) accounted for the tallies.
  • Redshirt sophomore Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan) pushed the lead to 11-0 with a pinch-hit home run on the first pitch he saw in the fifth inning.
  • Gannon's motor never slowed down with six more runs during the seventh inning. The first three runs crossed the plate on a three-run bomb by Cox to right center. The final three runs came home on bases-loaded walks to sophomore Austin O'Shei (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) and Beach, as well as an RBI single by senior Joey DiBridge (Irwin, Pa./Hempfield Area).
  • The scoring finally came to an end when Cox led off the eighth inning with his second home run in as many at-bats, completing the scoring in an 18-0 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Gannon used 25 student-athletes during Thursday's game. Twelve recorded a hit and eight were used as pitchers.
  • Cox had a monster day, going 4-for-5 with two home runs. He scored four times and drove home seven runs.
  • Colosi, Quiceno and Mori all went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Quiceno also had two RBIs.
  • Benack scored twice while Beach and Nicolia finished with two RBIs each.
  • Senior David Cricks (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton), junior Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton), junior Ty Phelps (Pomeroy, Ohio/Meigs), redshirt senior Ryan Vargo (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview), senior Joey Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls), junior Cory Hegedus (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield), junior Alex Dobry (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) and Callaway combined to shut out the Storm.
  • Colosi and Dobry went the longest with 1 2/3 innings pitched.
  • Hegedus struck out two of the three batters he faced.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is tabbed seventh in the initial NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings released Wednesday afternoon.
  • The Golden Knights are listed 10th in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic regional rankings.
  • Gannon's 18 runs represented its most since posting an 18-6 victory against Lake Erie at McConnell Family Stadium on March 23, 2017.
  • Thursday's margin of victory was Gannon's largest since producing a 21-1 win at Indiana (Pa.) on April 1, 2018.
  • It was Gannon's largest shutout victory since at least 1999. The University's baseball archives are incomplete prior to that season.
  • The Golden Knights reached double digits in hits for the 15th time this season and sixth time in the last eight contests.
  • Gannon generated 18 RBIs for the second time this year.
  • The Golden Knights won their fourth consecutive home game, improving to 12-4 this season at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Colosi and Cox extended their hitting streaks to five and four games, respectively.
  • Callaway has yet to allow a run in 10 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Opponents are now hitting a mere .032 against him with only one hit and 31 at-bats.
  • Redshirt sophomore Matt Ruggiero (Williamsville, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) made his collegiate debut at third base in the ninth inning.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division action Friday, April 27 at rival Mercyhurst.
  • The doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/baseball.
  • Mercyhurst is tabbed No. 2 in the latest NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings and ninth in the NCBWA national rankings.
  • The Lakers have won 17 of 19 games against Gannon dating back to the 2013 campaign.
  • Gannon has dropped 11 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

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

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

#4 Charles Benack

UTL
5' 11"
Senior
L/R
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

INF
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Joey Colosi

#34 Joey Colosi

P
6' 2"
Senior
L/L
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

INF/P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

OF/P
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
David Cricks

#12 David Cricks

P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Joey DiBridge

#16 Joey DiBridge

INF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

P
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

INF
6' 0"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

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

#4 Charles Benack

5' 11"
Senior
L/R
UTL
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
INF
Joey Colosi

#34 Joey Colosi

6' 2"
Senior
L/L
P
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF/P
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
OF/P
David Cricks

#12 David Cricks

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
P
Joey DiBridge

#16 Joey DiBridge

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
INF
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
P
Dominic Mori

#26 Dominic Mori

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
INF