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Bishops Slip Past MBU 5-4 in baseball Action

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STAUNTON, Va. -The Mary Baldwin baseball team hosted N.C Wesleyan in baseball action Monday, completing the three-game series with a 5-4 loss.

In the first innings the Bishops jumped out to a 4-0 lead on the strength of two home runs.

The Squirrels battled back and scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Singles from JT Stevenson and Jacob Cude started the inning for the Squirrels and both advanced on a wild pitch. Noah Kessler scored both with a single to right, pulling the Squirrels to within 4-2.

The Squirrels struck again in the sixth inning when Colby Cheatham belted a solo home run to make it a one-run game. Gavin Rush drew a walk to kepp the inning alive and scored on Kessler's double totie the score at 4-4.

The Bishops scored the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth and held on for the 5-4 win.

Kessler went 3-for-5 on the day with a double and three RBIs, Josh Lallo also went 3-for-5.

After the shaky first inning, starting pitcher Tucker Hensley blanked the Bishops over the next four innings. Relievers Cole Webster. Matthew Charles and Matthew Plotner combine to limit the visitors to one run oover the final four innings.

MBU will return to action when they host Ferrum on Wednesday, April 26, at 3:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Charles

#36 Matthew Charles

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
Colby Cheatham

#12 Colby Cheatham

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Senior
Jacob Cude

#2 Jacob Cude

IF
5' 10"
Senior
Tucker Hensley

#5 Tucker Hensley

RHP/INF
5' 11"
Senior
Noah Kessler

#1 Noah Kessler

OF/IF
5' 10"
Senior
Josh Lallo

#18 Josh Lallo

C
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Matthew Plotner

#10 Matthew Plotner

RHP
5' 6"
Senior
Gavin Rush

#9 Gavin Rush

IF
5' 10"
Senior
JT Stevenson

#7 JT Stevenson

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Cole Webster

#26 Cole Webster

LHP
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matthew Charles

#36 Matthew Charles

6' 0"
Sophomore
RHP
Colby Cheatham

#12 Colby Cheatham

5' 11"
Senior
OF/LHP
Jacob Cude

#2 Jacob Cude

5' 10"
Senior
IF
Tucker Hensley

#5 Tucker Hensley

5' 11"
Senior
RHP/INF
Noah Kessler

#1 Noah Kessler

5' 10"
Senior
OF/IF
Josh Lallo

#18 Josh Lallo

5' 10"
Graduate Student
C
Matthew Plotner

#10 Matthew Plotner

5' 6"
Senior
RHP
Gavin Rush

#9 Gavin Rush

5' 10"
Senior
IF
JT Stevenson

#7 JT Stevenson

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Cole Webster

#26 Cole Webster

5' 10"
Freshman
LHP
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