Baseball team starts Spring Break trip with 23-2 setback to Alvernia

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Olivet College baseball team opened its Spring Break trip to Florida with a 23-2 setback to Alvernia (Pa.) University this afternoon at the Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.

Final Score: Alvernia (Pa.) 23, Olivet 2
Location: Player Development Complex; Fort Myers, Florida
Records: Olivet 0-4 overall, Alvernia 7-4 overall

• The Golden Wolves sent 12 batters to the plate and scored eight runs in the first inning. Alvernia added four runs in the second inning.
• The Comets pushed across two unearned runs in the fourth inning.
• The Golden Wolves plated five runs in the fifth inning.
• Alvernia capped the scoring with a single tally in the sixth inning and five runs in the seventh.

• Olivet was limited to six hits.
• Senior Riley Bennett, sophomore Matt Hewitt and junior John Kortz each hit a double.
• Sophomore Casey Huizenga was the losing pitcher. He was the starting pitcher and gave up eight runs on five hits in the first inning.
• Four relief finished the game on the mound.

• Alvernia recorded 18 hits.
• Brandon Smith was 3-for-4 with three RBI.
• Justin Ayala scored five runs from the leadoff spot in the lineup.
• Nick Nutile had two hits, scored twice and drove in three runs.
• Brian Kane earned the pitching win. He yielded the two runs over seven innings.
• Cole Sinnott threw the final two innings.

• Olivet plays Otterbein (Ohio) University tomorrow at the Gene Cusic Classic. First pitch at the Player Development Complex is at 9 a.m.