Sea Gulls continue offensive surge with 18-0 victory over Mavericks
COCOA, Fla. - The No. 2 Salisbury University baseball team continued its winning ways Wednesday as the Sea Gulls marched to an 18-0 victory over Medaille College in Cocoa, Fla. The Sea Gulls pounded out 18 hits and limited the Mavericks to just two hits as they cruised to their second consecutive shutout win. SU has outscored its opponents 42-0 in two games to begin its Spring Break trip.
Salisbury (16-2) had two players go 4-for-4 and five players collect at least two hits in the victory. The Sea Gulls were led by senior center fielder Jordan Crystal (4-for-4) who was a home run shy of the cycle. The co-captain posted two singles, one double and one triple for a game-high three RBIs. Senior second baseman Randy Boyle was also 4-for-4 and collected one RBI. Sophomore shortstop Will Evans (two hits) tied Crystal with a game-high three RBIs and connected on a home run. Two other Gulls recorded two hits in senior outfielder Cody Collins (two doubles, two RBIs) and sophomore Andrew Miller. The Salisbury offense was rounded out by the performances of sophomore outfielder Brad Baylis (two RBIs), sophomore third baseman Brian Green and junior catcher Ryan Smith (one RBI).
The Sea Gulls were equally as impressive on the mound. Sophomore right-hander Kyle Judson (5-0) picked up the victory for Salisbury after going five innings where he struck out six Maverick hitters. Judson was very efficient as he limited Medaille (2-4) to just one hit and two walks on the day. The Sea Gulls bullpen consisted of sophomore Drew Baldwin and freshmen Mark Peterson (one strikeout), Pat O'Keefe and Bill Morton (two strikeouts) combined to limit Medaille to just one hit the rest of the way.
Salisbury will enter its third day of its Spring Break trip with a game against Nichols (Mass.) College on Thursday, March 19, at 9 a.m.
