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Baseball Blasts Four Home Runs in Game Two at Gardner-Webb
3/11/2022 9:09:00β―PM | Baseball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. β Brown's bats exploded for 15 hits in game two of Friday's doubleheader at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium, but Gardner-Webb (6-10) swept the opening games 6-2 and 13-12.
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Brown (2-6) led early in the latter game, but the Runnin' Bulldogs 10 runs in the 7-8-9 frames to force extras.
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GAME ONE
Gardner-Webb secured the series opener 6-2, capitalizing on 10 walks in the seven-inning contest. Ryan Marra went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and Jacob Burley added an RBI base knock.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs led 5-0 after three. Burley's single in the fourth cut the Bears deficit to four but GWU got the run back on a bases loaded walk. In the sixth, Marra hit his second homer of the season, but the home club took game one 6-2.
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Joe Simeone (2-2) tossed the seven-inning complete game to earn the win and Zach Fogell (0-3) was charged with the loss after allowing four runs in 1.2 innings.
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GAME TWO
Reece Rappoli went 4-for-4 with two RBI, Ray Sass was 2-for-5 with three RBI and a home run and three others collected two hits apiece β Chris Lang (two runs), Nathan Brasher (two runs) and Ryan Marra (two runs). Derian Morphew hit a leadoff homer to begin game two and pace the Bears as Brown finished with four home runs.
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Morphew got things rolling in the latter of the doubleheader, blasting a leadoff home run to put the Bears ahead 1-0. Later in the frame, Rappoli's two-run double extended the lead to three.
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Bobby Olsen tossed a 1-2-3 first and Brown made it 4-0 with Lang scoring following a leadoff double in the second.
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Sass blew the game open for the Bears with a three-run blast in the fourth and Gunner Boree doubled to right-center to add a run for a seven-run Brown cushion.
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Marra continued his torrid start to the season with his second home run of the afternoon in the seventh.
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Gardner-Webb scored four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth to make it a two-run affair. In the eighth, the Runnin' Bulldogs had the tying run at the plate.
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Jackson Hipp collected the 15th Bears hit with a three-run shot in the ninth to make it 12-7. GWU scored five runs in the ninth to tie the game at 12-all and force extras.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs rallied back to win in 10 innings 13-12.
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Olsen faced 11 batters between allowing hits and concluded his day with eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. The right-hander allowed seven hits and five runs β three earned. It was Olsen's first start of the season. Connor Gleeson (2-1) picked up the win and Gauge Lockhart (0-2) was charged with the loss.
QUOTES FROM THE COACH: GRANT ACHILLES
"We came out flat in game one and dug a bit of a hole that we couldn't come back from. Our offense did a great job of pouring it on, but we just didn't put them away on the other side of the ball. We squandered a few defensive plays and opportunities to slam the door on the mound - and the momentum swung back hard in their favor. This one really stings, but I know we will come back stronger because of it."
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NEXT UP
Brown and Gardner-Webb will play two on Sunday, beginning at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available and can be found by visiting the schedule page on BrownBears.com.
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Brown (2-6) led early in the latter game, but the Runnin' Bulldogs 10 runs in the 7-8-9 frames to force extras.
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GAME ONE
Gardner-Webb secured the series opener 6-2, capitalizing on 10 walks in the seven-inning contest. Ryan Marra went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and Jacob Burley added an RBI base knock.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs led 5-0 after three. Burley's single in the fourth cut the Bears deficit to four but GWU got the run back on a bases loaded walk. In the sixth, Marra hit his second homer of the season, but the home club took game one 6-2.
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Joe Simeone (2-2) tossed the seven-inning complete game to earn the win and Zach Fogell (0-3) was charged with the loss after allowing four runs in 1.2 innings.
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GAME TWO
Reece Rappoli went 4-for-4 with two RBI, Ray Sass was 2-for-5 with three RBI and a home run and three others collected two hits apiece β Chris Lang (two runs), Nathan Brasher (two runs) and Ryan Marra (two runs). Derian Morphew hit a leadoff homer to begin game two and pace the Bears as Brown finished with four home runs.
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Morphew got things rolling in the latter of the doubleheader, blasting a leadoff home run to put the Bears ahead 1-0. Later in the frame, Rappoli's two-run double extended the lead to three.
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Bobby Olsen tossed a 1-2-3 first and Brown made it 4-0 with Lang scoring following a leadoff double in the second.
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Sass blew the game open for the Bears with a three-run blast in the fourth and Gunner Boree doubled to right-center to add a run for a seven-run Brown cushion.
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Marra continued his torrid start to the season with his second home run of the afternoon in the seventh.
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Gardner-Webb scored four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth to make it a two-run affair. In the eighth, the Runnin' Bulldogs had the tying run at the plate.
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Jackson Hipp collected the 15th Bears hit with a three-run shot in the ninth to make it 12-7. GWU scored five runs in the ninth to tie the game at 12-all and force extras.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs rallied back to win in 10 innings 13-12.
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Olsen faced 11 batters between allowing hits and concluded his day with eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. The right-hander allowed seven hits and five runs β three earned. It was Olsen's first start of the season. Connor Gleeson (2-1) picked up the win and Gauge Lockhart (0-2) was charged with the loss.
QUOTES FROM THE COACH: GRANT ACHILLES
"We came out flat in game one and dug a bit of a hole that we couldn't come back from. Our offense did a great job of pouring it on, but we just didn't put them away on the other side of the ball. We squandered a few defensive plays and opportunities to slam the door on the mound - and the momentum swung back hard in their favor. This one really stings, but I know we will come back stronger because of it."
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NEXT UP
Brown and Gardner-Webb will play two on Sunday, beginning at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available and can be found by visiting the schedule page on BrownBears.com.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please clickΒ here.Β
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please followΒ @BrownAthleticsΒ on Twitter,Β @BrownAthleticsΒ on Instagram, likeΒ BrownAthleticsΒ on Facebook and subscribe to theΒ BrownAthleticsΒ YouTube channel.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SIMEONE, Joe (2-2)
L: Fogell, Zach (0-3)

Batting:
HR: Marra, Ryan 1
RBI: Marra, Ryan 1 ; Burley, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Boree, Gunner 1 ; Marra, Ryan 1
SB: Boree, Gunner 1 ; Marra, Ryan 1 ; Burley, Jacob 1 ; Crawford, Charles 1

Batting:
2B: CAPOBIANCO, Pete 1 ; ROBISON, Curtis 1
RBI: RAY, Alex 1 ; CAPOBIANCO, Pete 1 ; ROBISON, Curtis 1 ; MATTSON, Trevor 1 ; TORRES, Humberto 1 ; CAPOZZI, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MARCOS, Jacob 1 ; RAY, Alex 2 ; CAPOBIANCO, Pete 1 ; TORRES, Humberto 1 ; JONES, AJ 1
SB: MARCOS, Jacob 1 ; ROBISON, Curtis 1
CS: CAPOZZI, Nick 1
HBP: MARCOS, Jacob 1 ; TORRES, Humberto 1
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