NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University Baseball split a doubleheader on Friday to open the weekend series against Northeastern. The Monarchs won game one, 7-5, while the Huskies won the nightcap, 8-4.
Game One
With the score tied at four in the seventh inning, Old Dominion scored three runs to take a 7-4 lead. Steven Meier delivered a one-out single and was followed by Luke Waters who singled, moving Meier to third. Waters stole second and pinch-hitter Rowan Masse chopped an infield single to score Meier from third. Alex Bouche followed with a double down the left field line to give ODU a 7-4 advantage.
Alex Lane hit a home run off Jacob Gomez in the ninth but that would be all for the Huskies as Gomez struck out pinch-hitter Harrison Feinberg to end the game.
Old Dominion scored first in the bottom of the first on an RBI ground out by Jake Ticer but Northeastern came back with three runs in the second.
ODU retook the lead in the fifth as Carter Sunderman and Kyle Edwards delivered one-out singles before a walk to Meier. With the bases loaded Waters hit one to third baseman Jack Doyle, who's throw was wide of the second baseman, allowing Sunderman and Edwards to score and moving Meier to third. The following play Waters was picked off of first and thrown out at second, but Meier scored to give the Monarchs a 4-3 lead.
Luke Beckstein tied the score at four in the sixth with a sacrifice fly before ODU retook the lead with three runs in the seventh.
Waters went 3-for-4 to lead the ODU offense, while Edwaters was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Bouche was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Gomez earned his first win of the season, pitching the final three innings, allowing two hits and one run with six strikeouts.
Game Two
The first five Northeastern batters in game two delivered hits capped by an Alex Lane three-run double as the Huskies scored four runs in the first inning.
The Monarchs cut into the lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double by Luke Waters and run-scoring infield single by Kenny Levari.
Northeastern added to its lead with a pair of RBI singles in the top of the seventh.
ODU tacked on a pair of runs in the bottom of the eight with a two-run double by Levari, but that would be all the scoring for ODU.
Levari went 3-for-3 with three RBIs for his first three-hit game of the season. Edwards and Waters each went 2-for-5.
Dylan Brown suffered the loss, going four innings, allowing seven hits and four runs with five strikeouts. All four runs he allowed in the first inning.
The two teams will play the finale of the series on Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Northeastern, Wins Game One 7-5
Kenny Levari