Louisiana
Morgan, Hartline combine to shutout Louisiana Tech in series opener
NORFOLK, Va. (Launch through ODU Athletics) – Freshman Blake Morgan and senior Jason Hartline mixed on a five-hit shutout on Friday evening because the Outdated Dominion baseball staff opened a key three-game Convention USA collection with a 5-0 win over Louisiana Tech at Bud Metheny Ballpark.
Outdated Dominion (29-10, 11-8) acquired on the board within the backside of the primary after a groundout, Carter Trice took the third pitch of the sport over the left discipline wall for his 16th residence run of the yr and an early 1-0 benefit.
Morgan allowed his first baserunner within the third inning as Logan McLeod began with a single for La. Tech (28-15, 12-7). Following a strikeout to Ben Brantley, McLeod stole second and was stranded as Thaxton Berch struck out and Taylor Younger grounded out to finish the menace.
The Monarchs doubled the lead within the prime of the fourth as Trice singled and went to second after a Matt Coutney single to proper discipline. Trice stole third and after a come out, Brock Gagliardi laced a single up the center to attain Trice for a 2-0 lead.
ODU doubled the lead once more to 4-0 with a pair of runs within the prime of the sixth as they dialed up one other lengthy ball. Trice walked and was compelled out on a Coutney groundout. Andy Garriola took a 1-1 pitch over left centerfield for his 19th bomb of the season for the 4-0 benefit.
Morgan threw seven innings of three-hit ball and struck out eight. Within the seventh, Steele Netterville singled and superior on a one-out wild pitch, however Morgan squeezed a come out to Gagliardi behind the plate and a fly out to left to finish the inning and his evening.
Hartline got here within the prime of the eighth and went proper into the fireplace with a single and a stroll to the primary two batters. The senior from Chesapeake answered the problem with three straight strikeouts to maintain the Bulldogs off the board.
ODU tacked on an insurance coverage run within the backside of the inning with after one out, Garriola and Gagliardi singled earlier than a stroll to Thomas Wheeler loaded the bases. Kenny Levari compelled in a run drawing a stroll to take the Monarch benefit to 5-0.
Within the ninth, the Bulldogs acquired runners to second and third with two outs, however a groundout to Tommy Bell at brief ended the evening. Hartline allowed two hits in his two innings with three strikeouts.
Trice was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, whereas Garriola and Gagliardi have been 2-for-4 apiece. Garriola additionally scored two and drove in two runs.
The identical two groups will tangle in recreation two of the collection at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.