After beating perennial D. III powerhouse BFA Fairfax yesterday 5-2, the Baseball team is now 5-0 and on top of the D. III standings. The boys have also beaten Enosburg 9-1, Williamstown 7-1, U-32 11-1, and Lake Region 15-0. Senior pitchers Ryan Davis and Eric Cross have hurled the Wolves to the top spot backed up by a solid defense led by Senior SS Joe Hostetter. Sophomore Catcher Alex Duca has caught some great games and is currently second on the team with a .450 batting average. Senior first baseman Mike Jaquish is first, hitting a stellar .500.
The boys trailed for the first time this season, when after the first inning it was BFA 2, PA 0. They were able to rally behind some great base running and hitting. They got out of a jam in the top of the 6th when Hostetter nabbed a nasty chopper up the middle and, on the run, threw out the Fairfax hitter. Senior third baseman Avery Cochran then caught a foul fly ball that had him twisting and contorting as the wind blew the ball around over his head. The third out of the 6th looked like sure double for the Fairfax hitter, who was thrown out by Senior center fielder Dylan Quad who made a spot on throw from center to Hostetter at second for the tag out. That gave the Wolves the momentum they needed to finish the Bullets out. Ryan Davis pitched a complete game for the win.
The boys travel to Danville Tuesday, May 1 to take on the Indians at 4:30.
GO WOLVES