Washington, DC.- Despite sterling pitching performances from phenom freshmen Jeremy
Shepps and Ryan Hastings, the Gallaudet University Bison dropped both
games of today's twinbill to the University of Mary Washington, losing
the first game 14-2 and the second 3-2. The second game was especially painful, as a close call at 3rd base in the bottom of the 7th involving Jon Berscheit went Mary Washington's way and a squeaker of a groundout from Ryan Hastings that nearly went away from Mary
Washington's pitcher before he scooped it up and threw Hastings out at
1st base to end the game.
       The first game opened on an inauspicious note, as Shepps gave up a solo
home run in the first inning and defensive errors contributed to UMW
taking an early lead in the game. However, Shepps and the Bison fought
back as he limited UMW to only one earned run, and the offense notched
two runs in the 5th inning to make the game close. Mary Washington then
extended their lead in the 6th to 8-2 after Shepps was lifted for Brook
Fox, and tacked on a couple more insurance runs, all unearned, for good
measure to win 14 - 2. Eight defensive errors hurt the Bison in this game,
as all the runs scored in the first game were unearned except one.
       It was a different game in the second half of the double-header,
though. Hastings took the mound for the Bison and hurled a gorgeous
complete game, only giving up one earned run. A pitcher's duel broke
out, as Mary Washington's man on the mound also threw a good game before
being lifted for two relief pitchers which included Andrew Cox, their
best pitcher, coming in to close the game for them. The Bison offense
struggled to put some hits and runs on the board throughout the game,
but nearly completed a dramatic comeback in the 6th and 7th innings
before finally falling to Mary Washington 3-2.