CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -- WVU Tech baseball traveled to Ohio Chrisitan University for a three-game River States Conference (RSC) series, taking it with scores of 14-1, 16-0 and 6-3. The Golden Bears now boast a record of 24-20, 13-11 (RSC) while the Trailblazers move to 11-29, 8-16 (RSC).

The bullpen produced outstanding numbers, striking out a total of 28 in 21.0 innings towards an ERA of just 0.86 and scattering 13 hits. Junior Robert Kelley (Vienna, Va.) retired 12 via strikes in 7.0 innings for the shutout 16-0 victory. Kelley is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation (NAIA) with 104 strikeouts over 12 appearances and 74.0 innings. The junior, who is 8-3 this season with a 3.65 ERA, is also No. 3 nationally with two shutout victories.

Senior Matthew Gainer (Elkins, W.Va.) recorded seven strikeouts in 7.0 innings, giving up just one run. Senior Tyler Wilkinson (Bridgeport, W.Va.) and freshman Pedro Henrique Luciano (Atlanta, Ga.) recorded 4 Ks each in 4.0 and 2.0 innings respectively while sophomore Braedan Pakkala (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) struck out one in 1.0 innings.

Tech racked up the RBI's with a total of 35 including six from junior Hunter Fansler (Beckley, W.Va) who had two homers, four hits and five runs scored. Sophomore Chase Herndon (Hedgesville, W.Va.) also hit a long ball and tallied five RBI and five runs scored off of three hits.

Seniors Logan Stump (Beckley, W.Va.) and Francesco Calderon (Guayquil, Ecuador) and junior Broedy Boyce (Ripley, W.Va.) drove in four runs each. Boyce totaled five hits including a double while Stump had three and Calderon two hits. Junior William Gray (Rockwell, N.C.) drove in three runs while fellow classmates Garrett Warden (Fayetteville, Ind.), Noah Lukas (Ocala, Flda.) and Jordan Thurmond (Rock Hill, S.C.) had two RBI each.

The Golden Bears are scheduled to host Bluefield University at Linda K. Epling Stadium Tuesday, April 23 next.
 

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