SEWANEE, Tenn. - Bethany baseball slugged four home runs Sunday, capping its four-game series at Sewanee with a decisive 15-1 win in eight innings while claiming the series 3-1.
After two scoreless frames, the Vikings exploded for six runs in the third. Joshua Miller hit a grand slam and Gary Swann followed with a two-run homer. The Tigers scored once in the fourth, but the Viking pitching staff closed the door the rest of the way.
Vincent Curzie and Jared Harry hit solo home runs in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively. The sixth inning also featured RBIs off the bats of Xander Meissner, Swann, Jayden Kopp, Kyle Carlberg, and Miller for an eight-run frame.
The Vikings collected eight hits, 11 walks, and 15 RBI. Miller (2-5, 2 R, 6 RBI) and Curzie (2-4, 2 R, RBI) led at the plate. Nate Hoffman earned the win on the mound after five innings, allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts. Caeden Willaert tossed 1.1 innings of relief with no runs and two strikeouts. Jaden Case closed out the final two outs with two strikeouts.
Bethany next travels to Tucson, Ariz. March 6-9 for four games.
