Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan split the final two games against the Barton Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors claimed a walk-off victory in game one in a 4-3 final before falling 16-4 in the second game of the day.
The Warriors had nine hits in the first game of the day.
Parker Pillsbury led the team with four hits during the game. Two of Pillsbury's hits were doubles. He was followed by
Jordan Montgomery with two hits. Montgomery led the team with two of the three RBIs. The Warriors walked two times and
Ty King Richards was hit by a pitch.
TJ McEvilly started the first game of the day for the Warriors. McEvilly pitched 6.1 innings while striking out two batters.
Jake Wisniewski came in to pitch for relief for Southern Wesleyan and pitched 3.2 innings while collecting three strikeouts. Wisniewski claimed his second win the season.
Southern Wesleyan had six hits in game two.
Parker Pillsbury doubled in the game.
Sean Sutay had two of the four RBIs the Warriors recorded. The Warriors walked two times and
Chance Fogel stole a base.
Aaron Bennett started game two and struck out two batters. Five Warriors came in to pitch in relief in the game.
Game Vitals
Final Game One: Southern Wesleyan 4, Barton 3
Final Game Two: Barton 16, Southern Wesleyan 4
Records: Southern Wesleyan (4-10 / CC 1-5) Barton (10-5 / CC 5-1)
How It Happened
Game One
Barton attacked early as they brought one run in to score in the top of the first inning.
Southern Wesleyan countered in the bottom of the third inning.
Sean Sutay led off with a single up the middle.
DJ Ludwick then reached on a fielder's choice, but an error by the second baseman allowed Sutay to stay on the bases. With one out,
Parker Pillsbury doubled to right center to bring Sutay home.
Will Pitts singled to center field with two outs to bring both Ludwick and Pillsbury home to give the Warriors a 3-1 run advantage.
The Bulldogs fought back with runs in the top of the fifth and seventh innings to tie the game up and force the game to go into extra innings.
The Warriors continue to challenge in the bottom of the tenth. With one out,
Chance Fogel singled through the right side. A walk to
Parker Pillsbury put two runners on.
Caden Cotton laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance both Fogel and Pillsbury. A passed ball allowed Fogel to come in and give Southern Wesleyan a 4-3 run victory.
Game Two
Barton charged out of the gate in game two as they brought eight runs in to score in the top of the third inning. They pushed further ahead in the top of the fifth inning.
Southern Wesleyan put their first runs of the game on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Dawson Posick reached on an error by the first baseman.
Juan Garcia then reached on a fielder's choice, but an error by third base allowed Posick to stay on second base. With one out,
Parker Pillsbury doubled down the right field line to bring Posick in to score.
Sean Sutay then singled to center field to bring both Garcia and Pillsbury in to score and put the Warriors down 9-3.
The Bulldogs continued to push ahead as they extended their lead further in the top of the seventh inning. The Warriors fought back in the bottom of the inning.
Dawson Gilstrap led off with a walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. A single by
Dawson Posick then allowed Gilstrap to advance to third.
Juan Garcia walked to load up the bases.
Dylan Carter then hit into a sacrifice fly out to right field that brought Gilstrap home. However, Barton went on to win the game in a 16-4 final.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will next travel to Dahlonega, GA to take on the University of North Georgia Nighthawks on March 1 at 3 p.m. They will remain on the road on March 4-5 as they travel to Bristol, TN to take on the King Tornado. The Warriors will return to Dr. C Keith Connor Field on March 9 to host the Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles.
