Swarthmore Tames Lions
SWARTHMORE, Pa.- Freshman right-hander Sean Varsolona allowed only two hits and the Swarthmore bats awoke for ten hits as the Garnet rolled past Lincoln 15-0 Friday afternoon at Clothier Fields.
The game was called due to darkness after the Lions (7-7) took their at bats in the top of the seventh.
Swarthmore (5-6) scored five runs in the bottom of the first to chase Lions starter Ruben Sanchez. Garnet junior Sam Faeder reached on a error, senior Scott Young walked, and sophomore Patrick Christmas drew a base on balls to load the bases. Junior rightfielder Ian Adelstein provide the lone hit of the inning, a two-run single. Swarthmore would tack on three more runs, batting around to take a 5-0 lead after one inning.
The Garnet put three more on the board in the second inning, increasing their lead to 8-0. Christmas reached on an error, Adelstein doubled to left, and catcher Andy Bender '08 plated Christmas with a ground out. Freshman Grant Yoshitsu followed with his first collegiate base hit, an RBI single to right driving in Adelstein. Yoshitsu also stole his first base and came around to score on a fielder's choice off the bat of centerfielder Scott Dalane '08.
Swarthmore scored two more runs in the fifth inning as Faeder singled to extend his personal hitting streak to 13 games and scored on Young's triple. Christmas followed with a RBI double to bring home Young.
The Garnet offense rang up the final five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, highlighted by a three-run double off the bat of Faeder.
Several Swarthmore hitters filled the stat line; Faeder was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, three runs and a stolen base; Young was also 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, and his team-leading ninth stolen base; Adelstein was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and two RBI; freshman Conor Casey was 2-for-4 with a run scored; and Christmas got one hit in three at bats, scoring three times and walking twice.
Varsolona (2-1) kept the Lions at bay, spreading two hits over 6.1 innings while striking out a career-high five batters. Freshman Yoi Tibbets retired the final two batters in relief.
The Garnet open up Centennial Conference play in their next game. Swarthmore will host Muhlenberg on Tuesday, March 28 at 3:00 p.m.