Normoyle Scores Run, Connole Hits RBI Single

SALISBURY, MD - Host Salisbury University, ranked sixth in Division III, pounded out 13 hits en route to a 9-2 win over visiting Washington College in non-conference baseball action on Monday afternoon at the SU Baseball Field. The Sea Gulls improved to 4-1 with the win, while the Shoremen fall to 0-1.

The Shoremen got on the board in the top of the first inning to grab a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Ryan Normoyle (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) led off the contest with a single to left field and took second on a wild pitch. The next hitter, freshman Sean Connole (Mt. Airy, MD/St. John's Catholic) singled to left plating Normoyle. Washington had runners and second and third base with one out, but both were left stranded.

Salisbury scored a run in the bottom of the first to tie it up at 1-1. With one away, Mike Celenza doubled down the left field line to plate Tim Kellinger to even the score. The Sea Gulls had two on with two out, but a fly out ended the frame.

Washington regained the lead, 2-1, in the top of the fourth with a two-out infield single by senior Chris Keiper (Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) that plated senior Brian Kramer (Fairfax, VA/W.T. Woodson). Kramer got on base after he was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.

The Sea Gulls tied it in the bottom half of the fourth with a two-out rally of their own. Devon Quaglietta doubled to left and took third on a balk. He came in to score on an infield hit by Brian Green to knot the contest at 2-2.

The hosts got runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but sophomore pitcher Shane Mattingly (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial) induced Celenza to hit into a inning-ending 4-6-3 double play to keep the score level at 2-2.

Salisbury would take a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth with three two out runs. Ryan Smith led off the sixth with a two-bagger down the left field line. With two outs, Brian Green singled to left field to plate Smith. Trevor Cobb increased the Sea Gulls' lead to 4-2 on a single to centerfield to knock in Green. Will Evans made it 5-2 when he scored on an error by WC. The hosts added a single run in the bottom of the seventh when Celenza doubled in Kellinger to make it 6-2. In the eighth, the Sea Gulls tacked on three more runs to provide the final margin.

Celenza went 3-for-5 with four RBI to spark the Salisbury offense. Green went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, Smith was 2-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and run scored, Cobb went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in and Quaglietta totaled a 2-for-4 day and scored once. On the mound, Drew Baldwin pitched two innings in relief to get the win and is now 1-0 on the year.

For Washington, Boucher, Connole, Keiper and Normoyle each had one hit on the afternoon. Connole and Keiper each plated a run and Kramer and Normoyle each crossed the dish once. Pitching wise, Mattingly takes the loss in his Shoremen debut and falls to 0-1. He went six innings, giving up five runs, but only three of them earned. He allowed eight hits and struck out two.

Washington is scheduled to return to action on Thursday with a 3:00 p.m. game at Stevenson.