Fort Pierce, Fla. – The Washington College baseball team split a doubleheader with Albright on Friday, taking the opener 7-0 and dropping the nightcap by a 5-1 margin. Freshman Joe Morrissey authored one of the more impressive games in recent program history as the right-hander threw a complete-game shutout in the opener and fanned 14 batters. The Shoremen now stand at 11-5 while the Lions are 1-13.

Game One, Washington College 7, Albright 0
How It Happened
- The Shoremen scored the only run they would need in the top of the first inning as freshman centerfielder Cael Magill reached on an error to open the game and came around to score on an RBI groundout by sophomore first baseman Danny Sheeler.
- Washington added another run in the top of the second as senior Henry Butterfield III stroked a two-out single to right field, plating senior shortstop CJ Gillmer (Hit by Pitch). 
- The Shoremen widened the lead to 5-0 in the fifth on a pair of hits and an error. Sheeler smoked a two-run double to right and then scored on a throwing error.
- Washington scored their final two runs in the sixth as freshman catcher Mike Bukowski (single) and senior designated hitter Jack Kingman (single) both scored on a throwing error.

For the Shoremen
- Sheeler went 1-for-3 (2B) and drove in three runs.
- Magill scored a team-high two runs and finished 1-for-4
- Freshman left fielder Erik Risnychok drew a pair of walks and went 1-for-2.
Pitching
- Morrissey (4-0) faced just 24 hitters and scattered four hits in his dominant performance on the hill. The 14 punch outs are the most since Billy Griffin had 14 in 2017.  The total is just three shy of Steve Raynor's output that occurred during his perfect game.

For the Lions
Hitting
- First baseman Will Algard went 2-for-3
Pitching
- Jeremy Brubaker (0-4) allowed two earned runs on four hits over 5.0 innings.

Game Two, Albright 5, Washington College 1
How It Happened
- The Lions grabbed the lead in the top of the third as third baseman Nick Skienarik produced an RBI single to left off senior right-handed starter Ryan Mostoller. 
- Albright did their damage in the fourth as they scored four times on four hits. Right fielder Roman Berretta opened the scoring with an RBI single, shortstop Jack Gilmer and centerfielder Trey Smith drew RBI walks, and Skienarik recorded an RBI single.
- Washington scored their only run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by senior right fielder Chris Baker. Magill led-off the frame with an infield single and scored the run.

For the Shoremen
Hitting
- Baker went 1-for-3 with an RBI
- Magill finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run.

Pitching
- Mostoller (0-2) pitched well in his start as he allowed just an unearned run and three hits over 3.0 innings. He fanned six and did not permit a walk.
- Senior Alex Bendzlowicz, junior Jay Nesson, and senior Nick Brauer combined to pitch 4.0 scoreless innings of relief.

For the Lions
Hitting
- Skienarik went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs
- First baseman Josh Halye was 2-for-4.

Pitching
- Dan Stofko (1-2) allowed just one run on four hits over 5.0 innings of work.

Notes
- Morrissey lowered his ERA to 0.58 as he's allowed just two earned runs over 31.0 innings of work. He's whiffed 44 against just 10 walks and now sports a 12.77 strikeout/9 mark.
- Bendzlowicz has not allowed an earned run in 7.1 innings of relief and has fanned 11.

Up Next
The Shoremen will play a doubleheader against Franciscan on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.