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Steve Finkernagel
Wilkes scored three runs in the eighth to post a 4-1 win over Muhlenberg Tuesday

WILKES SCORES THREE IN THE EIGHTH ON WAY TO 4-1 WIN AGAINST MUHLENBERG

3/4/2014 5:33:00 PM

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WILKES SCORES THREE IN THE EIGHTH ON WAY TO 4-1 WIN AGAINST MUHLENBERG
 
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Freshman Matthew Reese (Wellsboro, PA/Wellsboro) drilled a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth as Wilkes scored three times in the deciding frame to post a 4-1 win over Muhlenberg College Tuesday afternoon.
 
Muhlenberg opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first before the Colonels tied the game in the third when Tom Ring (Massapequa Park, NY/St. John the Baptist) scored on a throwing error by the left fielder following a lead-off single.
 
The game went tied through to the eighth before Wilkes managed the three-run deciding frame. James Brown (Covington, PA/North Pocono) and Tyler Marino (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers) both drew two-out walks before Marcus Leaf (Reading, PA/Berks Catholic) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. After another hit batter that forced home a run, Reese connected on the two-run single giving Wilkes some breathing room heading to the ninth.
 
Matt Kaster (Traben-Trabach, Germany/Crestwood) entered in the ninth and recorded the save with three groundouts to seal the victory for Wilkes.
 
Ring led the way at the plate going 2-for-4 with one run scored. Dan Pisanchyn (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights), Bobby O'Keefe (Bethpage, NY/Bethpage) and Reese accounted for the five Wilkes hits in the win.
 
Johnny Jan Jr. (Germantown, MD/Northwest) started and pitched six innings allowing two hits and the unearned run. Forrest Jordan (Sullivan County, PA/Sullivan County) pitched two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth to record the win.
 
Wilkes (3-1) faces York College of Pennsylvania tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. in a nine-inning contest.
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