Mar 30, 2018 2 min read

Washington & Jefferson began its post-Florida trip portion of the season Friday with a 7-0 victory over Thomas More to start a weekend Presidents’ Athletic Conference series.

The win improves the Presidents’ record to 9-8 and is their second shutout of the year. The teams will return to the field noon today for a doubleheader.

W&J starting pitcher Ben Marsico improved his record to 1-1 with eight shutout innings. James Trainor pitched the final inning as the duo combined on a four-hitter.

The Presidents scored twice in both the second and fifth inning and tacked on three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth.

Leadoff hitter Mullen Socha drove in two runs and scored another. Justin Griffin had a two-run double and Ryan Sciullo went 4-for-4 with one run and an RBI.

• California swept a PSAC West Division doubleheader from Pitt-Johnstown 7-6 in extra innings and 8-1, at Wild Things Park.

The Vulcans snapped an eight-game losing streak and improved to 11-10 overall and 2-4 record in league play. Meanwhile, the Mountain Cats fall to 6-13 overall and 3-3 in the PSAC.

Cal trailed the opener 6-5 in extra innings after UPJ forged a lead in the top of the eighth inning on a solo homer from freshman Tyler Smith. 

The Vulcans opened the bottom half of the inning with a walk by Danny McGrath. After a popout, McGrath moved to third on a stolen base and a throwing error. Levi Krause hit an RBI double down the left-field line to tie the score at 6-6. Krause advanced to third on a groundout before Kristian Webb hit a walk-off single off the first baseman’s glove to secure the 7-6 victory.

Sophomore Nick Riggle threw earned the complete-game victory in the second game, allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts.