Albion nipped in the late innings
Baldwin-Wallace 4, Albion 3

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Albion College baseball team got off to a fast start Monday, scoring three runs in the first inning. However, that was all the runs the Britons would get and Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) College scored two runs in the sixth and seventh innings to send the Britons to a 4-3 loss in a spring break game at Terry Park.

In the first, senior second baseman Mark Flancbaum (Orchard Lake/West Bloomfield) ripped a leadoff double to get the Briton offense started in the bottom of the first inning. Junior rightfielder Chris Trott (Plymouth/Salem), senior designated hitter Matt Shook (Coldwater/Coldwater), and junior shortstop Brian Sayers (Chelsea/Chelsea) all produced run-scoring hits in the first inning.

The early runs held up behind the pitching of sophomore Mike Pisha (Wixom/Walled Lake Western) and an infield defense that turned three double plays. In five innings, Pisha allowed a run on two hits and six walks. Pisha struck out four.

Baldwin-Wallace scored the winning run on a two run blast by third baseman Mike Turchan with one out in the seventh.

Albion, 3-2 on its spring break trip to Florida, will take the field against Ohio Wesleyan University Tuesday at noon.

Updated March 08, 2004 by Albion College Sports Information