Baseball Recap: University Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

05/07/25 vs East Fairmont	3-0
05/07/25 vs Preston	9-8
05/02/25 vs Laurel Highlands	5-1
04/28/25 @ Parkersburg South	4-3
04/24/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur	16-0

University had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Fairmont Bees a 3-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-9 back in March.

University got a great performance from Jacob Kennison as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Kennison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Baret Shuba, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Templeton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

University's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for East Fairmont, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University will venture away from home to take on Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Fairmont, they will head out to face off against Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Minutemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Bees will no doubt try to take advantage of.