ROOSEVELT 18, WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 7 (Game 1)
Auburndale, FL – In a game filled with offensive fireworks, West Virginia Wesleyan fell to Roosevelt 17-8 on their spring break tour of Florida on Sunday.
Roosevelt set the tone early with an explosive 11-run first inning, capitalizing on a combination of timely hitting and defensive miscues from Wesleyan. The Bobcats found themselves in an early deficit and struggled to keep pace despite a late-game rally.
Wesleyan’s offense was led by Alex Smith, who collected two hits, one RBI, and one run scored. Grant Smith also contributed with two hits and three RBIs, while Ethan Fraley crossed the plate three times. The Bobcats’ biggest surge came in the seventh inning, where they pushed across five runs, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Roosevelt’s dominant start.
ROOSEVELT 6, WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 1 (Game 2)
West Virginia Wesleyan struggled to generate offense in a 6-1 loss to Roosevelt in their second game of the day at Lake Myrtle #7.
Wesleyan’s lone run came in the fourth inning, when Josh Ayala walked, stole second, and scored on a hit-by-pitch RBI from Issac Lough. However, they were unable to muster much more against a strong Roosevelt pitching performance.
Drew Evans took the loss for Wesleyan, giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits in 3.2 innings, while Drake Long provided two solid innings of relief but allowed another run.
