Norfolk, Va. – (February 24, 2023) – Sparked by a seven-run fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run triple by Luke Waters, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a 10-6 win over the Fordham Rams in game one of their three-game series on Friday at Bud Metheny Ballpark.
Old Dominion (5-1) opened the scoring in the second inning with a 2-0 lead on an RBI-double by Thomas Wheeler and an RBI-single by Luke Waters.
Fordham (0-4) answered with a four-run fifth inning to take their first lead of the season. The inning kicked off with a bang as
Will Findlay led off with a solo home run down the left field line, his first of the season. One out later,
Nico Boza reached on a single through the left side and moved to third on an error.
Daniel Bucciero then knotted the game at two with an RBI-double to score Boza and moved
Ryan Thiesse, who reached on the error to get to third. The Rams wrapped their scoring with a sacrifice fly by
Peter DeMaria and an RBI-single by Cian Shaler for a 4-2 lead.
The Rams lead did not last long, as the Monarchs scored seven times in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 9-4 advantage. The rally was highlighted by a two-run triple by Waters.
Fordham chipped away at the deficit, scoring once in the sixth and seventh innings to make it a 9-6 score. In the sixth, the Rams scored on an RBI-single by Thiesse, while the seventh saw a run score on an error.
ODU got a run back in the eighth for the 10-6 final on an RBI-single by Alex Bouche.
Gabe Karslo took a no-decision for the Rams, as he struck out six batters over four innings, allowing two runs. At the plate, Bucciero was 2-for-5 with an RBI-double, while Sahler and Boza each had two hits and a run scored.
The same two teams meet up for game two of the series on Saturday at 2:00 PM.
