March 2, 2012

Box Score

DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Ohio University baseball team (1-6) outhit Davidson, but it was not enough as the Bobcats dropped their fourth straight game, falling 4-1 Friday night at Wilson Field.

Junior Seth Streich (Ridgeway, Pa.) suffered the loss to fall to 0-2 on the year. Davidson starter Ryan Overcash picked up the win as he worked 6.1 innings and allowed just one earned run. Streich went the distance as he worked 8.0 innings and tied a career-high by striking out nine.

As a team, the Bobcats outhit Davidson 7-5 and committed fewer errors.

The Wildcats jumped out to the early lead as they plated one run in the bottom half of the second inning, following a single through the right side by Calvin Sigelbaum which scored James Cerbie.

Davidson would go to load the bases later on in the frame, but Streich navigated his way out of the jam as he got Drew Gadaire to fly out to right field to end the threat.

Ohio evened the count in the top of the third as Geller roped a double to center which drove in senior captain Ethan Newton (Norfolk, Va.) from second. Newton got on base as he drew a two-out walk. He then picked up his team-best third steal on the year, swiping second base.

Davidson reclaimed the lead in the bottom half of the fourth inning as it scored three runs on three hits to take a 4-1 lead that it would not relinquish.

The Bobcats threatened in both the fifth and seventh innings, as it put its first two batters on base in both frames, respectively, but were unable to come away with any runs. Ohio left two runners on base in both innings.

Ohio returns to action tomorrow for a doubleheader. The Bobcats will face Presbyterian in game one (Noon) and Davidson in game two (4 p.m.).