GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Pioneer Baseball picked up two key conference wins at home earlier today, taking down Davis & Elkins in both halves of an afternoon doubleheader. With the postseason fast approaching and the Pioneers in a dogfight with West Virginia State for the 3rd place spot and with it a trip to the MEC tournament, today's success keeps the squad within one game of the Yellow Jackets. Game one saw the offense light up the scoreboard in a 12-3 triumph, while a lights out performance on the mound steered the wheel to a 7-1 victory in game two.
Game One - GSU 12 I Davis & Elkins 3
It was all offense in game one for the Pioneers, who caught the wave early to keep the scoreboard operator busy. After a scoreless first inning, Zac Bayor would be the one to kick the door down first in the 2nd, bringing home Zach Laurie on an RBI double. Colby Guy took advantage of his first crack and brought home Adam Bright on a sacrifice fly, with Austin Carter beginning a monstrous outing to continue the flow with an RBI double that rounded Bayor to the pentagon to make it 3-0. However, the Senators would quickly tie it up in the top of the 3rd with a three-run bomb and tighten it back up. This only awakened the GSU bats further, with Carter gaining two more RBIs via a single that scored Quinn Lenamon and Guy. Carter then made his way home thanks to a single from Carlos De Jesus, refreshing the lead back to three entering the 5th. It would be a highly productive 5th, with Guy and Carter both starting the landslide with RBI knocks. Lance Minson then threw his hat in the ring with a double to score Guy and Bayor, with De Jesus rounding out the inning with a double to bring around Minson. With the insurance runs polished off by another Carter double to score Bayor and position them with a 12-3 lead, the closers would do their job and finish off the Senators to secure the nine-run win.
Final Stats
Davis & Elkins
The Senators recorded only five hits in the outing, the most notable being a three-run home run by Joseph De La Nuez that gave him three RBIs on the day. Jett Walters had one of these hits and also scored a run on the dinger, also reaching by walk once. Larry Kusan and Mason Brenneman also reached twice. The loss would go to starter Cooper Blackburn, who struck out two in 3.2 innings of work.
Glenville State
Carter had a beastly outing in game one with 5 RBIs on three hits, including two doubles and scoring two runs to be a driver of the success. Minson, De Jesus and Guy also recorded multiple RBIs, while Bayor had a solo run batted in to round out the value for the Pioneers. Of the four arms utilized in the game, starter Cole Grady earned the win, striking out four in his 3rd win of 2025.
Game Two - GSU 7 I Davis & Elkins 1
The second round of action was a shining performance by Grant Landis, who would finish the first complete game performance by a Pioneer pitcher this season and allow only five hits. The scoring got going in the 1st with a De Jesus grounder that brought Carter home and gave the Pioneers an early advantage. Guy and Minson both homered in the 2nd to increase the lead to four. The Senators got their lone run on a homer in the 3rd, with a quick response by the Pioneers in the bottom half of the inning through an Adam Bright single to score Luke Sweigart. Guy then got his 2nd RBI on a single that scored Bright. Bayor would finish off the scoring with a left field single that plated Laurie in the bottom of the 5th. The standout effort by Landis left no doubt and the Pioneers would take game two, 7-1.
Final Stats
Davis & Elkins
The Senators recorded five hits in game two with the lone run coming from a solo shot by Walters. Larry Kusan, Brenneman, Noah Hanna and Diego Reyes made up the remainder of the base hits on the outing. Isaac Lane took the loss, striking out two in 2.1 innings pitched.
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Guy and Minson led the way with two RBIs apiece with both also hitting home runs. De Jesus, Bright and Bayor made up the rest of the RBI earners. Carter continued his production with two hits and scoring two runs. Landis fired his way through a complete game performance to earn his 4th win of 2025, striking out five and allowing only six baserunners.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The two squads will not have long before seeing each other again, with another doubleheader set for a start time of 1 p.m. tomorrow (Apr. 19) afternoon.
