(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College baseball team lost their midweek contest to the Franklin College Grizzlies Thursday afternoon at Tewksbury-Delaney Field, 13-2.

Both teams traded a run in the first inning, with Franklin scoring on a double before Dominic Depa roped a ball over the right center field fence for the 1-1 tie.

A walk and hit by pitch doomed the Quakers in the second inning, allowing for a two out single up the middle and a 3-1 Grizzlies lead. Wilmington had a runner at third in the bottom of the fifth, but a double play ended the frame.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Quakers scored their final run on a Bobby Fleming single to right center field to bring in Max Gildea, who singled to start off the inning. Wilmington had a chance to do some damage in the bottom of the eighth, with the bases loaded and no outs. However, a pair of strikeouts and a ground out ended the game.

Notables

• Four Quakers had one hit, with Dominic Depa hitting his first homerun of the season.
• Depa and Bobby Fleming had RBI, with Depa now having six RBI this season.
• Depa and Max Gildea scored the Quakers runs while Fleming and Evan Brauch each drew a walk.
• Quakers pitching had 10 strikeouts, with Corey Moore's three punch outs leading the way. JP Donelan, Jarrett Morris, and Sully Wiswell all struck out two Grizzlies in their appearances.

What's Up Next
Wilmington is back on Tewksbury-Delaney Field Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader with the Oberlin College Yeomen, starting at 1:00 P.M.