Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. – Team White claimed game one of the Hokie Fall World Series on Saturday night with an 11-1 victory over Team Orange at English Field after pounding out 16 hits and launching four home runs.
Two of those round-trippers came from junior outfielder Steve Bumbry, who was one of seven White-clad Hokies to register two hits. Junior catcher Anthony Sosnoskie added a three-run shot, while redshirt freshman Marc Zecchino hit a solo bomb.
For the Orange team, redshirt junior catcher Steve Domecus collected three hits and redshirt sophomore third baseman Michael Seaborn hit a solo home run.
Sophomore righty Jesse Hahn picked up the win on the mound after allowing just four hits and one walk in five innings, while striking out five. Freshman lefty Luke Erickson took the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. He struck out six batters.
In order to get a look at all of the Hokie hitters, Team White batted 10 players in its lineup, while Team Orange batted 11.
Team White jumped on Erickson in the top of the first with four runs on four hits. Though Erickson struck out leadoff hitter Sean Ryan for one of his six punch-outs on the night, Klint Reed followed with a single and Ty Hohman drew a walk to set the table for Sosnoskie. The junior catcher promptly sent a moon shot to deep center field to put Team White up 3-0. Chris Kay followed with a single, and after moving to second on a wild pitch, came around to score on a single by freshman Andrew Rash.
Team White added three more runs in the top of the fourth – all with two outs – to chase Erickson from the game and open a 7-0 lead. Bumbry got things started with a solo home run, while Tony Balisteri and Ryan each added an RBI single.
Team White’s final four runs came in the top of the sixth off of Orange pitcher Brian Vines thanks to homers by Bumbry and Zecchino, another RBI single by Ryan and a sacrifice fly from Hohman.
Seaborn registered Team Orange’s lone run in the bottom of the seventh with his home run.
Game two of the series begins Sunday at 4 p.m., and admission is free.