WASHINGTON, Pa. – It was a tough day for the Geneva College baseball team on Friday afternoon when the Golden Tornadoes faced a Washington & Jefferson squad who had yet to lose in conference play, and the Presidents controlled both games of the doubleheader in defeating Geneva by scores of 15-6 and 20-1. Geneva's record is now 8-19 overall, 4-10 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
W&J broke open the first game with eight runs in the bottom of the second, with two errors early in the inning leading to all eight runs being unearned.
Geneva scored a run in the third, a run in the fifth and four runs in the sixth to account for its offense in game one. Sophomore David Toruno (Menifee, Calif./Paloma Valley) and junior Gabriel Morales (Homestead, Fla./South Dade) each had two hits, with Morales and freshman Zack Sackett (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) each driving in two runs.
The second game also got away from the Golden Tornadoes early, with the Presidents jumping out to a 7-0 lead after two innings. A Morales double drove in Toruno in the third inning for Geneva's only run of the second game, while the Golden Tornado pitching staff never found a way to slow down the W&J offense.
Toruno finished the second game with two of Geneva's four hits.
These two teams finish up the series tomorrow with a 12:00 p.m. contest at W&J.
Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to
U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).
