WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Geneva College baseball team wrapped up its three-game series with Washington & Jefferson on Saturday afternoon, with the Presidents prevailing 19-5. W&J has now won 15 games in a row, including all 14 games it has played in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). Geneva dropped to 8-19 overall, 4-10 in the PAC.
W&J got its league-leading offense rolling early, scoring at least one run in each of the first five innings. By the time Geneva got a scoreless inning of relief from freshman Derek Sears (Sherman, N.Y./Sherman) in the sixth, the Presidents had opened up a 12-0 lead.
The Golden Tornadoes got on the board in the bottom the seventh on RBI-singles from sophomore David Toruno (Menifee, Calif./Paloma Valley) and junior Gabriel Morales (Homestead, Fla./South Dade). Toruno drove in two more in the ninth with a single to finish up the scoring.
Toruno led the offense with three hits and three RBIs. Sophomore Tim Hermansen (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) and freshman Connor O'Brien (Swanton, Md./Calvary Christian) each added two hits, with O'Brien scoring twice.
Geneva is scheduled to play Waynesburg on Tuesday for a home doubleheader, weather permitting. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m.
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).
