Pioneers Sweep Lorain in First Ever Meeting

Avon, Ohio – The Delta College baseball team won their third game in a row and their fourth out of their last sixth on Wednesday as they swept the Lorain County Community College team by the scores of 11-7 and 12-0 to improve to 10-9 on the season and 2-0 within Region XII.  The games were the first of four against Lorain and eight overall against Region XII Division III opponents. 

Game one saw Delta jump out to a quick 5-0 lead courtesy of three walks, an error and a two-RBI single off the bat of Zach Schirmer.  Lorain would respond with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning before Delta would extend its lead to 8-2 in the second inning on an RBI double by Dean Marais. 

From there, DC would cruise until the bottom of the seventh when they would surrender five runs on three hits and two errors to bring the score to 11-7 but Lorain would get no closer.  Ethan Lesperance (2-1) collected the win on the mound after throwing five innings and striking out seven.  Hunter David collected two hits to lead the offense while Zach Schirmer had a hit, three RBI and two stolen bases.

The second game saw Delta draw 12 walks in a 12-0, five inning game shortened by the mercy rule.  Robin Van Orden got the win on the mound to improve to 2-0 on the year while Ty Robbins collected two hits included a solo homerun.  Delta scored six runs in the top of the first and three in the top of the second to put the game away.

Delta travels to St. Clair County Community College on Saturday for the second series in the MCCAA league season.  The Pioneers are currently 1-1 in the MCCAA while the Skippers of St. Clair are winless on the season.  First pitch is scheduled for 1pm.