AU Baseball Wins Three Straight
March 9, 2004

The Ashland University baseball team put together a three-game winning streak on Sunday and Monday (Mar. 7-8) in Fort Myers, FL. The Eagles are 10-4.

On Sunday, the Eagles turned back Assumption, 9-2 and South Dakota State, 7-5. On Monday, the Eagles stopped Indianapolis, 6-1.

Junior outfielder Allen Ayers and freshman first baseman Ron Oneson both went 2-for-3 against Assumption. The Eagles clubbed three homers. Those came from senior outfielders Bryce Bednarczyk and Brandon Cornell and sophomore catcher Ray Frisbee. Bednarczyk’s blast was a two-run shot.

Bednarczyk was the winning pitcher against South Dakota State. He went 6 2/3 innings to post the victory, allowing six hits. He walked four and struck out five. The save went to junior righty Cody Castle, who recorded the final out. At the plate, Cornell led the way, going 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI. Senior catcher Josh Gaub was 2-for-4.

Castle gave the Eagles a superb route-going performance to get the win against Indianapolis. The Greyhounds managed only five hits off of Castle. He allowed one run and it was unearned. He walked one and struck out 12. Off those 12 whiffs, eight were called.

Sophomore outfielder David Waters was 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. Sophomore infielder John Hosgood was 2-for-3 and Bednarczyk had a triple.