Starting Pitching Carries Eagles Past Findlay
May 7, 2005

It’s the final weekend of the regular season, but it doesn’t appear as if fatigue is a problem for Ashland University pitchers Josh Davidson and Todd Martinelli.

The two righthanders silenced the Findlay Oilers Saturday (May 7) in Findlay as the Eagles opened a four-game series with the Oilers with a pair of 4-1 wins. Maybe what the Oilers need is Geritol, not water or Gatorade. Both Davidson and Martinelli twirled six-hitters in helping the Eagles improve to 31-15, 12-6 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Davidson won the opener, striking out eight and walking one. The sophomore is 6-4. The Oilers got to him for a run in the fifth inning, but by that time AU was in front, 3-0. Sophomore first baseman Ron Oneson was 2-for-4 and drove in one run. Freshman catcher Chase Beatty was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Beatty scored three runs. The other AU run was driven in by junior outfielder David Waters.

Findlay (20-23/13-13 GLIAC) got a strong mound performance from Chris Antonides (3-4). He allowed seven hits, but was hurt by a defense that was guilty of six errors. Two of the four runs Antonides allowed were unearned. Like Davidson, he pitched a complete game.

Martinelli walked three and whiffed two in evening his record at 5-5. AU led 2-1 after three innings and gave the senior two more runs in the fourth. Waters had two RBI. Beatty was 2-for-3 and senior outfielder Allen Ayers went 2-for-4 and plated a run.

Scott Kromer (2-5) took the loss. In seven innings he allowed four runs, all earned, on eight hits. He walked two and struck out two. Second baseman Ken Beamer went 2-for-3 to pace the Oilers.

Ashland and Findlay finish the regular season with another doubleheader on Sunday (May 8) in Findlay. The first game begins at 1 p.m.