COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Delaware Valley scored four times in the top half of the ninth inning, including the tying run on an error, as the Aggies and Ursinus finished in an 8-8 tie on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference baseball play.
Ursinus (10-11-1) led 7-1 after five innings, and had held off an Aggie charge in the sixth before DVC (8-11-1) scored the tying runs in the ninth.
For the Bears, junior second baseman Danny Ludwig (Boonton, N.J./Mountain Lakes) went 5-for-5 with two runs scored. Freshman designated hitter Joe Mascali (Sag Harbor, N.Y./Pierson), sophomore shortstop Brandon Sullivan (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) and freshman left fielder Ryan Givens (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) each had two hits for Ursinus, while Sullivan and freshman catcher Kevin Wilson (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) each had two RBI.
Ursinus used three pitchers on the day, as sophomore pitcher Sean Grimes (Villanova, Pa./Radnor) pitched six innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out four. Freshman pitcher Ryan Furlong (Douglaston, N.Y./Xavier) pitched two innings, allowing just two hits. Freshman Allen Weaver (Lemoyne, Pa./Trinity) worked the ninth, striking out one.
Ursinus heads to Muhlenberg on Friday.