SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Homestanding Swarthmore  had 15 hits on the day as the Garnet defeated Ursinus 14-3 in the opening game of a two-game series on Wednesday afternoon.

Right fielder Jimmy Gill had three hits for Swarthmore, who scored in seven of eight innings.  

Trailing 1-0 after the first, the Bears did tie the score in the top of the second as sophomore center fielder Ben Gresh (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) scored on an error.

Ursinus scored one more time in the fifth and eighth, as sophomore first baseman Rick Guthridge (Schwenksville, Pa./Spring-Ford) scored on a fielder's choice by sophomore second baseman Lou Argentine (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley). 

In the eighth, Gresh drove in a run as he doubled down the line scoring junior third baseman Rob Vogt (Basking Ridge, N.J./Seton Hall Prep).

Gresh, senior right fielder Bret Umstead (Green Lane, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) and senior catcher Chris Fusco (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) reach recorded two hits on the day.  

On the mound, freshman pitcher Ryan Furlong (Douglaston, N.Y./Xavier) took the loss falling to 2-3. He gave up two earned runs in 1.2 innings of work.

Ursinus and Swarthmore are scheduled to finish the series on Friday afternoon in Collegeville.