Baseball Picks Up First Win over Westminster

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – The Mitchell College baseball team picked up its first win of the season on Sunday afternoon, splitting a doubleheader against Westminster College (Pa.). The Mariners dropped the first game 7-0 but rebounded for a 3-2 victory in the second.

Freshman Garrett Cornwell gave the Mariners a stellar performance on the mound in the win. The right-hander threw a complete game in his collegiate debut, allowing only two runs on six hits while striking out six and walking three.

Mitchell (1-4 overall) fell behind 1-0 after the first inning but scored twice in the third to take the lead. Junior John McGarry plated both runs in the frame with a triple.

Westminster (3-6 overall) scratched across a run in the sixth to tie the game at 2-2. Senior Andrew Langlais led off the bottom of the sixth with a double for the Mariners, and classmate Jared Bishop followed with a pinch-hit double down the right field line to drive in the go-ahead run.

In the day’s first game, starter Cody Faddis pitched six innings and struck out four while giving up seven runs on seven hits. The Mitchell offense was held to just five hits in the game. Junior Paul Martinez led the Mariners with a double and also stole a base.

Mitchell will wrap up its spring trip on Monday, March 15 with a doubleheader against Manhattanville College.