GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Justin Taylor's seventh-inning solo home run broke a 2-2 tie and got the Marauders' bats rolling. Millersville went on to score five runs over the next two innings to top homestanding Glenville State 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Millersville (10-3) outhit the Pioneers (4-4) 13-3, and
Bren Taylor and
Keegan Soltis led the way with three hits apiece. Soltis also drew a walk and scored twice.
John Seibert and
Justin Taylor both drove in two runs.
On the mound,
Carson Kulina improved to 3-0 after entering in the second inning and tossing 4 1/3 innings while allowing just one run on two hits and two walks.
Harry Prince pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings, and
Kris Pirozzi struck out all six batters than he faced.
With the teams knotted at 2-2, Taylor led off the top of the seventh and hit a 2-1 offering over the right-center field wall. One batter later, No. 9 hitter
Tyler Wright singled, and
Bren Taylor doubled him home. The Marauders added three runs in the eighth, using an RBI single from
John Seibert, a sacrifice fly from
Justin Taylor and a run-scoring balk.
Millersville completed its weekend in Glenville with three wins in three games. Sunday's meeting between the Marauders and Pioneers was the sixth game between the programs with Millersville now holding a 5-1 lead all-time.
Bren Taylor had a monstrous weekend going 11-for-16 (.688) with a .722 on base percentage. Soltis went 8-for-12 with five walks for a .765 OBP. Soltis also led the Marauders with four RBIs.
Sam Morris went 8-for-15 with a double, homer and three RBIs.
UP NEXT
• Millersville is back at Cooper Park on Thursday, March 2 for a doubleheader against Chestnut Hill.
