March 15, 2007
Haverford Powers Past Albion, 6-3;
Wilcox & Einbinder Homer in Win

FORT MYERS, FL - Junior Drew Wilcox and senior Ben Einbinder each belted their second home run of the season to lead Haverford past Albion 6-3 in non-conference baseball action Thursday afternoon in Fort Myers, Florida. Haverford is now 6-1 overall on the season and has extended its winning streak to six games.

Haverford scored two runs in the top of the first inning before Wilcox blasted a solo home run off the top of the fence to give the Fords a 3-1 lead after one and a half innings of play. Albion scored another run in the bottom of the third to cut its deficit to 3-2, but Haverford senior third baseman Ryan Stephens hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning to plate senior catcher Kenny McAlpine to increase the Fords lead back to two runs, 4-2. Up 5-3 in the top of the seventh inning, Einbinder gave the Fords an insurance run, blasting his program-leading 26th career home run over the right center field fence to make the score 6-3.

Senior pitcher John Castronova pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and struck out four Albion batters to earn the save. Freshman pitcher Adam Lewis started the game on the mound for Haverford and posted a quality start allowing three runs (two earned) and scattering six hits over 6 2/3 innings pitched. Lewis and Castronova allowed no walks to Albion batters in the game.

Einbinder finished the day 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run and a double. Sophomore outfielder Dean Laganosky put together a 3-for-4 day at the plate with a run scored to help pace the Haverford offense.

The Fords will play a doubleheader against Benedictine on Friday in Fort Myers. Game one is set to start at 4:00 p.m.

Box Score to be posted as soon as it becomes available.