Davenport, FL -- The Williams College Ephs were unable to get past the formidable St. Olaf's ball club, losing the game 8-3. JP Wong would pitch in his first collegiate start of his career, getting the ball for the Ephs to begin the day. Wong, a sophomore RHP from Los Angeles, California, employs a curve ball and fastball pairing, with his curve ball being a true "plus" pitch and his fastball topping out at 87 MPH.
The first two innings were silent for both the Williams and St Olaf's bats, with Wong specifically notching two strikeouts in the first two innings. The top of the third inning would be when St. Olaf's seized on opportunities, capitalizing on just out-of-reach singles and costly errors by the Ephs, gaining St. Olaf a 3-0 lead.
The bottom of the fifth would be the next scoring output for either team, with Wong continuing to hold firm on his pitching, keeping the Ephs in the game. Reaching base on an error,
Cole Whitehouse would score on a near home-run turned sacrifice fly by
Tyler Spiezio.
Wong was pulled from the game one out into the sixth inning, and the game slipped out of the Ephs' grasp from there. The bullpen for the Ephs struggled with consistency, allowing five runs to score in the sixth and seventh innings. However, the Ephs mounted a strong seventh inning, scoring two runs highlighted by another
Tyler Spiezio sacrifice fly and single by
Jakob Cohn.
Jake Martin would throw the final two innings for the Ephs, looking very strong and not allowing any runs or even hits in his two relief innings. However, the strong closing performance would not be enough to overcome the five-run deficit, as the Ephs bats were kept in check in the final two innings,
