WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Elon University baseball dropped both games of its doubleheader, falling 6-4 and 12-9 to William & Mary on Saturday, April 17 at Plumeri Park.

ON THE MOUND
Kyle Greenler took the loss in Game 1 after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits. He did not walk anyone and didn't record a strikeout in 1.2 innings of relief. Joe Savino ended up with nine punch outs in a 6.1-inning start. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and didn't issue a walk.

Spencer Bauer was handed the loss in Game 2 after getting tagged for six runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out a pair in the 1.0-inning start. Ian Evans surrendered five runs on four hits and two walks, adding one strikeout in 1.1 innings of relief. Ben Simon struck out six and held the hosts to one run on three hits and one walk across 4.2 innings pitched. Will Gambino also came out of the pen and tossed 1.0 inning, retiring all three batters he faced.

AT THE PLATE
Cole Reynolds led the Elon bats in Game One, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, one run scored and another four driven in. Parker Haskin and Alex Iadisernia also turned in 2-for-4 efforts, with both adding a run scored and Iadisernia doubling. Anthony Galason hit 1-for-3 with a run, Adam Spurlin also went 1-for-3, and Jarrett Pico had the team's other hit in a 1-for-4 outing.

Justin Cassella posted a 3-for-5 turn at the plate in Game Two as he tripled, doubled and scored twice. Tyler Cranston batted 2-for-4 and drove in three runs and Spurlin also had a multi-hit game as he went 2-for-5 with a two-bagger, one run and one RBI. Nick Cicci homered in a 1-for-3 appearance, adding one run and three RBIs to his totals. Galason drove in two runs and scored another as he hit 1-for-3 and drew a walk, Iadisernia hit 1-for-4 with a run and a base on balls, and Bryce Jeske and Pico both singled and scored a run in their lone at bat.

THE RUNDOWN
The Phoenix (11-15, 4-4 CAA) opened the scoring in the first game with a two-run top of the first. Haskin reached on a one-out single to right, then moved up to third on an Iadisernia double down the left-field line. The pair then touched home on Reynolds' ground-rule double to the left corner. After the Tribe (8-18, 5-6) knotted the score with one run in the fourth and another in the fifth, Elon jumped back ahead 4-2 with two runs in the sixth. Galason led off with a single to short and advanced to second on a W&M error. Reynolds then brought Galason home with a two-run blast to right center.

W&M answered with a three-spot in the seventh. With one away, a batter reached on an error and came around on a two-bagger dow the left-field line. Elon retired the next batter, but the Tribe manufactured another two runs on a deep fly to left. A solo homer in the eighth then made it 6-4 for the final tally.

The Tribe broke open the second game with six runs on five hits and an error in the first inning. Elon then got on the board in the second as Garrett Stonehouse scored from first on a Spurlin double to center, but W&M produced another three runs on two hits for a 9-1 advantage. Cassella led off the top of the third with a triple to center and crossed the final 90 feet on a Cranston ground out to third. After Iadisernia singled to first and Galason singled through the left side, Cicci hit a three-run bomb off the top of the scoreboard in left field to trim the W&M lead to 9-5. However, the Tribe answered with another two runs in the home half of the frame to take an 11-5 lead.

Elon loaded the bases with one out in the sixth. W&M then elected to get the lead runner out at home as Cassella reached on a fielder's choice. However, Cranston connected for a two-out, two-RBI hit to right field. Back-to-back walks by Iadisernia and Galason then got the maroon and gold within striking distance at 11-8. The home team tacked on another run in the seventh as a single to right allowed a runner to score from second. In the eighth, Pico tagged up on a Galason sac fly to right for the final run of the game.

NOTES
- W&M snapped Elon's 10-game win streak in the all-time series.
- Elon's all-time series lead now stands at 19-13.
- Elon left seven runners on base in Game One, compared to four by W&M.
- The Phoenix hit .257 (9-for-35) in the first game.
- Elon stranded eight runners in Game Two, compared to six by W&M.
- Iadisernia extended his hit streak to 12 games and Galason pushed his reached base streak to 17 games.
 
UP NEXT
Elon and W&M conclude the conference series with a 1 p.m. first pitch tomorrow.