Elon University Athletics

Williamsburg, Va. – Elon baseball (18-27, 9-17) head coach Mike Kennedy won his 900^th game on Saturday with a 5-2 victory over William & Mary (20-24, 11-12 CAA).

Tommy Mitchell earned his first career win with six innings of work on Saturday. Mitchell struck out a career-high seven hitters in the win. Kehler Hamilton picked up his first career save with three innings of relief.

Jackson Alford, Brian DuRoff and Jared Hall all finished with multi-hit games. Hall finished with a multi-RBI game and his second triple of the season. Seven different Phoenix recorded a hit in the win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• William & Mary jumped out in front in the first inning with an RBI single.
• Elon quickly answered with a run in the top of the first when Nate Sterling scored on a wild pitch.
• The Phoenix took the lead for good in the third inning with a pair of runs. A single from DuRoff capitalized on a leadoff double from Alford. Hall tripled home DuRoff from second to give Elon a 3-1 lead.
• Elon added again in the fourth when Jake Hajdu scored on another Tribe wild pitch.
• After Mitchell's final inning on the mound, Elon added another run. An RBI groundout from Hall scored DuRoff and gave Elon a four-run cushion.
• William & Mary added a solo home run in the ninth, but that would be it for the Tribe offense.

 
QUICK HITS

• Mike Kennedy secured his 900^th win as Elon head coach.
• Kennedy becomes the 96^th head coach in the history of college baseball to win 900 career games.
• Kennedy becomes the 33^rd head coach to win 900 games at just one school. Kennedy is 15^th among active head coaches in career wins.
• Tommy Mitchell won his first career game on Saturday. Mitchell went six innings for the third straight start and struck out a career-high seven batters.
• Kehler Hamilton registered his first career save with three innings of work.
• Brian DuRoff put together his ninth multi-hit game since the beginning of April on Saturday.
• Jackson Alford added another multi-hit day with a double and an infield single.
• Jared Hall collected a pair of hits and a pair of RBI.
• Nate Sterling and Jake Hajdu both scored on wild pitches.

 
UP NEXT
Elon returns to Plumeri Park tomorrow for a rubber match against the Tribe. First pitch is at 1 p.m.