PARKERSBURG, WV - The Salem International University baseball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader on Friday afternoon (Apr. 14) against Ohio Valley University. The Fighting Scots recorded a shutout (10-0) in game one and held-on for a 3-1 victory in game two against the Tigers.

Sophomore Isaiah Arroyo went 2-for-5 on the day and was responsible for plating the lone run on the day for the Tigers. Senior Donato Gallano finished the day 3-for-6 at the plate for SIU, while freshman Tyler Ault recorded the other hit for the Tigers in game two.

Senior Josh VanMeter got the start in game one for the Tigers. VanMeter exited the game after allowing three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Gallano tallied the Tigers' lone hit of the game in the top of the second inning with a lead-off single to right center. SIU would load the bases after a pair of walks but would leave them loaded after Hernandez, who started game one in left field, struck-out to end the frame.

After sophomore Josh Delaney worked a scoreless bottom of the third inning, the Fighting Scots increased their lead to 7-0 in the fourth inning as junior Jordan Wagner surrendered four runs. 

Ohio Valley would add three more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning against sophomore Albert Cartenuto to up its lead to 10-0. All-three runs would be unearned after the Tigers committed an error in left field to load the bases.

Matthew Carey tossed a complete-game shutout for the Fighting Scots, walking three batters and fanning six over seven innings of work. VanMeter was handed with the loss after allowing three runs on three hits. He also walked three batters and fanned two in his two innings of work. 

Andrew Morales finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate for OVU with a home run and three runs batted in, while teammate Jake Carr went 1-for-2 at the plate with three RBI's.

In game two, Hernandez would get the nod for the Tigers and look to silence the OVU offense. SIU would again load the bases in the top of the second inning after Gallano and Arroyo each recorded hits in the frame to go along with a walk by Cartenuto. OVU starter Ryan Valentine got out of the jam by getting a ground-ball to third. The Fighting Scots answered with a run in the bottom of the frame to take a 1-0 lead.

A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the third inning increased the OVU lead to 2-0. The Fighting Scots were able to produce the run after the Tigers recorded the first two outs in the frame.

The Tigers trimmed the deficit to 2-1 in the top of the fourth inning as Arroyo plated Cartenuto with a single to left field. Cartenuto kept the inning alive with a two-out walk and would advance to second on a wild pitch. 

OVU regained its two-run lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with another bases-loaded walk with one-out in the frame. 

SIU would have no answer the rest of the way as they Fighting Scots held on to their 3-1 lead. Valentine earned the win for OVU after allowing just one run on five hits over seven innings of work. Valentine walked three batter and fanned five.

Hernandez took the loss for SIU after allowing three runs on five hits through five innings of work. Hernandez walked seven batters in the game and fanned five. Delaney worked the sixth inning for the Tigers, allowing one hit and striking out two batters.