Yellow Jackets end trip with 13-2 loss
The Waynesburg baseball team closed its southern trip Friday with a 13-2 loss to Western New England at the RussMat Central Florida Invitational.
The Yellow Jackets (1-7) mustered only one hit in the loss, while Western New England (1-0) banged out 15 hits.
Waynesburg scored twice, both unearned, in the top of the second inning. Matt Bensinger’s double, the Yellow Jackets’ lone hit, led to one of the runs.
Waynesburg was leading 2-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning until Western New England put up nine runs.
Luke Carter (1-1) started and worked two-plus innings in the loss. He allowed five runs, all earned, on four this with three walks and one strikeout.
RussMatt Central Florida Invitational
Waynesburg 020-000-0 — 2 1 0
Western New England 119-111-x — 13 15 3
W: Cherry (1-0). L: Luke Carter (1-1). 2B: Matt Bensinger (W), Milne (WNE) 2, Marciano (WNE), Lacaire (WNE), Loparco (WNE). HR: Loparco (WNE), Morgan (WNE). Records: Waynesburg (1-7), Western New England (1-0).