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Baseball Beats O'Connell, Advances to WCAC Championship
Baseball defeated Bishop O'Connell in the WCAC semifinals two games to one to advance to the WCAC Championship Series for the first time since 2002! Gonzaga lost game one 4-1, but won game two 11-3 on to set-up the game three.
On Wednesday, May 11th, the Eagles travelled to Bishop O'Connell for the decisive game. Nicholas Morabito '22 got the Eagles started with a solo home run in the top of the first to take a 1-0. Ethan Van Sice '23 would hold it down with 5 hitless innings pitched. The Eagles were up 4-0 in the top of the sixth when Nicholas Morabito '22 (2-2, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Runs Scored, 2 BB) hit a bases-clearing triple to give Gonzaga a commanding 7-0 lead. Steven Jungers '22 would go 1,2,3 in the bottom of the seventh to close the game out for Gonzaga.
Check out some highlights from Game three:
Gonzaga will now face St. John's for the WCAC Championship.
The format is a best-of-three games series that will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 13-15, at the Nationals Youth Academy. The Rain Date will be Monday, May 16.
You can find the entire schedule here. Follow Gonzaga Baseball on Instagram.
Go Gonzaga!
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On Wednesday, May 11th, the Eagles travelled to Bishop O'Connell for the decisive game. Nicholas Morabito '22 got the Eagles started with a solo home run in the top of the first to take a 1-0. Ethan Van Sice '23 would hold it down with 5 hitless innings pitched. The Eagles were up 4-0 in the top of the sixth when Nicholas Morabito '22 (2-2, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Runs Scored, 2 BB) hit a bases-clearing triple to give Gonzaga a commanding 7-0 lead. Steven Jungers '22 would go 1,2,3 in the bottom of the seventh to close the game out for Gonzaga.
🦅⚾️| Baseball defeats Bishop O’Connell 8-1 and will advance to the WCAC Championship #HailGonzaga pic.twitter.com/o4xjDolkd7— GonzagaCHS Sports (@GonzagaSports) May 11, 2022
Check out some highlights from Game three:
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Gonzaga will now face St. John's for the WCAC Championship.
The format is a best-of-three games series that will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 13-15, at the Nationals Youth Academy. The Rain Date will be Monday, May 16.
All Tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for students for all games. Tickets must be purchased online at Ticket Spicket. You will need to have a Ticket Spicket account to purchase tickets. There is no charge to set up the account.
All Games at the Nationals Youth Academy 3675 Ely Pl SE, Washington, DC 20019
Game 1: Friday, May 13 at 4:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, May 14 at 5:00 PM
*Game 3: Sunday, May 15 at 1:00 PM
*if necessary
Please come out and support your Eagles as they try to capture the first WCAC Title in over 20 years!*if necessary
You can find the entire schedule here. Follow Gonzaga Baseball on Instagram.
Go Gonzaga!
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