• Game 1 Box Score
• Game 2 Box Score

BETHANY, W.Va. (April 9) – The Yellow Jackets claimed a doubleheader sweep over Bethany College, 12-3 and 13-6, in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) baseball action Wednesday afternoon at Bethany Park.

The wins move Waynesburg University to 13-14 overall with a 3-5 mark in conference play. Meanwhile, Bethany remains winless in league play at 0-4 and 5-16 overall.

Sophomore hurler Zac Rhoades (Washington, Pa./McGuffey) tossed a complete game in the opener to improve to 4-2 this year, while a quartet of pitchers were used to pick up the win the nightcap with freshman Steve Hubsch (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) recording the victory.

In Game 1, Bethany claimed the lead in the second inning, scoring three runs on five singles. Waynesburg trimmed the deficit to 3-1 in the third with a solo homer by senior third baseman Ryan Group (Washington, Pa./McGuffey), his first of the season and the fourth of his career.

The Yellow Jackets made it a one-run contest in the fifth before scoring the game-tying and go-ahead runs in the top of the sixth. Sophomore shortstop Dan Novak (Rock Hill, S.C./Chartiers-Houston) started the inning with his third homer of the season and fifth of his career. Later in the inning, sophomore catcher Adam Denman (Washington, Pa./Trinity) gave the Yellow Jackets a 4-3 lead with a RBI double.

Waynesburg add three insurance runs during a two-out rally in the seventh. Group started the rally with a double and scored on a single by junior first baseman Brandon Dittmar (Strabane, Pa./Canon-McMillan). After a single by Novak and a passed ball by the Bison pitcher, senior outfielder Jerry Daley (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) belted a single to score Dittmar and Novak.

The offense continued for Waynesburg in the eighth, as the Yellow Jackets scored five runs on six-straight hits to start the inning. After back-to-back singles, sophomore second baseman Wes White Jr (Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry) collected a RBI double before scoring on a two-run double by senior center fielder Brendon Steele (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan). Group collected his second RBI of the game when he drove in Steele with a double before scoring on a passed ball.

The 12 runs were more than enough run support for Rhoades, who allowed three runs on six hits and struck out five in nine innings.

Denman logged the first four-hit game of his career, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run. Group went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one homer, three runs and two RBI, while Novak hit 3-for-5 with one homer, two runs and one RBI. Dittmar also went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.

The offense carried over to the second game, as Waynesburg took a 1-0 lead in the first before scoring six runs on seven hits in the top of the second inning. After a strikeout to open the second, the Yellow Jackets collected five-straight singles with sophomore right fielder Scott Cree (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central), White and Steele all collecting RBI. Dittmar added another RBI single in the inning before scoring on a two-run double by Novak.

Bethany trimmed the deficit to 7-4 with four runs in the bottom of the second. However, the Yellow Jackets continued to increase their lead with one run in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.

After the Bison added a run in the sixth, Waynesburg sealed the victory with three runs in the eighth with a RBI double by Cree and a two-run single by White.

Hubsch (1-1) earned his first career victory after tossing 4.1 innings of relief, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and one strikeout.

The Yellow Jackets' 20-hit attack was paced by White, who went 5-for-6 with two runs, three RBI and one steal. Cree went 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBI, while Steele finished 3-for-6 with one run and two RBI. Dittmar collected a pair of hits and added three RBI.

Waynesburg continues conference play on Saturday, April 12, when it travels to face Grove City College for a 12 p.m. doubleheader.