Box Score

FORT MYERS, FL -

Game Information
• Score: Johns Hopkins 5, Old Westbury 3
• Records: JHU (7-2), OW (6-5)
• Location: Fort Myers, FL · Terry Park
• First Pitch: 9:00 a.m.
• Weather: Sunny
• Attendance: 40
• Pitchers of Record: W - Alex Ross (1-0)
Save - Josh Hejka (2)
L - Pizzutello (2-3)

The Short Story
• The Johns Hopkins baseball team topped SUNY Old Westbury, 5-3, Saturday as junior Alex Ross pitched seven complete innings without giving up a hit. Senior Daniel Albert hit a grand slam in the bottom of the fourth to break open the game for the Blue Jays.
• Ross struck out 12, including 10 in the first sixth innings, facing the minimum number of batters. Carrying a no-hitter on 91 pitches into the eighth inning, Ross surrendered a home run to the first batter he faced in the eighth inning, Sheridan. The southpaw only walked one batter through the first seven innings before giving up walks to the final two batters he faced.
• Tim Kutcher notched the first hit for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the third inning with a two-out double to left field. JHU carried the momentum into the fourth inning. Conor Reynolds walked before Joe Conlon singled to center field. Alex Darwiche was hit by a pitch to load the bases as Albert stepped up to the plate. Albert knocked the ball out of the park for the grand slam, his first home run of the season.
• Hopkins added to its lead in the fifth inning, DH Mike Eberle hit a triple to center field, and Brian Lin hit the sacrifice fly to send him home, increasing the score to 5-0.
• In addition to Sheridan's home run, the Panthers added a pair of runs in the ninth inning. OW hit a couple of singles before an error loaded the bases. Sheridan sent up a sacrifice fly before an RBI double by Lao brought about the final score of 5-3.

Today's Team Leaders
Johns Hopkins:
Hits: Six with (1)
Runs: Five with (1)
RBI: Albert (4)
Strikeouts: Ross (12)

Old Westbury:
Hits: Four with (1)
Runs: Three with (1)
RBI: Sheridan (2)
Strikeouts: Pizzutello (3)

Inside the Box Score
• Alex Ross pitched seven complete innings without giving up a hit before giving up a hit to begin the eighth inning. Ross recorded 12 strikeouts in the game. He is the first Blue Jay to record 12 strikeouts in a game since Carter Burns struck out 13 in 2014.
• Ross also held batters without a hit against Stevens, recording 10 straight innings without giving up a hit.
• Dan Albert hit a grand slam, his first home run of the season, in the bottom of the fourth to put Hopkins ahead, 4-0, over Old Westbury.

What it Means
• The Blue Jays take the lead in the all-time series, 3-2, against Old Westbury. The teams have traded victories, with Hopkins winning the first meeting between them since 1996.

Up Next
• Hopkins will return to action Sunday at 12 p.m. against. St. Joseph's (LI). The Golden Eagles topped the Blue Jays a season ago in the NCAA Regional.