March 28, 2026 West Virginia State at Salem University

(7-15, 2-6)

(17-8, 0-0)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Virginia State	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	5	8	1
Salem University	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Box Score

West Virginia State

Salem University

West Virginia State Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Michael Bittinger	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
dh Brodie Guenther	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
pr Preston Keiffer	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
rf Garrett Wagoner	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2b Angel Oquendo	3	0	2	2	1	0	1
1b Ethyn Barnitz	3	1	0	0	1	2	4
cf Aidan Paulsen	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
lf Nate Bittinger	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss Ayden Youngblood	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
c Tyler Perdue	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
p Brian Lingenfelter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Hunter McSweeney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	8	4	2	4	6

Batting

2B: Brodie Guenther , Angel Oquendo

HR: Aidan Paulsen

RBI: Angel Oquendo (2) , Aidan Paulsen (2)

Baserunning

CS: Nate Bittinger

Fielding

E: Ethyn Barnitz

DP: Angel Oquendo , Ayden Youngblood

Salem University Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Landon McAlpine	3	0	1	1	1	1	0
3b Cody Thomas	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Brandon Hoftijzer	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
1b Aaron Forbes	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
rf Reese Rinna	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
lf Tyson Shumaker	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
dh Chase Clemons	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
c Jared Layfield	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
ss Joe Wintermute	2	1	1	0	1	0	3
p Conor Thiele	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Aiden Eddy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	1	5	1	4	3	8

Batting

2B: Joe Wintermute

RBI: Landon McAlpine

GIDP: Cody Thomas

Baserunning

SB: Landon McAlpine , Chase Clemons , Joe Wintermute

CS: Tyson Shumaker

Fielding

E: Brandon Hoftijzer

West Virginia State Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	BF	AB	NP
Brian Lingenfelter (W, 1-3)	6.0	4	1	1	4	2	27	22	111
Hunter McSweeney	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	14
Totals	7.0	5	1	1	4	3	30	25	125

Pitching

Batters faced: Brian Lingenfelter (27) , Hunter McSweeney (3)

HBP: Brian Lingenfelter

Pitches-Strikes: Brian Lingenfelter (111-60), Hunter McSweeney (14-8)

Salem University Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Conor Thiele (L, 5-2)	6.2	7	5	4	2	3	1	1	30	27	89
Aiden Eddy	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	8
Totals	7.0	8	5	4	2	4	1	1	32	29	97

Pitching

Batters faced: Conor Thiele (30) , Aiden Eddy (2)

WP: Conor Thiele

HBP: Conor Thiele

Pitches-Strikes: Conor Thiele (89-58), Aiden Eddy (8-6)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Salem University 3rd	Landon McAlpine flied out to cf, RBI (2-0 BB); Joe Wintermute scored.	0 - 1
West Virginia State 4th	Aidan Paulsen homered, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Ethyn Barnitz scored.	2 - 1
West Virginia State 5th	Brodie Guenther scored on a passed ball.	3 - 1
West Virginia State 7th	Angel Oquendo doubled, 2 RBI (1-2 SSB); Garrett Wagoner scored; Preston Keiffer scored, unearned.	5 - 1

Other Information

Location:

Frank Loria Field

Attendance:

159

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Salem University 3rd	Landon McAlpine flied out to cf, RBI (2-0 BB); Joe Wintermute scored.	0 - 1
West Virginia State 4th	Aidan Paulsen homered, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Ethyn Barnitz scored.	2 - 1
West Virginia State 5th	Brodie Guenther scored on a passed ball.	3 - 1
West Virginia State 7th	Angel Oquendo doubled, 2 RBI (1-2 SSB); Garrett Wagoner scored; Preston Keiffer scored, unearned.	5 - 1

All Plays

West Virginia State Top of 1st Inning

Michael Bittinger struck out looking (1-2 BFFK). (1 out)

Brodie Guenther singled (1-1 BK).

Garrett Wagoner reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBBF); Brodie Guenther out at second ss to 2b. (2 out)

Angel Oquendo singled (0-0); Garrett Wagoner advanced to second.

Ethyn Barnitz struck out swinging (3-2 BFKBBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 1st Inning

Landon McAlpine walked (3-0 BBBB).

Cody Thomas flied out to lf (0-2 KK). (1 out)

Landon McAlpine stole second.

Brandon Hoftijzer grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). (2 out)

Aaron Forbes out at first ss to 2b (2-1 BBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 2nd Inning

Aidan Paulsen singled (0-0).

Nate Bittinger reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); Aidan Paulsen out at second 2b to ss. (1 out)

Ayden Youngblood singled (0-0); Nate Bittinger advanced to second.

Nate Bittinger out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. (2 out)

Ayden Youngblood advanced to second.

Tyler Perdue grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBKF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 2nd Inning

Reese Rinna flied out to cf (3-2 BKKBBF). (1 out)

Tyson Shumaker flied out to cf (1-1 BK). (2 out)

Chase Clemons walked (3-2 KBFBBFB).

Chase Clemons stole second.

Jared Layfield struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 3rd Inning

Michael Bittinger singled (0-0).

Michael Bittinger advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Brodie Guenther grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK); Michael Bittinger advanced to third. (1 out)

Garrett Wagoner flied out to 1b (0-0). (2 out)

Angel Oquendo flied out to cf (2-2 BSKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 3rd Inning

Joe Wintermute walked (3-2 KBBSBB).

Joe Wintermute stole second.

Joe Wintermute advanced to third on a passed ball.

Landon McAlpine flied out to cf, RBI (2-0 BB); Joe Wintermute scored.

Cody Thomas reached first on an error by 1b (0-0).

Brandon Hoftijzer flied out to rf (0-1 F). (2 out)

Aaron Forbes flied out to lf (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 4th Inning

Ethyn Barnitz walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Aidan Paulsen homered, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Ethyn Barnitz scored.

Nate Bittinger grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). (1 out)

Ayden Youngblood grounded out to p (1-2 SSB). (2 out)

Tyler Perdue lined out to cf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 4th Inning

Reese Rinna flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)

Tyson Shumaker singled (3-2 BBKKB).

Chase Clemons flied out to cf (2-2 BFFFFFB). (2 out)

Tyson Shumaker out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 5th Inning

Michael Bittinger lined out to lf (2-0 BB). (1 out)

Brodie Guenther doubled (1-0 B).

Garrett Wagoner grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Brodie Guenther advanced to third on a passed ball.

Brodie Guenther scored on a passed ball.

Angel Oquendo walked (3-2 SBKFBBB).

Ethyn Barnitz flied out to lf (1-2 KBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 5th Inning

Jared Layfield singled (2-0 BB).

Joe Wintermute doubled (2-2 BSBK); Jared Layfield advanced to third.

Landon McAlpine struck out looking (1-2 SBKK). (1 out)

Cody Thomas flied out to 2b (2-1 BBS). (2 out)

Brandon Hoftijzer grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 6th Inning

Aidan Paulsen lined out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Nate Bittinger grounded out to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Ayden Youngblood flied out to 2b (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 6th Inning

Aaron Forbes lined out to ss (2-2 BKSB). (1 out)

Reese Rinna walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Tyson Shumaker singled (2-2 KBSB); Reese Rinna advanced to second.

Chase Clemons hit by pitch (3-2 KFBBFB); Tyson Shumaker advanced to second; Reese Rinna advanced to third.

Jared Layfield flied out to lf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Joe Wintermute flied out to lf (3-2 BBFKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

West Virginia State Top of 7th Inning

Tyler Perdue struck out looking (1-2 FBFK). (1 out)

Michael Bittinger grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKFFF). (2 out)

Brodie Guenther reached first on an error by 2b (1-0 B).

Garrett Wagoner hit by pitch (1-0 B); Brodie Guenther advanced to second.

Preston Keiffer pinch ran for Brodie Guenther.

Aiden Eddy to p for Conor Thiele.

Angel Oquendo doubled, 2 RBI (1-2 SSB); Garrett Wagoner scored; Preston Keiffer scored, unearned.

Ethyn Barnitz struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Salem University Bottom of 7th Inning

Hunter McSweeney to p for Brian Lingenfelter.

Landon McAlpine singled (2-2 BKKB).

Cody Thomas grounded into double play 2b to ss (1-0 B); Landon McAlpine out on the play. (2 out)

Brandon Hoftijzer struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB