LAKELAND, Fla. – Albion ended Wittenberg's spring break festivities in Florida with an 8-2 defeat, pushing the Tigers to a 3-4 overall record.

Wittenberg put together seven hits against Albion's six, led by the 2-for-4 outings of senior Zac Wilson (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton) and freshman Timmy Bates (Westerville, Ohio/South). Bates posted an RBI single in the Tigers' two-run eighth.

The other RBI in the eighth was provided by freshman Rob Jaydos (Des Plains, Ill./Saint Viator), who doubled to score a run. He finished 1-for-2, a figure matched by junior Corey Farnbauch (Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) after both entered the game in the seventh.

Sophomore Jon Ellerbrock (Tipp City, Ohio/Bethel) surrendered the pitching decision despite five strikeouts and just three hits scoring four runs, two earned, over four innings. He was relieved by Junior Jordan Hitt (South Charleston, Ohio/Southeastern) who posted almost exactly the same numbers over three innings, allowing three hits, four runs, two earned, on five strikeouts.

Freshman Jonathon Forster (Royal Oak, Mich./Brother Rice) shut things down over the last two innings, allowing no hits and no walks with one strikeout.

The Tigers return to the Buckeye State and cooler temperatures when they resume their schedule on Wednesday, March 18, at Otterbein for a 4 p.m. game.

John Strawn '07