COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Arcadia University baseball team put up 13 runs as it opened the 2024 season with a 13-3 non-conference wi at Ursinus College on Wednesday afternoon.

Head coach Chuck Thielmann earned his first NCAA win in his first game as the Knights' skipper.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 1-0 with the win.

-Ursinus fell to 0-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights opened the scoring in the top of the first when Tommy Ajjan began his Arcadia career with a three-run homer, scoring Matt Donchez and Anthony Bruno.

-After the Bears put up two runs in their half of the first, the Knights tacked on an additional three runs when Ajjan was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded bringing home Solomon Griffith, followed by a two-run single from Matt Sot that plated Donchez and Bruno.

-Gabe Diaz brought in Kevin Wheeler in the fifth with a single to increase the lead to 7-3.

-Arcadia continued adding on in the sixth with four runs, including an RBI double from Wheeler and a two-run double off the bat of Diaz.

-The Knights finished the scoring with two runs in the seventh.

-Trevor Laraia improved to 1-0 with the win, tossing two scoreless innings.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Bruno (2) / Sot (2) / Wheeler (2) / Diaz (2)
Runs: Bruno (3) / Donchez (3) / Wheeler (2) / Ajjan (2)
RBI: Ajjan (4) / Diaz (3) / Wheeler (2) / Sot (2)
Walks: Sot (1)
Strikeouts: Jack Dovidio (3) / Cam Nebel (2)

INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia finished with 12 hits and eight walks.

-Knight pitchers allowed just five hits and one walk while striking out five.

NOTES
-Ajjan and Diaz combined for seven RBI's in their first games for the Scarlett and Gray.

-Aviv Drucker got the start on the mound, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits across two innings.

UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when it faces No. 3 Baldwin Wallace for an 11:00 a.m. non-conference game at Johns Hopkins.