05/04/2025 Columbus, MS - Westminster College's baseball team faced Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in a doubleheader on May 4, 2025, at CCA Field in Columbus, MS. The Blue Jays dropped the first game 7-4 but came back in the second to win 11-6, splitting the doubleheader.
Game 1: Westminster 4, MUW 7
Westminster College's baseball team fell to Mississippi University for Women (MUW) 7-4 in the first game of the doubleheader at CCA Field in Columbus, MS. The Blue Jays (16-20, 8-9 SLIAC) struggled early against the MUW offense.
MUW (19-14, 14-3 SLIAC) opened the scoring in the third with a three run home run, for an early 3-0 lead. Westminster responded in the fifth, tying the game at 3-3. Keli'i Price's RBI walk, followed by Troy Romero's single and a wild pitch, allowed the Blue Jays to pull even. However, MUW answered in the bottom of the sixth with a series of key hits to make it 7-3, leaving Westminster with little room for error.
Westminster managed to score once more in the eighth when Aden Pecka singled in a run, but it wasn't enough to mount a full comeback. The Blue Jays ended with 8 hits but struggled to capitalize on opportunities, leaving 11 men on base.
Charlie Schweppe (1-7) took the loss, allowing 7 runs (4 earned) in 5 innings of work. Reliever Richard Decola pitched 3 scoreless innings, but the offense couldn't catch up.
Game 2 Recap: Westminster vs. MUW (11-6)
Westminster College bounced back, defeating Mississippi University for Women (MUW) 11-6 in the second game of their doubleheader in Columbus, MS. The Blue Jays capitalized on a strong seven-run seventh inning to secure the victory and split the doubleheader with MUW.
Westminster took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning, as Keli'i Price drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Troy Romero stole home. In the third, Romero added another RBI with a hit-by-pitch, extending the lead to 3-0. MUW responded in the fourth inning, narrowing the gap to 3-1 with a run-scoring hit by pitch, and added two more runs in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3. A throwing error allowed MUW to take a 4-3 lead by the end of the inning.
The seventh inning proved pivotal for Westminster. Braden Eye's RBI double tied the game at 4-4, followed by an unearned run from Aidan Pecka's error and RBI. Romero's single gave Westminster a 6-4 advantage, and Price's sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 7-4. The Blue Jays were relentless, stealing additional bases and capitalizing on another throwing error. Westminster added four more runs in the eighth, including a two-RBI single from Pecka to extend their lead to 11-6.
Blake Althuisius (5.2 IP, 3 ER) earned a strong start on the mound, and James Duckworth (1-0) picked up the win after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. Salvador Moncada threw 2.2 scoreless innings, while Dawson Willard closed out the game to earn his first save of the season. MUW's Ethan LeBlanc (0-1) took the loss after allowing three runs in just 0.2 innings of work.
With the victory, Westminster showcased resilience and clutch performances, particularly in their explosive seventh inning, which secured the win and helped them split the doubleheader.
