Bulldogs Defeat Braves

In all-around team fashion, the Bulldogs brought home a tough 4-3 victory last night over a very tough, non-conference opponent in the Brebeuf Braves.  After a scoreless first by both teams, the Braves jumped out to an 3-0 lead over the Bulldogs after an unlucky throw ricocheted off a base runner leading to couple early runs.  The Dogs quickly answered in the bottom of the 3^rd with senior 2B Brad Guilinger and senior OF Anthony Travelsted scoring on hits supplied by seniors Andrew Dishinger and Caleb Sampen.  Travis Mears continued to pitch a gem of a game, keeping the Braves scoreless in the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th when the Dogs were finally able to take the lead.  Guilinger again led off the inning with a single and was able to score from 1^st on a double to left by senior OF Michael Klayer.  He added the go-ahead run after being moved to 3^rd by a Dishinger ground ball to the right side and a Sampen sacrifice fly to right field.  Mears closed the door on the Braves with a 3-up-3-down 6^th and a scoreless 7^th.  Mears threw a complete game, striking out 3 and only allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits in his first 2in of the season.  Offensive leaders for the night: Caleb Sampen (1/2, 2 RBIs), Michael Klayer (1/1, 1 RBI), Brad Guilinger (1/2, 2 Runs) and Anthony Travelsted (1/2, 1 Run, 1 SB)