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26 March 2021
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Mountain Earns 500th Career Win
Courtesy Observer-Reporter
Coach Jeff Mountain earns his 500th career win on opening weekend.
Nick Krugh Red & Black Editor
Heading into the 2020 season his 18th year at the helm of Washington & Jefferson College baseball team, Jeff Mountain was seven wins away from his career 500th. A tasks most certainly expecting to be accomplished in the 2020 season was put on hold at the hands of the Coronavirus pandemic.. With the 2020 season in the rear
view mirror and the 2021 season ready to begin, Coach Mountain was just four wins away from career number 500. However, you could never tell by Coach Mountain’s behavior. It was like business as usual. As excitement built within the team, Coach Mountain became more and more calm. The Presidents opened the 2021 season with a four game series againt the Bethany Bison. The Presidents took game one of the four game series 10-4 over the Bison. The Presidents where carried by a power surge at the plate. First baseman
Adam Moore ‘21 and outfielder Evan Sante ‘23 both hit homeruns. Moore’s homerun was a grand slam in the third inning. Henry Litman ‘22 threw six and two thirds to get the win. Game two went the Presidents way finishing 5-1. Tyler Horvat ‘23 let the charge on the mound throwing seven innings allowing one run and striking out nine Bethany hitters. Adam Moore ‘21 added his second homerun of the day and catcher Peter Kalinski ‘22 added his first homer of the year. On sunday the Bison traveled to Washington to face the Presidents, just
two wins away from Coach Mountain’s 500th win. Game one of Sunday finished with a score of 7-1. Pitcher Nick Drake ‘21 threw seven innings not allowing one run, while punching out three. The offense was a balanced attack with Michael Zito ‘21 adding two hits. The final game of the weekend the Presidents fell behind early 4-0. However, came storming back on the heals of two seven run innings. Beating the Bison with a final score of 19-4, and clinching Coach Mountain’s 500th career win on opening weekend.
