Opening at home Sunday, the Raiders defeated Hartford 13-4 and Dayton 7-3 at Nischwitz Stadium.

In the first game, Hartford jumped to a 4-0 lead but the Raiders responded with 13 runs to post the win and go one win over .500 at 7-6.  WSU had three-hit days from JD Orr, Chase Slone and Peyton Burdick and two-hit days from Damon Dues, Quincy Hamilton and Zane Harris.  Gabe Snyder had a homerun with two RBI while Seth Gray each added a hit and an RBI.  Dues, Burdick and Slone added two RBI each.

On the mound, Daniel Kreuzer took the win, going six innings with one earned run.  Bear Bellomy threw two innings followed by Evan Moores for the ninth.

GAME ONE SCORING PLAYS

Top of Second
OLSON doubled to center field, RBI; DeMARTINO advanced to third; SULLIVAN scored.
ARDITO reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI; OLSON advanced to third; DeMARTINO scored, unearned.
THRASHER grounded out to ss, RBI; ARDITO advanced to third; OLSON scored, unearned.
CAMPANA advanced to second on a wild pitch; ARDITO scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

Bottom of Second
HARRIS singled to left field, RBI; ORR scored.

Bottom of Fifth
HARRIS advanced to second on a wild pitch; GRAY scored on a wild pitch.

Bottom of Sixth
BURDICK singled to shortstop, 2 RBI; DUES scored, unearned; SLONE scored, unearned.
ORR singled up the middle, RBI; BURDICK scored.
GRAY tripled to right center, RBI; ORR scored.
HARRIS reached on a fielding error by 2b; GRAY scored, unearned.
SLONE doubled to right center, 2 RBI, out at third c to 3b; GILTROW scored; HARRIS scored, unearned.

Bottom of Seventh
SNYDER homered to right field, 2 RBI; BURDICK scored.

Bottom of Eighth
DUES doubled to right center, 2 RBI; SLONE advanced to third; GILTROW scored, unearned; HARRIS scored, unearned.

In game two, Seth Gray and Zach Weatherford led the way with a triple and RBI each.  Matt Morrow and JD Orr each had two hits as well.  Slone, Burdick and Snyder each added hits.

Zane Collins took the win with seven innings pitched and four strikeouts.

GAME TWO SCORING PLAYS

Bottom of Second
GRAY tripled to center field, RBI; ORR scored.
WEATHERFORD flied out to rf, SF, RBI; GRAY scored.

Bottom of Fourth
SLONE singled to right field, RBI; WEATHERFORD advanced to third; ORR scored.
GILTROW reached on a fielder's choice, bunt, RBI; SLONE advanced to second; WEATHERFORD scored.
DUES walked, RBI; MORROW advanced to second; GILTROW advanced to third; SLONE scored.

Bottom of Fifth
DUES walked, RBI; MORROW advanced to second; GILTROW advanced to third; SLONE scored.

Top of Sixth
MEEHAN, P. homered to right field, RBI.

Bottom of Sixth
BURDICK flied out to cf, SF, RBI; MORROW advanced to third; GILTROW scored.

Top of Seventh
JOHNSON, B. singled to left field, RBI; YAMADA, T. advanced to second; WILSON, C. scored.

Top of Eighth
SMITH, B. singled to right field, RBI; GARRITY, M. scored, unearned.

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The Raiders, now 8-6, will host Xavier Tuesday at 6:30 pm.