AUBURN, N.Y. — Jake Alu hit a grand slam in the second inning, and Todd Peterson allowed just two hits over five innings as the Auburn Doubledays beat the West Virginia Black Bears 6-2 on Saturday.
The grand slam by Alu scored Onix Vega, J.T. Arruda and Jeremy Ydens to give the Doubledays a 4-0 lead.
Following the big inning, the Black Bears cut into the deficit in the sixth inning when Fernando Villegas scored on a wild pitch.
The Doubledays later tacked on two runs in the eighth when Ricardo Mendez scored on an error and Adalberto Carrillo scored on a pickoff to secure the victory.
Peterson (2-1) allowed one run while striking out four and walking two to get the win. Jesus Valles (3-2) went six innings, allowing four runs and four hits. He also struck out three and walked one.
