BECKLEY, W.Va. – Tyler Ramsay homered twice while going 4-for-4 at the plate and the West Liberty baseball team never trailed in coasting to a 9-5 win against Bluefield State in non-conference action here at Epling Stadium on Sunday.

It was the first win of the season for Coach Eric Burkle’s Hilltoppers (1-6), who got a two-run homer from Ramsay in the top of the first and never looked back in handing the Big Blues (5-2) their second straight loss.

Ramsay, a Bellaire product, was far from finished.

He beat out an infield single in the third frame before launching a solo homer in the top of the fifth.

He added an RBI double in the sixth and closed out a productive day by working a walk in the eighth.

Chad Matthus backed Ramsay at the plate with a double, two singles and a pair of RBIs while Jason Schutte tripled and scored three runs.

The Hilltoppers will be idle for the next couple of weeks before returning to the diamond on March 7 with a road doubleheader at Pitt-Johnstown.