Tuesday,
February 13, 2001
PATRIOTS HOLD ON FOR A 3-2 WIN OVER BLUE HOSE
IN BASEBALL ACTION
Allen hits game-winning RBI single in the
sixth inning for Francis Marion
CLINTON,
SC — Francis Marion’s senior centerfielder Josh
Allen (Wake Forest, NC) hit a RBI single to give Francis Marion a 3-1 lead
and go on to win 3-2 on the road over Presbyterian College in
baseball action Tuesday afternoon.
The Patriots took a early
1-0 lead thanks in part to Allen who his a solo homerun in the
top of the second to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead. The Blue
Hose tied the game in the bottom of the inning when junior
first baseman Matt
Warren (Lexington, SC) came across home plate off a
Patriot error which scored him from second base.
The game stayed tied until
the sixth inning when freshman outfielder Rorace Reeves (Irmo,
SC) hit a RBI double scoring teammate sophomore third baseman Jerry
Honeycutt (Fort Mill, SC). Allen followed with
a RBI single which scored Reeves to give the Patriots a
3-2 lead.
The Patriots were led by
Reeves and Allen who each went two-for-four at the plate while
sophomore pitcher Bubba
Strickland (Florence, SC) picked up the win after going
five solid innings allowing two runs, one earned on four hits.
Relief pitcher senior Sam
Greco (East Greenbush, NY) picked up the save after going
four innings allowing only two hits.
The Blue Hose were led by
junior outfielder Keagan
Broussard (Virginia Beach, VA) went two-for-four while
Warren went two-for-three at the plate. Starting pitcher
sophomore Kurt
Hitzeman (Americus, GA) dropped his record to 1-2 on
the season after going six and one-third innings allowing
three earned runs on eight hits. Relief pitcher sophomore Richard
Barkley (Sumter, SC) had a solid outing going two and
two-thirds innings allowing only one hit.
Francis Marion improves to
3-3 on the season while Presbyterian falls to 5-5 on the
season.