Tuesday,
March
13, 2001
Francis Marion Downs PC 5-1
Florence,
SC- Sophomore right-hander Bubba Strickland
remained
undefeated on the year as he struck out seven in a 5-1 victory
by
Francis Marion University over Presbyterian College, Tuesday
(March 13)
in Florence.
The Patriots made short work of PC by putting together a
three-run first
inning, and they never looked back.
Jerry Honeycutt was 2-4 for the Patriots with a double
and a run-scoring triple in the first inning. He also
scored two runs. Kyle Pope was 2-3 for FMU with
one run scored and an RBI-single in the fifth inning.
Presbyterian (13-13) scored its lone run on a Geno
Gosnell (Easley) RBI-ground out in the second inning.
Blue Hose third baseman Brad Hurst
(Greer, SC) recorded three hits in five at bats, including a
pair of doubles.
Presbyterian starter Brian
Prahl (Peachtree City, GA) (0-1) was tagged with the
loss, while Strickland improved to 4-0.