Wednesday, February 21, 2001
PC
FALLS TO SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 10-7 IN
BASEBALL ACTION
Syfert led the Warriors with three hits and 2 RBI
CLINTON, SC -- Southern
Wesleyan senior designated hitter Luke
Syfert (Dawsonville, GA) went three-for-five with two
singles, a double and two RBI’s to help led the Warriors
past the Blue Hose today in college baseball action at the
Presbyterian College Baseball Complex.
In the
first inning the Warriors scored one run on and single by
Syfert. In the
bottom of the inning PC answered back with two runs of their
own on a pair of RBI singles by freshman Kevin
White (Spartanburg, SC) and sophomore first baseman Matt
Warren (Lexington, SC).
The Blue Hose would added another run in the second
inning on an RBI single by senior catcher Geno
Gosnell (Easley, SC).
Southern Wesleyan picked up a single run in the third
on a single by Syfert and two runs in the fourth highlighted
by an RBI triple by sophomore shortstop Jason
Frazier (Rogersville, TN) down the right field line;
Frazier later scored on a wild pitch.
PC
answered back again in the fifth inning with three runs on
four hits on two Warrior errors to take the lead 6-4.
In the
eight innings Southern Wesleyan erupted for six runs on five
hits, on three Blue Hose errors to give the Warriors a 10-6
lead. PC once
again answered back with a run in the bottom of the eight to
get to within three runs of the Warriors.
The Blue Hose threaten in the ninth with two outs and
runners on first and second and a chance tie the game but
freshman Ryan
Westmoreland (Clover, SC) stuckout pinch hitter Dusty New (Abbeville, SC) to
end the game.
Leading
the way for the Warriors at the plate was Syfert, and senior
first baseman Brian
Jewell (Greenville, SC) who went two-for-four in the game.
For the Blue Hose, junior centerfielder Chris
Turco (Marietta, GA) and Warren led the way by going
three-for-five and Warren picking up RBI’s sixteen and
seventeen on the season.
Also, with a pair of hits were Keagan
Broussard (Virginia Beach, VA), White, Tombo
Hite (Abbeville, SC), Davis
Rice (Clinton, SC) and
Gosnell.
Picking
up the win for the Warriors was sophomore Jason
Moore (Easley, SC) who came on to pitch in the sixth
inning. The save
goes to Westmoreland (2) who threw one and two-thirds innings
striking out two and giving up only one hit.
For PC, sophomore Richard Barkley (Sumter, SC) gets the
loss in one-third of an inning pitched.
Starting pitcher Brian
Prahl (Peachtree City, GA) went four complete innings
giving up four runs on four hits and striking out two batters.
Senior pitcher Brain
Betsill (Cross Anchor, SC) and freshman Jonathan
Vega (Irmo, SC) pitched well in relief.