Sunday, February 18, 2001
BLUE
HOSE COME FROM BEHIND TO DEFEAT BUFFALOES 8-3
IN BASEBALL ACTION
CLINTON, SC — PC’s
junior designated hitter Matt
Warren (Lexington, SC) went two-for-four at the plate
with three RBI’s to lead the Blue Hose to a 8-3 win over the
Buffaloes of Milligan College Sunday afternoon.
Milligan
jumped out to a early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning
on an RBI-single by junior centerfielder Chris
Archer (Knoxville, TN). The Buffaloes extended their lead
to 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning as senior second
baseman Ben Berry
(Johnson City, TN) hit an RBI-single to score teammate senior
leftfielder Matt
Trivett (Bristol, TN).
The
Blue Hose got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth
inning at 2-1 as Warren hit an RBI-double scoring sophomore
first baseman Brian
Prahl (Peachtree City, GA) from first.
Milligan
increased the lead to 3-1 in the top of the seventh as senior
first baseman J.P. Nix (Johnson
City, TN) hit a RBI-double. The Blue Hose exploded in the
bottom of the inning scoring four runs highlighted by a single
and two RBI's from Warren and a double from freshman right fielder Kevin
White (Spartanburg, SC) also scoring two to give PC a 5-3 lead.
PC
extended the lead to 8-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning
after scoring three runs off a Buffalo error and a RBI single
by junior leftfielder Keagan Broussard (Virginia
Beach, VA).
Warren
led five Blue Hose batters in junior centerfielder Chris
Turco (Marietta, GA), Broussard, White, and senior
second baseman Brad
Hurst (Greer, SC) who each picked up a pair of hits on
the day.
PC’s
senior pitcher Bryan
Betsill (Cross Anchor, SC) picked up his first win of
the season after throwing two innings of solid relief allowing
one run on two hits. Starting pitcher sophomore Kurt
Hitzeman (Americus, GA) went five good innings
allowing two earned runs on seven hits.
The
Buffaloes were led at the plate by Archer and Trivett who each
went two-for-four with an RBI. Starting pitcher sophomore Dustin
Barrett (Tazewell, VA) took the loss after going six
innings allowing one run on six hits while striking out eight
Blue Hose batters.
Presbyterian
improves to 8-5 on the season while Milligan falls to 0-3.