Tuesday, February 5, 2002
LANDER
FIGHTS OFF COLD WEATHER AND BLUE HOSE FOR 8-5 WIN
Senators’ use seven-run first inning to key season opening
victory
CLINTON, SC — Lander
University used a seven-run first inning to key the Senators
to an 8-5 road win over Presbyterian College in collegiate
baseball action at the Presbyterian College Baseball Complex
Tuesday afternoon.
The
Senators exploded in the first inning highlighted by a
three-RBI double from freshman first baseman James
Scrubbs (Apopka, FL). Scrubbs later in the inning stole
home to give the Senators a early 7-0 lead.
The
Blue Hose cut the lead to 7-2 in the top of the third inning
when senior outfielder James
Gritter (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) drove in a run on a
double and junior second baseman Tombo Hite (Abbeville, SC) drove
in the other run on a sacrifice. PC added another run in the
fourth on a RBI-single by senior third baseman Brad
Hurst (Greer, SC) making the score 7-3.
Lander
added an insurance run to make the score 8-3 in the bottom of
the fifth on a freshman second baseman McCreight
King (Easley, SC) stole third and advanced home on a Blue
Hose throwing error. Presbyterian pulled to within 8-5 in the
top of the seventh as Hite hit a RBI-double and later scored
on a ground out by junior shortstop Davis Rice (Clinton, SC).
The
Senators were led by Scrubbs who went two-for-four with three
RBI’s and two stolen bases while senior
outfielder Blake
Riddle (Chapin, SC) went three-for-four at the plate with
a stolen base. Lander stole eight bases on the day.
The
Blue Hose were led by Gritter who went two-for-four with two
runs scored and a RBI while Hurst went two-for-three at the
plate with one RBI.
Lander’s
starting pitcher, sophomore Nick
Powell (Easley, SC) picked up the win after going six and
one-third innings allowing all five runs, four earned on nine
hits with four strikeouts. Relief pitcher junior Mark
Ray (Lugoff, SC) picked up the save with two and two-third
innings allowing only one hit in 11 batters faced.
PC
starting pitcher, redshirt sophomore Charles
Assey (Cayce, SC) picked up the loss after going
two-thirds of an inning allowing seven runs on five hits.
Assey drops to 0-2 on the season.
Lander
improves to 1-0 on the season while Presbyterian falls to 0-4.