Friday, February
15, 2002
Tigers break six-game skid with 9-5 win over Presbyterian
Livingston, AL—
The West Alabama Tiger baseball team returned to Tartt Field
on Friday to play host to the Blue Hose of Presbyterian
College. West Alabama would use some late inning heroics,
scoring seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, to
upend Presbyterian 9-5.
The Tigers would get some
help from an uneasy Blue Hose defense that committed six
errors on the afternoon. Presbyterian third baseman Brad
Hurst would commit the first error of the eighth inning,
misplaying a fly ball to jump start the Tiger rally. The big
hit came from Freddie Vazquez, who laced a single down the right field line that
scored two runs, putting West Alabama up for good.
Freshman Dustin Roberts had an explosive day in his first start as a Tiger,
going 2-for-3, including two runs scored. Brodie
Meadows also picked up two hits, including an RBI and a
run scored. Vazquez
and Rob McInturf knocked in two runs apiece to pace the Tiger offensive
surge.
Clay
Armstrong came in for the starter Chris
Dimasi and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one hit to pick
up the win. Dimasi pitched 6.2 innings, scattering five hits
while allowing a mere one earned run.
Kevin
White led the Blue Hose charge with a 1-for-5 day,
including two RBI. Richard
Barkley started the game for Presbyterian, going 7.0
innings, allowing only two runs (one earned) and striking out
eight Tigers. Brian
Prahl picked up the loss, allowing seven runs (two
earned) in 0.1 innings.
West Alabama (2-6) returns
to action on Saturday, Feb. 16 when they host Presbyterian
(3-6) in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00
p.m.