Sunday, February 17, 2002
BLUE
HOSE BASEBALL EVEN RECORD WITH 14-11 WIN
OVER WEST ALABAMA
Livingston,
AL— The University
of West Alabama baseball team looked to get things back on
track with its final game of a four-game home stand with
Presbyterian on Sunday. The game would see 24 hits and 25
runs, and again it would be the Blue Hose getting the best of
it with a 14-11 victory.
Presbyterian
(6-6) led 8-1 when the Tigers began to chip away. With the
Blue Hose still up 11-7 in the bottom of the eighth inning,
UWA’s Chad Case slammed a bases-loaded, two-out
double to right centerfield, cutting the lead to a mere one
run. However, PC added three more runs in the top of the ninth
to put the game out of reach.
Case
led the Tiger offensive onslaught, going 3-for-5 with two runs
scored and four RBI. Martin Jackson added a home run
and two RBI while Walt Simmons also hit his second
round tripper of the season and drove in two runs. Josh
McLaren started strong on the mound for the Tigers, but
would eventually yield seven runs on six hits en route to
picking up the loss.
Tombo
Hite turned in a big day for the Blue Hose, picking up
a pair of hits and four RBI. Kevin
White contributed four hits, including his third homer
of the series, and two RBI. White drove in a total of ten runs
during the four-game set. Heath
McCutcheon added two hits, including a home run, and
two RBI.
Jake Lunnen went six strong innings, allowing a mere one earned run on two hits on his way to picking up is first win of the season.