Friday,
February 14, 2003
PRESBYTERIAN
AND WEST ALABAMA SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER IN BASEBALL ACTION
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian
College (3-4) and the University of West Alabama (6-5) split
games in today’s baseball doubleheader at the PC Baseball
Complex. The Blue Hose won the first game 6-3, but the Tigers
came back to win the second game 5-3.
Game
#1 — Presbyterian 6, West Alabama 3
Presbyterian
College’s senior pitcher Davis
Rice (Clinton, S.C.) picked up his first win of the season
after throwing a complete game allowing three runs, one earned
on nine hits while striking out five batters as the Blue Hose
won 6-3. Preseason All-American, junior outfielder Kevin
White (Spartanburg, S.C.) went two-for-three at the plate with a pair of
RBI while Rice went one-for-three with an RBI as well.
The
Blue Hose broke open a close game with three runs in the
bottom of the fourth inning to go ahead 6-1. The inning was
highlighted by White’s two RBI single. The Tigers cut the to
6-3 in the top of the sixth on a two-RBI single by senior
first baseman Freddie Vazquez (Columbus, Ga.), but the rally fell short.
West Alabama’s starting pitcher junior Jason Herman (Marshfield, MO) took the loss after going four innings allowing six runs, two earned on five hits while striking out four batters. Vazquez went two-for-three with two RBI to lead the Tigers at the plate.
Game
#2 — West Alabama 5, Presbyterian 3
West
Alabama’s senior outfielder Stephen
Waggener (Canton, MS) went two-for-three at the plate with
two runs scored as the Tigers won the second game 5-3. UWA
pulled ahead 5-0 by scoring four runs in the top of the fourth
inning. Junior outfielder A.J.
Ray (Madison, MS) keyed the inning with a three-RBI
single. PC cut the lead to 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth as
White hit a two-RBI triple to lead the way, but the rally fell
short in the seventh.
The
Blue Hose were led at the plate by White who went two-for-four
with two RBI while sophomore outfielder Robbie
Parrish (Myrtle Beach, SC) went two-for-four. Senior
pitcher Kurt
Hitzeman (Americus, Ga.) took the loss after going
three and one-third innings allowing four runs on four hits.
West
Alabama’s starting pitcher sophomore Josh
Allums (Demopolis, Ala.) improved to 2-0 on the season
after going three innings allowing only three hits while
striking out three batters.
Presbyterian College and West Alabama return to action tomorrow as they will play a single game at 2:00 pm.