BASEBALL DROPS TWO SAC GAMES TO MARS HILL 2-0, 14-3
CLINTON, S.C.- The Presbyterian College Blue Hose baseball team dropped a pair of South Atlantic Conference games to the visiting Lions of Mars Hill College 2-0 and 14-3 at the PC Baseball Complex Saturday afternoon. With the wins Mars Hill improves to 17-18, 6-5 SAC on the season, while PC falls to 10-27, 2-9 SAC.
Game 1, Mars Hill 2, PC 0
Freshman Cory Lyda (Simpsonville, S.C.) represented the only hit of the game until the top of the seventh when Mars Hill’s David Desilva singled up the middle. Matt Carter then stepped into the box and ripped one over the center field fence to bring in the only two runs scored of the game.
PC was within striking distance in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and two outs. But they were unable to capitalize when sophomore Russell Robinson (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) flew out to left field.
Both starters went the distance to receive the decisions. Nick Tracy picked up the win for Mars Hill. Sophomore Eric Tatum (Buford, Ga) struck out seven batters while picking up the loss for PC.
Game 2, Mars Hill 14, PC 3
The second game was a completely different story as Mars Hill picked up 14 runs spread over three innings to gain the win over PC.
In the second inning Mars Hill went on a five-run tear to get on the board first. PC answered back in the bottom of the inning with a two run shot sent over the left field fence by sophomore Josue Scott (Columbus, Ga).
Mars Hill jumped back out in front with a two run shot of their own hit by Matt Russell. They hen scored another run on a Lee Blalock sacrifice fly.
PC was only able to muster one more run when senior Matt Bodie (Aiken, S.C.) scored on a fielders’ choice hit by Lyda.
Mars Hill sealed the deal in the sixth when they batted around scoring six more runs on five hits to set the final score at 14-3. The highlight of the inning was Jason Yelton’s RBI double sent down the left field line.
Russell led Mars Hill and all batters with three hits and five RBI. Bodie was the only other batter to pick up three hits leading PC at the plate.
Mars Hill starter Nathan Fritz picked up the win, while PC starter Daniel Hill (Matthews, N.C.) received the loss. Seven different pitches made appearances on the mound for both teams.
PC and Mars Hill will meet up again on the baseball diamond tomorrow at 1:00 pm to finish the three game SAC series.