Blue Hose Baseball

Crusaders Split with Presbyterian

BELMONT, NC - Belmont Abbey College split its baseball double-header against Presbyterian College Wednesday afternoon, taking game one 10-9 but falling 11-5 in the nightcap. The Crusaders improve to 22-30 overall and while the Blue Hose are now 18-35.

Game #1 - Belmont Abbey 10, Presbyterian 9

The opener went back and forth with Presbyterian jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first three innings. The Crusaders came back to tie the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the third on a RBI single by Michael Gegorek and a ground out by Josh Haire.

The Blue Hose added two in the fifth but BAC answered with five runs in the bottom half to make it 7-5. Alex Udwari hit a solo homerun and the Crusaders had five hits and two walks in the inning. The Abbey took a 9-6 lead into the seventh and final inning but an RBI single and a two-run homer from Matt Bodie tied the game at 9-9. Belmont Abbey didn't flinch, however, and scored the game-winning run with two walks and a single by Haire.

Bodie led PC in game one, going 3-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Seth Waller led the Abbey, going 2-3 with a monster two-run shot for two RBI and two runs scored. Jason Cline earned the game one win while Andrew Cockerham took the loss.

Box Score

Game #2 - Presbyterian 11, Belmont Abbey 5

Presbyterian broke out the bats in the second game and scored in each of the first five innings. The Crusaders matched PC with four runs in the first two innings but the Blue Hose made it 5-4 in the third and then batted around in the fifth for a 10-4 lead. The Abbey added a run in the bottom of the fifth but the visitors answered with one in the sixth and finished the game off for an 11-5 victory.

In game two, Tyler McKenzie led Belmont Abbey going 3-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored. Bodie had three hits, drove in a run and scored twice for Presbyterian. Rob McEwen pitched 3.2 innings with four earned runs allowed in the win while Andy Helms took the loss, going 3.1 innings with five earned runs allowed.







	Wednesday, April 12, 2006 Crusaders Split with Presbyterian BELMONT, NC - Belmont Abbey College split its baseball double-header against Presbyterian College Wednesday afternoon, taking game one 10-9 but falling 11-5 in the nightcap. The Crusaders improve to 22-30 overall and while the Blue Hose are now 18-35. Game #1 - Belmont Abbey 10, Presbyterian 9 The opener went back and forth with Presbyterian jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first three innings. The Crusaders came back to tie the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the third on a RBI single by Michael Gegorek and a ground out by Josh Haire. The Blue Hose added two in the fifth but BAC answered with five runs in the bottom half to make it 7-5. Alex Udwari hit a solo homerun and the Crusaders had five hits and two walks in the inning. The Abbey took a 9-6 lead into the seventh and final inning but an RBI single and a two-run homer from Matt Bodie tied the game at 9-9. Belmont Abbey didn't flinch, however, and scored the game-winning run with two walks and a single by Haire. Bodie led PC in game one, going 3-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Seth Waller led the Abbey, going 2-3 with a monster two-run shot for two RBI and two runs scored. Jason Cline earned the game one win while Andrew Cockerham took the loss. Box Score Game #2 - Presbyterian 11, Belmont Abbey 5 Presbyterian broke out the bats in the second game and scored in each of the first five innings. The Crusaders matched PC with four runs in the first two innings but the Blue Hose made it 5-4 in the third and then batted around in the fifth for a 10-4 lead. The Abbey added a run in the bottom of the fifth but the visitors answered with one in the sixth and finished the game off for an 11-5 victory. In game two, Tyler McKenzie led Belmont Abbey going 3-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored. Bodie had three hits, drove in a run and scored twice for Presbyterian. Rob McEwen pitched 3.2 innings with four earned runs allowed in the win while Andy Helms took the loss, going 3.1 innings with five earned runs allowed. Box Score Back to Baseball