Saturday, February 25, 2006
Presbyterian holds off Newberry 10-8
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. --
The Presbyterian Blue Hose got
out to 6-0 lead and held off several Newberry rallies for a
10-8 win Saturday in the preseason SAC tournament in
Kannapolis, N.C. The Blue Hose improve to 8-7 on the season,
Newberry drops to 5-12-1.
The Blue Hose got off to an early start with a sacrifice fly
by Russell Robinson (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) which was
followed by an RBI single by Nick Hoffner (Ellicot
City, Md.) to make it 2-0. Presbyterian added to their lead
in the third inning on an RBI groundout and a run scoring
single by Matt Bodie (Aiken, S.C.) to make it a four
run game.
Presbyterian made it 6-0 in the top of the fifth on a
two-run double by Hoffner. Newberry answered back in the
bottom half of the inning with a two-run single by Jimmy
Bertelson (Miami, Fla.). Two batters later Chris
Rahal (Vero Beach, Fla.) doubled to left to plate two
more runs, making it 6-4.
Presbyterian came right back in the seventh when Robinson
hit a two-run homerun to right field, his second of the
year. The Blue Hose would add another run in the inning to
make it 9-4. In the eighth Presbyterian added their final
run of the game on an RBI single by Cory Lyda
(Simpsonville, S.C.).
Newberry rallied back in the eight on an RBI double by
Nick Martin (Morehead City, N.C.). The Indians would
also score on an error, and a bunt single by Brandon
Manasa (Miami, Fla.) to cut the lead to three. The
Indians added one more got one more run in the ninth on a
Joel Keefe (Andover, Mass.) RBI double. Newberry got the
tying run to the plate but Blue Hose closer Daniel Hill
(Matthews, N.C.) induced Martin into a groundout to end the
game.
Parker Suit (Macon, Ga.) got the win for Presbyterian
to improve to 1-2 on the season. Jayme Thomas
(Clinton, S.C.) dropped to 0-1 for the Indians. Hill picked
up his third save of the season. Hoffner led the way
offensively going four-for-five with three RBI. Robinson was
two-for-four with a homerun and four RBI. Lyda was
three-for-three with three runs scored. Bertelson led
Newberry going two-for-five with two RBI, Rahal had two RBI
as well for the Indians.
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