Thursday, February 22, 2007
PC Sweeps Twinbill From Benedict
CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian
swept a twinbill from Benedict College on Thursday afternoon
at the PC Baseball Complex. The Blue Hose earned a 7-1
victory in game one and took game two, 4-2.
Presbyterian improves to 8-9 with the victory, while
Benedict falls to 7-8 on the year with the loss.
The Blue Hose travel to Lincoln Memorial tomorrow to begin a
three-game series with the Railsplitters. The two teams will
play game one at 7 p.m. on Friday before concluding the
series with a doubleheader (9 and &) on Saturday beginning
at 1 p.m.
Game One
Just one day after his nine-game hitting streak was snapped,
Kyle Craven kicked things off for the Blue Hose in game one
with a solo dinger to left center field in the second
inning.
Three innings later in the scheduled seven inning game, PC
plated two more. Robbie Anders started things in the inning
for the Blue Hose by singling to left field.
Anders was brought home two batters later when Zack Wilson
singled to left center field himself to drive in Anders and
give the Blue Hose a 2-0 advantage.
Russell Robinson tallied an RBI later in the inning on a fly
out to centerfield to make it 3-0 in favor of the Blue Hose
when he brought home William Bocholz from third base.
Bobby Holmes then kicked off the next inning for the Blue
Hose by belting his second home run in as many days to plate
two and give PC a dominating 5-0 lead.
Presbyterian would add two more in the bottom of the sixth
to make it 7-0. Benedict got on the board in the top of the
seventh inning to set the final score at 7-1.
Andrew Cockerham tallied his first victory of the season
from the hill in the win for the Blue Hose. Cockerham fanned
four batters in seven innings pitched.
Game Two
Presbyterian was down to Benedict 2-1 in the second game
entering the bottom of the fifth inning, but were able to
bring three across in the inning to pull ahead for good in
the contest.
Jessie Harmon got things rolling for the Blue Hose in the
fifth by singling up the middle. Cory Lyda then sacrificed
bunted Harmon to second to place him in scoring position.
Robinson grounded out to the second baseman next to make
things look dim for the Blue Hose. They were able to turn
their fortunes around though as Casey Carlson doubled in
Harmon to tie the game at 2-2.
Craven then singled to left center field to bring in Carlson
from third for the eventual game-winning run.
PC added one more in the inning to set the final score at
4-2 after freshman Zach Snipes came into the game in the top
of the seventh and final inning to pick up the first save of
his intercollegiate career.
Jim Wagers hurled six strong innings for the Blue Hose in
the game to earn his first victory of the season. Wagers
struck out five in the win.