Saturday, February 17, 2007
PC Splits Conference-Opening Doubleheader With Lenoir-Rhyne
CLINTON, S.C. - PC claimed victory in game one of a
doubleheader with Lenoir-Rhyne, 8-6, before dropping the
second contest, 12-11, to Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday
afternoon.
The three-game series marks the first in SAC play for both
teams.
The Blue Hose end the day at 6-6 on the season and 1-1 in
the South Atlantic Conference, while the Bears are now 8-3
overall and also 1-1 in the conference.
Game One
In the opener Presbyterian pounded out 13 base hits, all of
which were singles. Kyle Craven was responsible for four of
those hits and Russell Robinson had a three-hit day to lead
PC in the victory.
The two teams finished even in hits with 13 but Lenoir-Rhyne’s
eight errors in the field proved detrimental, leading to
three unearned runs.
PC trailed 5-4 in sixth inning when Casey Carlson reached on
a fielder’s choice with two outs. Kyle Craven would follow
with an infield single.
Kemper Booth, the hero in Thursday’s win over Belmont-Abbey,
would come through again with another RBI hit to right
field.
Bobby Holmes then singled in a run and William Bolchoz
knocked in two more to conclude the Blue Hose scoring in the
game.
L-R’s Taylor MacCurdy and Jordan Ackley each contributed
three hits in the Bear’s loss.
Josh Keller, who entered in the sixth to relieve starter
Jesse Jordan took the loss as Eric Tatum claimed his second
win of the season for the Blue Hose. Tatum relieved starter
Daniel Hill in the sixth inning.
Ben Dollar recorded his first save of the season, striking
out two in the final frame of the game.
Game Two
In the second game PC jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the
first inning.
Casey Carlson knocked in Lyda with a single and Kemper Booth
would drive in two in the inning. Bobby Holmes knocked in
the final run of the inning that would end the day for L-R
starter Justin Crowell.
The Blue Hose were aided in the inning by two Bear errors
and a passed ball.
Lenoir-Rhyne took back the lead in the third inning with six
runs on three hits and three Blue Hose errors.
Down 8-7 in the fifth PC once again battled back to take the
lead on a Holmes two RBI single.
PC was unable to hold the lead however as L-R’s Rob Mullins
hit a two-run home run to left center off Parker Suit in the
sixth.
Suit was replaced by Stephen Henry who surrendered the
second two-run home run of the inning off the bat of Jordan
Ackley to push the Lenoir-Rhyne lead to 12-9.
Presbyterian answered with two runs in its half of the sixth
but were unable to even the game.
Bobby Holmes drove in three runs on three hits and Cory Lyda
knocked in two on three hits of his own to lead PC in the
game.
The Bear’s Dennis Downey picked up his second win of the
season out of the bullpen and PC’s Parker Suit took the loss
in two innings of relief for starter Jesse Harmon.
Presbyterian will conclude the series with Lenoir-Rhyne
tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. at the PC Baseball Complex.