Sunday, February 18, 2007
PC’s Holmes Collects Four Hits In Loss To L-R On Sunday
CLINTON, S.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne used six Blue Hose errors to claim a 10-6 victory in the final game of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. PC (6-7) dropped two-out-of-three games to give the Bears their first conference series of the year.
Lenoir-Rhyne improved to 9-3 on the year and moved to 2-1 in conference play.
The Blue Hose struck first in the contest when Kyle Craven (Savannah, Ga.) put PC on the board in the first with a two RBI single to right field.
With a tie game in the fifth inning PC would take their final lead of the game on a RBI single by Cory Lyda (Simpsonville, SC) that would drive in Bobby Holmes (Quinton, Va.). Robert Anders (Greenville, S.C.) would try to score on the play from second but was called out at the plate.
In the seventh Mitchell Odom (Oconee, Ga.) retired the first two batters quickly before things started to fall apart for the Blue Hose. The Bears pushed five across the dish in the inning on five hits and one costly error.
J.D. Harrison tripled to center field to drive in the inning’s only earned run. A two out error by Bobby Holmes allowed the inning to continue.
L-R’s shortstop Taylor MacCurdy drove in two of his three RBI’s in the fifth and finished the day with two hits and two runs scored.
PC outhit the Bears 15-12 in the contest but left 14 on base. Five different Blue Hose finished with multiple hits including Holmes who was only retired once on the day, going 4-for-5 on the afternoon at the plate.
Cory Lyda and Casey Carlson (Lexington, S.C.) each registered three hits and a RBI in the loss.
Mitchell Odom suffered his second loss of the season despite surrendering only two earned runs in 6.2 innings pitched. Odom fanned five in the game.
L-R’s Adam Hart claimed his first win of the season, allowing only one run in over three innings of work.
PC will be back in action at home on Tuesday as they play a non-conference game against Lander. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.