The Rhodes baseball team took a double header from visiting Oglethorpe. Rhodes won the first game 2-1 behind an outstanding pitching performance by junior RHP Jackson Baker. The Lynx took the second game 8-3, as senior RHP Austin Carden collected his 7th win of the season. Junior DH Matt Burnick led the Lynx offense going a combined 4-5 with a double, triple, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and walked twice.
In the first game, junior RHP Jackson Baker improved to 5-4 on the year and earned his fourth complete game of the season. Baker worked all seven innings allowing four hits, one earned run, walked three, and struck out six. In the second game, senior RHP Austin Carden worked eight innings, allowing six hits, 2 earned runs, no walks, and struck out 5. Senior RHP Remick Smothers finished off the game working a perfect ninth inning for the Lynx.
The Lynx offense was paced by junior DH Matt Burnick in both games. Burnick was 1-2 with a double, drove in a run and walked once in the first game. Also in the first game, juniors 1B Matt Killary and SS Lynden Pindling were 1-3 with a double. Junior LF Channing Arndt was 1-3 with a run scored, and sophomore 2B Stewart Martens was 1-2 with an RBI in the first game. In the second game of the double header, Burnick was 3-3 with a triple, two runs scored, two RBIs, and walked twice. Senior CF Travis Perkins was 1-3 with 3 runs scored, stole two bases, and got hit by a pitch. Junior SS Lynden Pindling was 2-4 with a double, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, and walked once. Sophomore 3B Strother White was 2-5 with 2 RBIs in the second game.
The Lynx are now 18-12 on the season and 4-4 in SCAC play. Rhodes will finish their three game set with Oglethorpe tomorrow at 1:00.
April 6, 2012
Rhodes Takes Double Header from Oglethorpe
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Oglethorpe (8-19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Rhodes (18-12) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 | 9 | 1 |