Memphis - For the second consecutive day, the Rhodes College Lynx defeated a ranked opponent. Rhodes rallied behind an impressive offensive game to beat the No. 2 ranked team in the country, the Gorloks of Webster University, 15-5 (8 innings) Saturday afternoon.

Rhodes College 15 (6-2), Webster University 5 (0-1)
WP: Trey Sledge (2-0) LP: C. Hake (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Top of 1st inning: Webster grabbed an early lead as a they brought home the first run of the ballgame (1-0).

Top of 2nd inning: The Gorloks extended their lead as they were able to string together three base knocks, which led to two runs crossing the plate (3-0).

Bottom of 3rd inning: A Wood Kimbrough double to right field helped the Lynx chip away at the lead, bringing home Paul Giacomazzi and Peter York (3-2).

Bottom of 4th inning: Ben Wilson was hit by a pitch to begin the inning, and later came around to score when Willard Overstreet hit an infield single (3-3). York gave Rhodes the lead when he hit a deep fly ball to right field to plate Mitchell O'Berry (4-3).

Top of 5th inning: Webster knotted things up on a lone run with a single up the middle (4-4).

Bottom of 5th inning: The Lynx had a big inning as they strung together multiple hits, capitalized off of a few walks/hit by pitches, and brought home six runs. A John McNair single to center field got things started, bringing home two runs (6-4). With the bases juiced, O'Berry walked home a run (7-4). Overstreet recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly to right field (8-4). Will Huertin and York singles plated a few more runs to cap off an impressive inning for Rhodes (10-4). 

Top of 7th inning: A double to left center brought home a run for the Gorloks (10-5).

Bottom of 8th inning (Final): The Lynx were able to end the game in a run-rule tallying five runs in the inning. Kimbrough smacked a two-run homer to dead center field (12-5), Sam Roffwarg singled home two runs (14-5), and for the second consecutive day Huertin hit a walk-off on a double to right center which plated the final two runs of the ballgame (15-5).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Five different Lynx batters recorded a multi-hit game. Huertin led the way with three base knocks, while McNair, Kimbrough, Giacomazzi, and York tallied two each. 
• Kimbrough recorded four RBI in the contest. York, Huertin, Overstreet, and Roffwarg finished with two.
• Giacomazzi's base hit in the bottom of the fifth inning extends his hitting streak to eight consecutive games.
• Sledge recorded his second victory on the mound.

WHAT'S NEXT:
Rhodes continues their play in the Rhodes Classic as they take on Transylvania University Sun., Feb. 23rd. First pitch is now scheduled for 1:00 p.m.