SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee baseball team secured a doubleheader split of Sunday's doubleheader with the Colonels of Centre College, but the visitors salvaged the series with a 7-2 win before falling 11-7 in the nightcap from Montgomery Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score (Game 1): Centre 7, Sewanee 2
Winning Pitcher: Jake Holloway (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Logan Martin (0-2)
Final Score (Game 2): Sewanee (7-3-1, 1-2) 11, Centre (8-2, 2-1) 7
Winning Pitcher: Hampton Long (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Chris Esselman (2-1)
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HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1
-Centre tacked on single runs in the first and second before adding a third run in the fifth.
-The visitors ultimately put the contest away with a three-run sixth capped by a two-run single by Patrick Hope.
-In the bottom half of the frame, Wesley House put Sewanee on the board with a sacrifice fly. Later, Jake Woolard posted an RBI single to bring home Jared Demkowicz.
HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2
-Just as in the first two games of the series, the visitors raced out to an early lead, 4-0, after a three-run frame in the second.
-The Tigers responded with a four-run bottom of the fourth inning to get back into the contest. Max Murray and Chris McNulty recorded RBI base knocks to get the home team on the board. After a bases loaded walk by Braxton Swanson, Shane Smith tied the score with a fielder's choice to shortstop.
-After a three-up, three-down top of the fourth that saw three straight flyouts, the Tigers secured the lead. After a Jack Galanek base knock and back-to-back strikeouts, Murray strolled to the plate again, launching an RBI double to lead 5-4 after four innings.
-The first lead of the series for Sewanee did not last long as a Parker Selin sacrifice fly evened the game again with a 5-5 score after four and a half innings.
-The Tigers' bats came out strong in the bottom of the fifth to give the home team the lead for good, posting a five spot in the frame. Smith gave the Tigers the lead for good with a base hit to bring home Swanson.
-Later in the inning, Jake Woolard and Murray posted back-to-back RBI hits to help Sewanee get to double digits in the run column.
-Centre tacked two runs in the seventh, but Sewanee avoided the sweep with the game three win.
-The Tigers posted 18 hits in the final game of the series on Sunday.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Max Murray posted a perfect 4-of-4 day in game two with a double and three RBI.
-Jared Demkowicz recorded two doubles and runs scored each in the nightcap, while Shane Smith posted three RBI and two hits.
-In game one, Demkowicz and William McAdams posted a hit and a run scored each.
-Logan Martin (0-2) recorded six strikeouts in five innings, allowing two earned runs in game one. Hampton Long (2-0) recorded 2.2 innings in relief, allowing two hits and earned runs each and striking out two.
CENTRE KEY STATISTICS
-In game one, Jake Holloway (2-1) fanned 10 batters in six innings on the mound. At the plate, he posted a 2-for-4 day with a double and triple and two RBI and runs scored each.
-Jordan Gunter led game two with two hits and walks each and posted two runs scored.
-Chris Esselman (2-1) pitched four innings as he suffered the loss.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will attempt to hit the road for the first time in the new decade with a mid-week game against Covenant. First pitch is tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT from Lookout Mountain on Tuesday. Stay tuned to Sewanee Athletics online and on social media for the latest.
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