EMORY, Va. – The Lincoln Memorial University Baseball Team (22-13, 14-10 SAC) completed the three-game South Atlantic Conference sweep of Emory & Henry College (7-30, 4-20 SAC) Sunday afternoon. The Railsplitters topped the Wasps by an 8-3 final score.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Lincoln Memorial 8, Emory & Henry 3
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Porterfield-DeVault Field
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (7-30, 4-20 SAC); Lincoln Memorial (22-13, 14-10 SAC)
How It Happened
Both teams were kept off of the scoreboard through the first two innings, but LMU struck first in the top of the third with a pair of runs on two hits. The Railsplitters added two more in the top of the fifth to establish a 4-0 advantage.
Emory & Henry broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning. Fifth-year second baseman Noah Mazza (Plainfield, Ill.) led off with a double down the line in right and took third base when the rightfielder struggled to corral the ball. Senior outfielder Jared Foley (Sparta, N.C.) plated Mazza with an RBI single to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. Freshman shortstop Anthony Umbach (Harrisburg, N.C.) singled to advance Foley to third and an RBI groundout from senior designated hitter Caeden Howell (Roaring River, N.C.) scored Foley to trim the deficit to 4-2.
LMU tacked on a pair of runs in the top of the eighth inning, but Emory & Henry responded in the bottom of the inning. Howell blasted a ball over the wall in center for his third long ball of the season to make the score 6-3. The Railsplitters added two more in the top of the ninth as they took the win by an 8-3 margin.
Ethan Bobo earned the win on the hill for LMU as he surrendered two runs on four hits over seven innings of work. Redshirt freshman lefty Drew Lanzo (Indian Trail, N.C.) took the loss for E&H, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out three batters in 4 ⅔ innings on the mound. Howell paced the E&H offense with a pair of RBIs while five other Wasps recorded a hit in the loss.
Up Next
The Wasps are back in action on Wednesday, April 10 when they welcome border rival King (Tenn.) University to Emory. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. from Porterfield-DeVault Field.
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