04/16/05
GC 5, Shenandoah 3
DANVILLE, Va. – Greensboro College
scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 5-3 win and
eliminate Shenandoah University from the USA South Conference Tournament
Saturday.
Trailing 3-2 after the top of the
sixth inning, Jeremy Morrison belted a two-RBI single to right-center
field to score Chad Alligood and Jeff Gregory. Later in the
inning, Kevin Mong drew a bases loaded walk for the third and final
run of the inning.
Greensboro held an early lead after
one run in both the first and third innings, before Shenandoah put together
a combined three runs over the fifth and sixth. David Jenkins scored from
second after a Kuchemba single and an error in the outfield to trim the
lead to 2-1. The Hornets also added two runs in the sixth on RBIs from
Daniel Ziccardy and Scott Disch for a 3-2 advantage. However, the Shenandoah
lead was short-lived, as the Pride took the lead for good in the next frame.
Leading the way for the Hornets was
Adam Duckett's 3-for-5 effort. Adam Kuchemba, Ziccardy, and Disch all added
two hits in the loss. Nick Sborz suffered the loss in relief of Jason Burgess.
Josh Maras was the game's
winning pitcher in only 2/3 innings of work in relief of starter Chatham
Bray. The two teams combined for only four strikeouts on the day.
Leading the way offensively for the
Pride was Morrison and Brent Justice with two hits each.
The loss eliminates the Hornets,
while Greensboro advances to play the 7:45 p.m. game against N.C. Wesleyan
game.
Greensboro 5, Shenandoah 3 (Apr 16,
2005 at Danville, VA)
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Shenandoah.......... 000 012 000
- 3 12 2 (20-18)
Greensboro..........
101 003 00X - 5 6 3
(20-13)
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Pitchers: Shenandoah - BURGESS;
SBORZ(6); DOBBINS(6). Greensboro - BRAY; MARAS(6); SHOWE(7).
Win-MARAS(1-1) Save-SHOWE(1)
Loss-SBORZ(1-3) T-2:50 A-302
BURGESS faced 1 batter in the 6th.
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