Box Score
Lynchburg, Va. – Lynchburg used a five-run eighth inning
rally to defeat Franklin & Marshall 10-9 in non-conference
baseball action Wednesday afternoon. The Diplomats countered in the
ninth, scoring four runs, but the Hornets (10-3) held on dropping
F&M to 4-3 this season.
Down 5-4, F&M tied the game on a Matt Will single in the top
of the eighth inning. The Hornets responded with their five-run
inning, taking a 10-5 edge into the ninth. Nick Rolnick reached
first on a walk and Bill Murray's bomb to left field gave the
Diplomats two runs to start the ninth frame. Eric Bornstein singled
to left and a balk and two walks in the next at-bats, loaded the
bases for F&M with two outs on the board.
Will walked in the next at-bat, scoring Bornstein, putting the
Diplomats within two runs. J.T. Triantos took first on a walk and
Brendan DeMond crossed home plate, making it a one-run ball game.
With the bases still juiced, Jay Anderson grounded out to third to
end the game.
The Diplomats started off the game strong, scoring four runs in
the first frame. Will reached on a fielding error and advanced to
third on a Triantos double. Anderson was hit by a pitch in the next
plate appearance, loading the bases for Rolnick. With one swing of
the bat, Rolnick emptied the bases with a grand slam to left
center. The Hornets retired the next three-out-four batters to end
the inning.
Lynchburg added a run in the second and scored two each in the
fourth and fifth, setting up its game-winning eighth inning rally.
Rolnick finished with four RBIs, going one-for-two from the
plate and scoring two runs. Bill Murray and Will picked up two RBIs
apiece and Triantos added one.
Matt Valente pitched four innings, striking out two while giving
up three runs. Chris Miller took the loss, working 3.1 innings,
allowing four runs.
F&M returns to the diamond tomorrow when the Diplomats
travel to Hampden-Sydney for a 3:30 p.m. pitch.
Lynchburg College 10, Franklin & Marshall 9 (Mar 17, 2010 at
Lynchburg, VA)
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Franklin & Marshall. 400 000 014 - 9
8 1 (4-3)
Lynchburg College... 010 220 05X - 10 14
1 (10-3)
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Pitchers: Franklin & Marshall - Matt Valente; Mike Ham(5);
Chris Miller(5); Brendan McCreary(8); Justin Thacker(8) and Russell
Tischler. Lynchburg College - Millner; Youngman(5); Garrett,R(8);
Vaden,C(9); Haugh(9); Patrick,Z(9); Morgan(9) and Colquhoun.
Win-Garrett,R(2-0) Save-Morgan(2) Loss-Chris
Miller(0-2) T-3:07 A-67
HR F&M - Nick Rolnick (2); Bill Murray (1).
Miller faced 2 batters in the 5th.
B McCreary faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Haugh faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Patrick,Z faced 1 batter in the 9th.
