February 15, 2008

 

                Dayton, TN—Having struggled offensively on the road at Atlanta Christian on Tuesday, the Lions took the field Friday night to open the first of a three game set with Indiana Wesleyan University and exploded for an 11 run fifth inning, eventually defeating the Wildcats 13-6. The win pushed the Lions to 5-3, and set a positive tone for the rest of the weekend.

                The Lions used 4 strong innings a piece from sophomore hurler Ben Young and Senior Jeremiah Peters on the mound, before Daniel Bosarge came on in a non-save situation to close out the Wildcats. Trailing 5-1 heading into the bottom of the 5^th inning, the Lions chased IWU reliever Kreigh Hirschy, who lasted only a third of an inning, giving up 6 earned runs. The Wilcats brought on another reliever, but the Lions were not done scoring yet, as they plated 5 more runs before being set down to end the 5^th.

                The biggest blows of the night came in the thunderous 5^th inning off the bats of JR Will Newman and Redshirt Sophomore “Downtown” Jonathan Brown. Both Lions’ Batsmen hit 3-run homeruns contributing to the offensive fireworks. The homeruns were the first of the season for both men. Another big hit came on a pinch-hit 2-run single from FR Steven Kilgore. When the dust settled, the Lions had plated 11 runs, and led 12-5.

                Peters would do the rest, limiting the Wildcats to just 1 run on 3 hits over the next 4 innings, and Bosarge would throw one inning of perfect relief to finish the game. Final Score: Lions 13-Wildcats 6