HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial University baseball team (11-5, 1-3 SAC) rebounded from last weekend's sweep at Wingate with a 15-1 victory over Anderson (4-10, 1-3 SAC) for its first South Atlantic Conference win of the season Friday evening at Lamar Hennon Field.
All nine LMU starters collected at least one hit and took part in at least one run with either an RBI or run scored.
Will Reddick led the Railsplitters with three hits and added a run scored and RBI.
Seth Hunt,
Joe Stucky,
Logan Augustine,
Tyler Adams and
Timmy Wages totaled two hits and scored at least twice apiece. Augustine and Adams scored three times while Wages accumulated three RBI. Augustine and
Nate Stinson each drove in a pair of runs.
The Railsplitters hit a scorching 13-for-19 (.684) with runners in scoring position.
Lincoln Memorial outhit the Trojans 18-7. William Thomas and Tyler Miller each went 2-for-4 for Anderson. Miller drove in the team's only run in the eighth inning.
Ethan Elliott set season highs with 11 strikeouts and 7.1 innings pitched. The junior lefty held Anderson to five hits and only walked one. Three of those hits came in the first two innings while the final two came in the eighth to end his outing. Elliott held the Trojans hitless with just one walk and a hit batter in the 5.2 innings in between. He improved to 2-1 on the season.
All 15 LMU runs came in just three innings with eight in the second, three in the fourth and four in the seventh.
The eight-run rally was comprised of eight hits by seven different players—Reddick had two singles. Stucky had an RBI double while Reddick,
Dalton Dedas, Augustine, Adams and Wages recorded RBI hits. Stinson also hit a sacrifice fly.
Augustine, Adams and Wages all walked to lead off the fourth and came around to score. Augustine and Adams scored on passed balls, and Stinson singled in Wages.
Wages doubled in two runs in the seventh while Augustine and
Chris Salvey singled in runs. LMU added seven hits in the frame.
Quick Hits
- Augustine reached base for the 42
nd straight game dating back to last season. The first baseman extended his hitting streak to 15 and has recorded multiple hits in six of his past seven games.
- The Railsplitters improved to 7-0 at home. The team has outscored opponents 101-16 and is averaging 14.4 runs and 15.4 hits per game.
- LMU has won 15 straight home games dating back to last season. That includes seven straight in SAC play.