Harrogate, TN - Following a game one victory over the Newberry Wolves on Friday, the Lincoln Memorial baseball team completed the sweep of the Wolves on Saturday, claiming both games of the double header. The Railsplitters honored their eight seniors prior to the first game on Saturday with players' parents throwing out a ceremonial first pitch, player accolades being honored, and players being gifted with framed jerseys.

The Railsplitters made it known from the jump that they meant business on Saturday. After Newberry took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, Lincoln Memorial answered back with five runs in the bottom of the inning, and it was only the beginning of the offense onslaught that would ensue. Kasten Harvey cracked a two run shot in the bottom of the inning to uncork the scoring for Lincoln Memorial, driving in Collin Goda. Ryan Kurth connected on a two RBI double to drive in Cameron Bowen and Carson Boles, giving the Railsplitters a 4-1 lead. Chris Hall then added a triple to drive in Kurth for the final run of the first inning, seeing Lincoln Memorial take a 5-1 lead into the second inning. Things didn't get much better for Newberry. Unable to produce a run in the second inning, the Wolves saw the Railsplitters begin to pull away on the heels of a four run second inning. In the bottom of the second, Boles reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Goda to cross the plate. In the ensuing at-bat, Bowen ripped a three run shot over the center field wall, driving in Harvey and Boles, extending the lead to 9-4. Again the Railsplitters held the Wolves off the board, adding another run in the bottom of the third inning. After hitting a triple earlier in the game, Hall got the extra bit of power he needed, ripping a solo shot over the center field wall to extend the Lincoln Memorial lead to 10-1 after three innings. The game became a pitching and fielding battle over the next few innings until Newberry scored its third run of the game to chip away at the lead. However, in the bottom of the seventh, the Railsplitters added four more runs, imposing a run-rule on the Wolves, 14-3. Bowen doubled to left field, driving in Boles. Kurth stepped to the plate with two runners on base, and delivered a three run shot to end the game, driving in Deatric Alexander Jr. and Bowen.

Eli Edds got the nod on the bump, pitching 6.2 innings, allowing four hits, three runs, and three earned runs with four walks and six strikeouts. 

NEW: 100 002 0 3 4 1
LMU: 541 000 4 14 16 0

WP: Edds (6-5)
LP: French (5-3)

The third and final game of the series began with Lincoln Memorial picking up right where it left off in the previous game; scoring runs. The Railsplitters tallied three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead early on. Alex Kowalksi got things started with a triple to drive in Boles and Harvey before scoring on a passed ball, bringing the score to 3-0. However, the Wolves answered with a three-run second inning to tie the game 3-3. The Railsplitters regained control of the scoreboard in the fourth inning, tallying three more runs to take a 6-3 lead. Hall singled to left to bring in Kurth. Goda doubled to center to drive in Mitch Petzelt. Harvey then drove in Goda with a double to left center. The Wolves added their final run in the top of the fifth, cutting the deficit to 6-4. It was the last time Newberry would come within striking distance as Lincoln Memorial added half of its run total through the remainder of the game. The Railsplitters added two more runs in the fifth and four more runs in the sixth. Kowalski singled to center in the bottom of the fifth to drive in Bowen. Sam Mast singled to left to drive in Kowalski, seeing Lincoln Memorial take an 8-4 lead into the sixth inning. After holding the Wolves off the board in the top of the inning, the Railsplitters added four runs in the bottom of the inning. Harvey connected on an RBI single, driving in Kevin Fernandez. Just like in the first game of the double header, Kurth stepped to the plate with two on base, delivering another three run shot, driving in Boles and Bowen for the final runs of the game. With the 12-4 victory, Lincoln Memorial completed the sweep of Newberry, outscoring the Wolves 35-10 across the three game series.

Ethan Bobo got the start from the mound, pitching 3.2 innings, allowing three hits, three runs, and three earned runs with three walks and a pair of strikeouts. David Brian Ellison pitched 2.1 innings, allowing four hits, one run, and one earned run with no walks and three strikeouts. Colin Murphy pitched the final inning, allowing one hit, zero runs, and zero earned runs with one walk and a strikeout.

NEW: 030 010 0 4 8 1 
LMU: 300 324 x 12 12 1

WP: Ellison (3-1)
LP: LeBron (4-3)