Box Score

The Rhodes College baseball team lost their first game of the season Sunday night to Millsaps College in the championship game of the 2nd annual Wilson/Demarini Classic.  The both teams showed off their offensive firepower combining for 27 runs, 30 hits, 15 of which went for extra bases.  Rhodes tied the game at 13 apiece in the top of the 8th but were unable to hold off the Majors in the bottom half of  inning.  The Lynx now drop to 3-1 on the year.

As in all close ball games it all comes down to pitching and the most telling stat was that of walks and hit by pitches.  The Lynx allowed 16 free passes compared to 6 by the Millsaps pitching staff.  Sophomore Max Gertz (0-1) picked up the loss for the Lynx working the last two innings.  Gertz came into the game in the bottom of the 8th with the bases loaded and no one out.  He quickly got a double play and a strike out to stop the Millsaps rally.  In the ninth, the Millsaps offense struck again with a two out bases loaded walk to score the eventual game winner.

The Lynx offense continued its productive start of the season pounding out 18 hits, 6 doubles, a triple and hit two homeruns.  Sophomore 3B Brent Lindsey lead the Lynx offense going 4-5 with a homerun, double, three RBIs, three runs scored, walked once, and stole a base.  Sophomore RF Matt Gilbert went 3-6 with a triple, two doubles, three runs scored, and stole a base.  Senior 1B Mason Mosby was 2-6, hit his third homerun of the year, scored twice and drove in one.  Sophomore C Chris Conkell was 3-5 with a RBI and a run scored.  Sophomore DH Kyle Peterson went 2-5 with a double and 4 RBIs.

The Lynx return to action this Saturday in Montgomery, AL against Huntingdon College at 1:00.