Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

The Rhodes College baseball team defeated visiting Oglethorpe University 4-2 and 16-4 this afternoon at Stauffer Field.  In the first conference games of the year for both teams, the Lynx drew first blood with two runs in the bottom of the 1st and would add another 2 in the bottom of the 3rd.  Oglethorpe would put up 2 runs of their own in the top of the 6th but relievers Remick Smothers and Hunter Chandler were able to keep the damage to a minimum.  Freshman Tony Pikos collected his first collegiate win in the first game, as he is now 1-1 on the year.  In the second half of the double header, the Lynx once again jumped ahead early, scoring 5 in the first.  Rhodes would extend their lead to 9-3 after 3 innings and put the game away with a 7 run 6th, before the mercy rule was enacted in the bottom of the 7th.  Freshman Jackson Baker earned his 3rd victory of the year, as he improves to 3-1 on the year.

In his 3rd collegiate start, Pikos worked 5.1 innings, allowed 4 hits, 2 earned runs, walked 1, and struck out 5.  Pikos gave way to sophomore Remick Smothers, who quickly got an out before handing the ball over to junior Hunter Chandler who finished off the sixth.  Junior Taylor Babich made quick work the 7th inning, en route to his 2nd save of the year.  

The Lynx offense was led by junior C Chris Conkell who was 3-3 on the day with 3 RBIs.  Junior DH Brent Lindsey was 2-3 with a run scored and sophomore LF Travis Perkins was 2-4 on the day.

Freshman Jackson Baker worked the first five innings of the second game, allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 of which were earned, walked 1, and struck out 1.  Junior Matt Ungashick threw the final two innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, and no walks.  

Junior 1B Brent Lindsey continued to swing the bat well in the 2nd game going 3-4 with a home run, a double, 3 runs scored, 4 RBIs, and a walk.  Sophomore LF Travis Perkins was 2-4 with a home run, a double, 3 runs scored, 3 RBIs, and got hit by a pitch.  Senior 2B Andy Boucher was 2-5 on the day.  Junior CF Andy Meier was 2-3 with 2 runs scored, an RBI, and 2 walks.  Junior RF Matt Gilbert was 2-2 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, a walk, and stole a base.  Junior 3B Kyle Peterson was 2-3 with a walk and a run scored.

Rhodes will complete the conference weekend with Oglethorpe tomorrow at 12:00 at Stauffer Field on the Rhodes College campus.