Box Score

The Rhodes College baseball team defeated Rust College 12-5 this afternoon at Stauffer Field.  Rhodes jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the 2nd inning, before Rust closed the gap to 7-2 after 3.  Rhodes held a safe lead at 12-3 after six and were able to hold on to the 12-5 victory.  Sophomore Chris Skoda made his first collegiate start on his way to his first career win.  Rhodes is now 22-13 on the year.

Skoda worked the first two innings, surrendering 3 hits and did not allow a run.  Junior John Utt threw the 3rd and 4th for the Lynx, allowing 1 hit, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and struck out 1.  Freshman James Todd worked the 5th, striking out 2 and did not allow a runner to reach base.  Junior Andy Meier threw the 6th, striking out 2 and allowed a earned run.  Junior Matt Gilbert got the first two outs of the 7th via strike out before junior Angelo Scippa got a ground out to end the inning.  Freshman Stuart Voges did not allow a runner to reach base in the 8th and freshman John White struck out 1 in the 9th.

The Rhodes offense was led by junior OF Brent Lindsey who was 3-4 on the day with a homerun, double, 5 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and walked once.  Junior C Chris Conkell was 2-2 with a double, run scored, and stole a base.  Junior 1B Brogan Jayne was 2-2 with a run scored and a walk.  Senior 2B Andy Boucher was 2-2 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and a walk.

Rhodes will hit the road this weekend as they travel to Sewanee for a 3 game series.  This will be the final conference weekend of the year.