Memphis - With the series tied 1-1, Millsaps College went up 4-1 on Rhodes baseball at Stauffer Field Sunday before the Lynx plated six runs in the second on their way to a 16-5 victory in seven innings. The Lynx, who have won their second straight conference series, are now 12-12 on the year and 5-4 in Southern Athletic Association play.
During the second inning, two hits and four errors helped Rhodes earn the game-winning run. Freshman
Peter York led off with a season and after senior
Zach Liebenson walked, both scored when
Ben Wilson reached on a fielding error by the second baseman, who then committed a throwing error as well. Wilson stole second and
Paul Giacomazzi singled to the shortstop who committed the Major's third error of the game on a wild throw to score Liebenson. After two walks the Lynx scored their fourth run of the inning when
Will Heurtin hit an RBI groundout.
Wood Kimbrough reached on a throwing error, allowing
Brady John to score before
Ryan Palermo laid down a sacrifice bunt to earn the game-winning RBI as
Jacob Telli crossed home.
The Lynx added three more runs in the third on four hits to lead 10-4 before they recorded another six runs in the fifth inning. Telli led the inning off with a triple as Rhodes recorded another four hits, walk and hit by pitch.
Matt Dale picked up his first win of the season, entering in the second inning. He struck out five and allowed just three hits in 3.2 innings of work.
At the plate, Giacomazzi went four-of-five with three RBI and two runs scored. Telli went two-of-three with three runs scored, two walks and an RBI. Kimbrough, York and Wilson also all went two-of-three with Kimbrough recording three RBI and the other two freshmen crossing home twice.
The Lynx travel to Belhaven on Tuesday for a 2 p.m. game before they head to Sewanee this weekend. Rhodes only returns to Stauffer Field on April 6 to host Centre.