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bse dugout transy web 2-23-20
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Transylvania TRANSYLV 1-2
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Winner Rhodes RHODES 7-2
Transylvania TRANSYLV
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Final
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Rhodes RHODES
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Transylvania TRANSYLV 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Rhodes RHODES 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 9 2

W: Garrett, Alex (3-0) L: J. Leuthart (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Lynx Use Late Game Comeback to Walk-Off Transylvania

Memphis -  The Rhodes College Lynx rounded out their play in the Rhodes Classic and for the third straight day/game they ended it in walk-off fashion. The Lynx used some timely hitting and small ball to bring home three runs in the final frame to comeback from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Transylvania University Pioneers 5-4, Sunday afternoon.

Rhodes College 5 (7-2), Transylvania University 4 (1-2)
WP: Alex Garrett (3-0) LP: A. Plymale (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Top of 1st inning: Transy plated the first runs of the ballgame as they strung together a few hits and capitalized off of a walk and a few wild pitches (2-0).

Top of 5th inning: The Pioneers extended their lead as two different singles, in the inning, brought home a run each (4-0).

Bottom of 5th inning: Rhodes didn't go quietly as they chipped away at the lead when John McNair led off of the inning with an infield hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and Sam Roffwarg smoked a single up the middle to score McNair (4-1).

Bottom of 8th: The Lynx continued to chip away at the lead. Peter York got things started with a single to right field, Paul Giacomazzi followed with a single to the pitcher, and McNair brought home a run as he singled to right field (4-2).

Bottom of 9th: Still down 4-2, the Lynx still had a lot of fight in them. Ben Wilson scorched a double down the left field line to begin the inning. Roffwarg battled himself to a 3-2 count and drew a walk to put Rhodes in a first and second situation with zero outs. A passed ball allowed both runners to move up 90 feet. Then Willard Overstreet was able to draw a walk, but in the process the fourth ball was a wild pitch which allowed a run to score (4-3). York plated a runner as he was able to reach safely on a fielder's choice to notch things even (4-4). With bases loaded and one out, Wood Kimbrough hit a deep enough fly ball to bring home the winning run (5-4).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

  • McNair led the Rhodes offensively as he was able to record three hits in the ballgame. Giacomazzi finished one less with two. York, Heurtin, Wilson, and Roffwarg tallied one each.
  • York, Kimbrough, McNair, Wilson, and Overtreet recorded a lone RBI each.
  • Giacomazzi extends his hitting streak to nine consecutive games. 
  • Andy Shreves threw a scoreless 1.2 innings, while holding the opposing hitters to two hits, and struck out one batter.
  • Garrett came into relief and was able to toss three scoreless inning, holding the Pioneers to two hits, and striking out one hitter. He also was able to tally his third victory on the season.
  • The Lynx have won seven straight ballgames.

WHAT'S NEXT:
Rhodes are on the road as they travel to Belhaven University on Tue., Feb. 25th. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.

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