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PFEIFFER SPORTS INFORMATION
Friday, February 2, 2007
RESULTS VS. LENIOR RHYNE (2007-02-02 14:30:00)

Friday, 02 February 2007

Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer' s baseball team opened their 2007 season with a 9-3 win over Lenoir-Rhyne Friday afternoon. Chris Russell picked up the win in relief after throwing three scoreless innings. Falcon Hayes Hinson reached base four times, on a hit and three walks, and scored twice.

All nine Falcon starters reached base during the game, with six different players scoring. Hayes Hinson, Tyler Smith and Ryan Brown each scored twice for the Falcons.

Ben Beard started the game for the Falcons and gave up three runs in four innings. Chris Russell came in and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing only one runner to reach base on a walk. Freshman Tim Peele gave up only one hit over the final two scoreless innings.

Coach Hayes said, "We had some great pitching today. There were several good defensive plays made also. It was a good game all around."

Pfeiffer will return to action this weekend when they host Concord College(WV). A double-header starts Saturday at 12:00 pm. A single game will be played Sunday starting at 1:00 pm.

The Automated ScoreBook LenoirRhyneBaseball at Pfeiffer Baseball 07 Feb 02, 2007 at Pfeiffer University (Joe Ferebee Field) LenoirRhyneBaseball 3 (0-1) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Derek Pugh 2b............ 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 8 0 Taylor MacCurdy ss....... 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 Rob Mullin 3b............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 Dallas Tarleton c........ 4 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 2 Daniel Smith 1b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 Evan Taylor cf........... 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Jordan Ackley rf......... 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Mark Drucker lf.......... 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dennis Downey p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hank Wofford dh......... 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Josh Keller p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Adam Hart p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Henderson p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Cooper p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jesse Beane p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 30 3 7 2 5 3 24 12 6 Pfeiffer Baseball 07 8 (1-0) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Daniel Brown lf.......... 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 Jodie Groce ss........... 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 5 2 Zach Pou rf.............. 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Bryan Braxton 1b......... 4 1 3 0 1 0 14 0 0 Shawn Coke cf............ 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 Hayes Hinson 3b.......... 2 2 1 0 3 1 3 4 1 Ryan Harju dh............ 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Smith c............ 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 Ryan Brown 2b............ 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 Ben Beard p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chris Russell p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tim Peele p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 32 8 11 6 7 6 27 16 13 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- LenoirRhyneBaseball. 000 030 000 - 3 7 2 Pfeiffer Baseball 07 001 102 31X - 8 11 0 ------------------------------------------- E - T.MacCurdy; D.Tarleton. DP - LR Baseball 1; PUBase2007 4. LOB - LR Baseball 6; PUBase2007 13. 2B - M.Drucker; B.Braxton. HBP - J.Ackley; D.Brown; R.Harju 2. SH - Z.Pou; R.Harju; R.Brown. LenoirRhyneBaseball IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Dennis Downey....... 4.0 4 2 1 3 4 15 20 Josh Keller......... 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 5 7 Adam Hart........... 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Chris Henderson..... 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Andrew Cooper....... 1.1 3 3 1 1 0 7 8 Jesse Beane......... 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 5 6 Pfeiffer Baseball 07 IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Ben Beard........... 4.0 6 3 3 3 1 16 20 Chris Russell....... 3.0 0 0 0 2 2 8 10 Tim Peele........... 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 Win - C.Russell (1-0). Loss - J.Keller (0-1). Save - None. WP - D.Downey. HBP - by B.Beard (J.Ackley); by D.Downey (D.Brown); by J.Keller (R.Harju); by J.Beane (R.Harju). Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 300 B.Beard faced 5 batters in the 5th. A.Hart faced 2 batters in the 6th.