Falcons Swept by Eagles

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer lost two close games to Carson-Newman Wednesday afternoon in non-conference baseball action.  Pfeiffer droppped the first game 5-2 and the second by a score of 2-1.  Pfeiffer is now 9-6 on the season. In game one the Eagles jumped to an early lead with two runs in the second.  A two-run home run in the third gave Carson-Newman a 4-0 lead. Jodie Groce led off the bottom of the third with a single and later scored on a two-out RBI single by Shawn Coke. Pfeiffer cut the Eagle lead to 4-2 in the fourth when Eric Shoemaker scored on a Tyler Smith RBI groundout. The Eagles scored once more in the fifth t make the final 5-2. Falcon starer Adam Sedberry picked up the loss giving up five runs in four innings of work.   In game two The Eagles scored in the first on a double, fielder's choice and a single to take a 1-0 lead. A Rogers home run gave Carson-Newman a 2-0 lead in the sixth. The Falcons had four hits off the Eagles starter through the first six innings.  In the seventh Tyler Smith blasted a solo home run to cut the defecit to 2-1 but Pfeiffer could not push the tieing run across the plate and lost 2-1. Falcon Chris Miller pitched a complete game but picked up the loss.  He struck out twelve while only giving up the two runs in seven innings.   Pfeiffer will next host conference rival Limestone in a weekend series.  There wil be a double-header Saturday starting at 12:00 pm with a single game Sunday at 1:00 pm.

Carson Newman at Pfeiffer (Game 2) Feb 20, 2008 at Pfeiffer University Carson Newman 2 Pfeiffer 1 Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Potts 2b................. 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 4 1 Strickland ss............ 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gray cf.................. 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Pou rf................... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Dozier dh................ 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Braxton dh............... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Achberger lf............. 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Coke cf.................. 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wynn rf.................. 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Davis 1b................. 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 Rogers ss................ 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 3 2 Oquendo c................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Howell 1b................ 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 1 0 Smith c................. 2 1 2 1 0 0 10 2 0 Nix 3b................... 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 Shoemaker lf............. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Harless c................ 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 1 Marsh lf................ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hill p................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Wyke 3b.................. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Arial p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hinson 3b............... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Brown 2b................. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Miller p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Totals................... 27 2 6 2 3 12 21 11 7 Totals................... 25 1 7 1 0 3 21 6 4 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Carson Newman....... 100 001 0 - 2 6 0 Pfeiffer............ 000 000 1 - 1 7 1 ----------------------------------------- E - Strickland. DP - C-N 1. LOB - C-N 7; PUBB 4. 2B - Potts; Strickland; Smith. HR - Rogers; Smith. SH - Smith. SB - Gray; Wynn; Rogers. CS - Gray. Carson Newman IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Pfeiffer IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Hill................ 6.0 4 0 0 0 3 20 21 Miller.............. 7.0 6 2 2 3 12 27 30 Arial............... 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 5 5 Win - Hill. Loss - Miller. Save - Arial . BK - Hill. Umpires - Start: 4:00 Time: Attendance: