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03.14.09
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The Foresters (3-6) put on a hitting clinic against Olivet Nazarene
University pounding out 20 hits including eight for extra bases in a
20-1 romp.
HU scored four runs in
the first all after there were two outs in the inning. Tiger
pitcher Chad Steinborn walked the bases loaded and Justin Branock
doubled in all three. Jarod Hammel then singled to left to
plate Branock for a 4-0 lead.
Eric Schultz led off
the top of the second with triple and Ryan Shell drove him in with a
double to center. Rodriguez moved Shell to third on a flyball
to center and Andrew Drummond pick up the RBI with a sacrifice fly
to right to make it 6-0 after two complete innings.
In the bottom of the
third, the Foresters exploded for 10 runs on eight hits and an ONU
error. The two big blows in the inning came on a two run blast to
left by Cody Richey and a three-run triple by Schultz, his second
three-bagger of the game. HU then added four more in the
fourth to make it 20-0. Chris Hammett helped the Tigers avoid
the shutout with a solo homerun in the top of the seventh to make it
a 20-1 final.
Drew Taylor picked up
the win for HU. He threw five innings and allowed just two
hits while striking out six. Travis Frantz was a perfect 3-3
at the plate and led the team with four RBI. |
