Baseball
 

March 26, 2006

Rhodes Avoids Weekend Sweep With Comeback Win

San Antonio - Trinity's baseball team missed a chance at a four-game SCAC weekend series sweep of Rhodes College on Sunday afternoon, losing 6-8 in the series finale.

Trinity (20-7, 9-3) led 4-0 early, but Rhodes cut it to a two-run advantage after the third, and then added another run in the sixth to make it 4-3.

In the eighth, Rhodes cracked five hits to score four runs and take its first lead of the game 7-4, but the Tigers answered with a two-run eighth to cut the lead back to one.  The Lynx added an insurance run in the ninth, but they turned out not to need it as Trinity went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning.

Chuck Huggins gave up just one earned run - three total - and five hits through seven innings, but relievers gave up six hits and five earned runs in the final two innings.

Nick Vera was 3-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, while Blake Holman was 2-4 with one RBI.

Matt Beesley had three hits for Rhodes, and three other players had two hits each - including Adam Keckler, who hit the only homer of the game - a solo shot in the sixth inning.  Paul Schneider (3-0) went the distance for the Lynx, giving up six runs - four earned - on eight hits and striking out five batters.

Trinity will remain at home for another game next week, facing off against Mary Hardin-Baylor Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m.  The Tigers, who have played 23 of their last 24 games at home, will head to Millsaps for a pair of SCAC games in Jackson, Mississippi next weekend.