April 9, 2008

Limestone Baseball Downs Lenoir-Rhyne, 11-9

Bears fall to 21-25 on the year

Gaffney, S.C. – The Limestone College Baseball Team (21-26) defeated Lenoir-Rhyne College (21-25), 11-9, Wednesday afternoon at Bob Prevatte Field in Gaffney, S.C.

The Saints used an eight-run second inning highlighted by a two-run home run from Zach Watkins (Albany, Ga.) and a two-run double by Drew Lydon (White Plains, Md.) to take control and were able to hold on for the win.

Freshman outfielder Stephen Andrews' (Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor HS) three-run home run was part of a five-run third inning for L-R but the Bears couldn't regain the lead the rest of the way.

Limestone's Kyle Matheney (Spindale, N.C.) improved to 2-4 with the win while Brock White (Gaffney, S.C.) was credited with the save.

For Lenoir-Rhyne, junior Greg Conrad (Charlotte, N.C./Olympic HS) fell to 2-3 with the loss.

Lydon was the top hitter for Limestone, finishing three-for-three with two runs scored and four runs batted in.

Andrews led L-R with three hits and four RBI while senior centerfielder Mark Drucker (Boca Raton, Fla./Indian River CC) added three hits and a two-run double.

Lenoir-Rhyne next travels to Jefferson City, Tenn., to face Carson-Newman College in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Saturday beginning at Noon.

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