Box Score
Box score
ANDERSON, S.C. - Managing just three hits on the day, Anderson
University baseball dropped to South Atlantic Conference rival
Carson-Newman, 5-0, in a rare road contest at Anderson Memorial
Stadium on Friday.
After the scheduled road matchup was moved to Memorial Stadium
due to the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex's unplayable conditions,
the Eagles, who were labeled as the home team on the scoreboard,
captured their fourth straight win and moved to 7-3 on the season
with a 5-2 league mark. The Trojans, who were the visitors on their
home field, dropped to an even 6-6 mark on the year with a 4-3
record in the SAC.
Carson-Newman starter Quinton Yocom went the distance and earned
his second complete game of the season, while recording 12
strikeouts and allowing just three hits. Yocom out-dueled junior
right-hander David Thompson who tallied 4.1 innings and struck out
five C-N hitters.
AU's three hits for the afternoon were three singles by
leftfielder Garrett Bernardo, catcher LJ Newman and designated
hitter Shawn Delmontagne. With the hitting drought, the Trojans
were unable to place a runner on third base and were 0-of-2 for the
afternoon with runners in scoring position.
Seven of C-N's nine batters tallied hits on the day, as leadoff
hitter Ryan Addington, first baseman Evan Jurjevic and shortstop
Bryan Everhart each posted two hits apiece. Everhart and catcher
Greg Jones each drove in two runs, while left fielder Joe Tipton
paced the club with two runs scored.
After a pair of scoreless innings to begin the game, the Eagles
broke through on a two-run double down the right-field line by
Jones. With two runners on following the double, Thompson got out
of the inning with a fielder's choice by Jurjevic and a pop out by
Everhart.
Carson-Newman added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth
when Jurjevic and Everhart recorded back-to-back RBI singles to
give the visiting hosts a 4-0 advantage. The Eagles would
eventually cap off their scoring in the seventh when Everhart
singled to right field and scored Jurjevic.
The setback snaps a three-game conference winning streak
following AU's sweep of Mars Hill last weekend.
Anderson looks to bounce back on Saturday when it plays out the
league series with the Eagles with a doubleheader. The action from
Memorial Stadium is scheduled to get underway at noon.