Piedmont blasts past Baseball 14-4
JACKSON, Miss. – It was a difficult evening on the mound for the University of Dallas baseball team, as Piedmont College jumped out with seven unanswered runs through five innings. The Crusaders eventually fell 14-4 on Saturday as Piedmont boasted 18 hits to secure a 2-1 record in the past three days at Millsaps College's home field.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
Team Scores: University of Dallas (4), Piedmont College (14)
Team Records: Dallas (4-4), Piedmont (6-6)
Pitching Records: W) Carpenter (1-0), L) Palmer (0-1)
NOTABLE STATISTICS
- Luke Boylson (Fairview, Texas) continued his strong weekend with another pair of hits. He has four through six at bats past two contests. Boylson added his first collegiate RBI.
- JP Fasone (Englewood, Colo.) added the other multi-hit game for Dallas with two runs scored and a walk.
- Mark Peterson (Cincinnati, Ohio) reached base three times, with one of those being the lone UD extra base knock counting toward a double. He also drove in a pair to go with a stolen base.
- Seth Hanson (Apache Junction, Ariz.) recorded a hit to keep his on base streak alive at seven straight contests.
- Blake Palmer (Coppell, Texas) threw two innings in his first start this season. He allowed a pair of runs on three hits. Also walked two and struck out three.
- The Crusaders did combine for 10 strikeouts, which is 3rd game this year to break double figures in that column. UD also tied a season-high seven hits.
- For the Lions Andrew Burden had a huge day (4-5) with two doubles and a triple. He drove in a game-high four runners.
- Griffin Olson added a pair of ribbies with two runs scored and two hits. Collin Grant posted the other 2-RBI game with a double for the other extra base hit and scored a run to go with a walk.
- Sam Carpenter tossed 5.2 innings and allowed three runs (0 earned) on six hits in the win. He walked five and struck out four. All of Piedmont's runs allowed were unearned.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Piedmont got on the board with two runs in the first, third, and fourth innings to build an early advantage. In the first, Burden drove in a run by reaching on a fielder's choice. Zach Langley singled through the right side on the next at bat with one out to complete the scoring. Palmer struck out Caleb Norton and induced a groundout to short to escape with minimal damage.
In to relieve Palmer in the third inning, Abraham Griesbauer (Troy, Mo.) ended his scoreless innings streak at seven to begin the campaign. The Lions doubled their lead with two runs in that frame. Grant doubled for the two runs batted in. Another two-sport in the fourth was caused by an Olson single up the middle and Burden double to right field.
The floodgates widened in the 5th inning, as seven runs came across for Piedmont on the strength of six hits. 12 batters also came to the plate that inning for Dallas' opponent.
The Crusaders offense responded with three runs in the top of the 6th. Hanson reached on an error by the third baseman that allowed Jordan Stickler (Grand Rapids, Mich.) to score from second. Two batters later, Peterson doubled with two outs to drive in Fasone and Hanson.
In the 8th inning, Boylson singled to center and drove in Fasone who had led off the frame by reaching on an error by the second baseman. Prior to the Boylson knock, Hanson walked and the two runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Peterson followed the RBI-single with a walk to load the bases, but with one out the Crusaders left the bags full. At that point, the Lions had securely controlled the 10-run final.
UP NEXT
Dallas wraps up the Millsaps Tournament on Sunday against LaGrange College. First pitch is at noon.