Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Tulane Vs. Spring Hill


Game 1:

Tulane and Spring Hill exchanged the lead two times on Saturday, but the Green Wave ended up on top with a 3-2 win in seven innings over Spring Hill.

Tulane pulled out the win thanks to a strong fifth inning. Tulane Club Baseball went up for good on a two-run double by Johhny Wachtel off Rex Rutledge, plating Alex Gutwillig and Blair DeBart who evaded a tag at home with a savvy slide.

Matt Kogan's seven strikeouts helped Tulane to the victory. Kogan allowed no earned runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings.

Rex ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out one, and allowed one run.

The top of the first saw Spring Hill take an early lead, 1-0. Spring Hill got things going when Dylan Goff singled. A few plays later, Mason Hutson stole home.

Game 2:
Joe Bonner did all he could to give Tulane Baseball a boost, but it wasn't enough to get past Spring Hill, as Tulane lost 5-1 in seven innings at The Fly on Saturday.

Bonner boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 2-2 day at the plate to pace the Green Wave. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the seventh inning.

Austin Lee recorded the win for Spring Hill. He pitched one shutout inning. He struck out two, walked two and surrendered no hits.

Mason Hutson, Dylan Goff and Brandon Krus helped lead Spring Hill. They combined for eight hits and four RBIs.

Adam Friedant was charged with the loss. He lasted seven innings, walked none, struck out three, and allowed two runs.

Spring Hill didn't relinquish the lead after scoring three runs in the first inning when it scored on a three-run double by Dylan.

Tulane U managed to score one run in the first inning on an error.

Spring Hill got one-run rallies in the fifth inning and the seventh. In the fifth, Spring Hill scored on a groundout by Andrew Daigle, plating Mason.

Game: 3
Tulane and Spring Hill both had scoring chances on Sunday, but it was Tulane that was able to capitalize on them as it pulled out a 4-3 win at The Fly.

Spring Hill had nine hits compared with Tulane's four, but Spring Hill stranded 10 runners on base.

The Green Wave held off Spring Hill, as Spring Hill was unable to overcome a four-run fourth inning deficit.

Spring Hill scored three runs in the seventh on an error and two singles. Fortunately, Spring Hill wasn't able to take the lead back.

Ben Froman recorded the win for Tulane University. He allowed three runs over seven innings. He struck out four, walked one and surrendered nine hits.

Anzalone took the loss for Spring Hill. He lasted just one inning, walked one, struck out two, and allowed one run.

The game's last lead went to the Green Wave thanks to a first inning rally that saw one run cross the plate on an RBI double by Joe Bonner. Wachtel gunned out the Spring Hill's potential game tying run at the plate with two outs in the seventh to end the game.

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