Box Score

The Rhodes College Baseball team defeated Randolph-Macon College this evening at USA Stadium 8-5.  Rhodes overcame an early 2-0 Yellow Jacket lead with a 4 run bottom of the 4th.  Randolph-Macon answered back with 3 in the top of the 6th, before the Lynx finished the days scoring with 4 more in the bottom half of the inning.  Junior Remick Smothers picked up his second win of the year, after relieving starter Andy Meier.  Rhodes is now 11-12 on the year.

Senior Andy Meier made his 2nd start of the year this evening working 5.2 innings, allowing 3 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and struck out 4.  Smothers entered the game with 2 outs in the top of the 6th and went the next 2.1 innings before handing the ball over to Lynx closer Hunter Chandler.  Smothers did not allow a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 as he improved his record to 2-1 on the year.  Chandler picked up his 2nd save of the year, facing only 3 hitters in the top of the 9th.  The Lynx pitching staff overcome 5 errors by the Lynx defense, by limiting the Yellow Jacket offensive attack to only 3 hits. 

The Lynx offense was led by freshman 2B Stewart Martens who was 2-4 on the day with a run scored, 2 RBIs, a walk, and stole a base.  Sophomore SS Lynden Pindling was 2-5 with a run scored and 2 RBIs.  Senior LF Matt Gilbert was 1-2 with a run scored, RBI, walk, sac fly, and stole a base.  Sophomore DH Matt Burnick delievered the biggest blow of the night with a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 6th, to give the Lynx an 8-5 lead.  

Rhodes will return to action this Thursday at Stauffer Field against Hendrix College.  First pitch is set for 3:00.