Sports Shorts
Published March 14, 2007
Baseball takes two in Dallas
The MU baseball team will return to Taylor Stadium Wednesday with a seven-game winning streak intact after going 2-0 this weekend in Dallas and improving its season record to 13-5. The Tigers combined for 25 runs on the day, winning the first game against Texas State 14-4 and taking the second game against Dallas Baptist, 11-7.
Freshman catcher Trevor Coleman collected three RBIs in the eighth inning when he connected for his first collegiate home run. Junior second baseman Brock Bond didn't record any hits but contributed three RBIs by recording a sacrifice fly, a ground out and getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Sophomore third baseman Kyle Mach picked up four hits for a new career high, going 4-for-5.
Sophomore pitcher Aaron Crow took the mound for the first game and recorded the win, which moved him to 3-0 on the season. Crow pitched 6.2 innings and gave up four earned runs. Sophomore pitchers Scooter Hicks and Brant Combs combined for 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
The Tigers trailed early in the second game against Dallas Baptist, but three unearned runs on two Dallas Baptist errors in the fourth inning were enough to put the Tigers ahead. Bond went 3-for-3 and sophomore left-fielder Ryan Lollis was 1-for-3. Each also recorded RBI singles to push the Tiger offense past the Patriots. Senior infielder John McKee recorded his third home run of the season, added two runs to the scoreboard for the Tigers in the eighth inning and finished the night with three RBIs.
Sophomore pitcher Rick Zagone started the game for the Tigers but only pitched two innings, giving up five earned runs. Freshman Greg Folgia came in relief to get the win, pitching three innings and giving up one earned run. Fellow freshman Kyle Gibson recorded the save, pitching 3.2 innings and giving up an earned run.
Golf finishes seventh at Mission Inn Collegiate
The golf team appears to be back on track after finishing seventh out of 16 teams this weekend at the Mission Inn Collegiate in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Senior John Kelly led the Tigers and tied for fifth place overall. The team finished the weekend with a total score of 887.
The Tigers played at the par-72 El Campeon golf course. Every Tiger shot over par in the final round with the exception of sophomore Ryne Fisher, who recorded one score under par and shot a 71 on his final round.
Kelly shot 73-67-75 for a three-round total of 215. Senior Shawn Jasper tied for 12th place with his scores of 74-69-74 for a total of 217. Fisher made a jump from 46th place on the first day to finish the tournament tied for 27th place. Fisher shot a three-round total of 222 and recorded the Tigers' lowest score of the final round with a 71. Junior Beau Crawford played in his first tournament of the spring season, tying for 64th place with scores of 80-75-78 for a total of 233. Redshirt freshman Bud Reynolds rounded out the Tigers' scores, finishing tied for 77th place after shooting 80-79-78 for a total of 237.
