BRISTOL, Tenn. — The King University baseball team split a Conference Carolinas doubleheader with Emmanuel College Saturday afternoon, using a complete-game shutout from
Drew Moore to win 8-0 in the first game of the day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 8, Emmanuel 0; Emmanuel 14, King 2
LOCATION: King Baseball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 4-3, 1-1 Conference Carolinas; Emmanuel 6-7, 1-1 Conference Carolinas
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Robbie Scott had another big day, going 3-for-7 at the plate, with two home runs and six runs batted in during game one.
- Junior Renwick went 3-for-6 at the plate, with a home run of his own and two RBI while also scoring a pair of runs.
- Moore threw a complete-game shutout in the first game, allowing one hit and recording four strikeouts while earning his second win of the season.
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- The game was scoreless in the third, when Truman Roper led off with a single to right center field, advancing to second on a wild pitch.
- After a walk and a sacrifice bunt, Renwick delivered a single up the middle, scoring Roper and moving Zachary Thomas to third.
- Thomas would score a short time later when Scott hit the first of his two home runs on the day, this one going straight down the left field line, giving King a 3-0 lead.
- The Tornado struck big in the fifth, thanks to a grand slam from Scott that quickly extended the lead to 7-0.
- King added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, when Jarrett Backus singled through the left side, allowing Thomas to score.
- That was plenty for Moore, who only allowed one hit, which came in the top of the fourth.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Drew Moore (2-0) 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO
Losing Pitcher: Simon Boggie (0-1) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- The Tornado struck first in game two, as Preston Steele hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second to score Scott and put King up 1-0.
- Emmanuel scored a run in the top of the third before adding six in the top of the fourth to take a 7-1 lead.
- The Lions added three more in the fifth to extend their lead to 10-1.
- Renwick hit his first home run of the season in the sixth, a solo shot that made the score 12-2, but it was all King would be able to get.
- The Tornado got runners to second and third in the ninth, but were unable to capitalize.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Jake Denham (1-1) 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO
Losing Pitcher: Ray Berry (1-1) 3.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Khalib Bayona went 3-for-5 on the day, with a home run and a triple along with three runs batted in. The other home run for Emmanuel came off the bat of Anthony Baez.
- Denham threw six innings in game two, allowing two runs on two hits with four strikeouts to earn his first win of the season.
UP NEXT
- King and Emmanuel will play the third and final game of the series Sunday afternoon, a 9-inning contest scheduled for 1 p.m. at the King Baseball Field.
