BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Truman Roper hit a walk-off single in the second game Saturday as the King University baseball team split their Conference Carolinas doubleheader with Shorter.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Shorter 7, King 2; King 3, Shorter 2
LOCATION: King Baseball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- Shorter got on the board in the second on a bases loaded walk, taking a 1-0 lead.
- Starrs hit his home run in the bottom of the third, a solo shot to left field to tie the score at 1.
- After the Hawks scored again in their half of the fourth, Roper started the fifth with a single to left field, advancing to second when Starrs drew a walk.
- Borchardt then loaded the bases with a single before Joe Amunategui III hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Roper to score, tying the game at two.
- Shorter went on to score two in the sixth, two in the eighth and one in the ninth to take the 7-2 victory.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Seth Crowe (3-1) 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO
Losing Pitcher: Jared Graham (0-1) 0.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- It took until the fourth for either team to score, as the Hawks used an RBI double to take a 1-0 lead.
- King responded in the fifth, as Conner Hyatt drew a leadoff walk, advancing to second on a fielding error that allowed Roper to reach base.
- After Hyatt stole third, Jose Ruiz hit a bunt single, allowing Hyatt to score and tie the game at one.
- Medford hit his home run with one out in the sixth, going deep to left center field to put King in front, 2-1.
- After the Hawks tied the score in the seventh, Hyatt drew a leadoff walk, advancing to second when Patrick Corley got a sacrifice bunt down.
- That brought Roper to the plate to win the game with an RBI single up the middle, allowing King to split the doubleheader.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Webster (1-1) 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
Losing Pitcher: Tanner Folds (2-1) 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Will Fincher was 3-for-7 at the late, while Alex Brodie had two hits, a double and three RBI.
- Fincher was also 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts, with Ajay Jones going 2-for-2 on stolen bases.
UP NEXT
- The two teams will conclude the series Sunday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.
