Box Score JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The King University baseball team dropped a nonconference game Wednesday afternoon, falling 8-0 to Carson-Newman University.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Carson-Newman 8, King 0
LOCATION: Silver Diamond; Jefferson City, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 10-19; Carson-Newman 16-15
KING HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Carson-Newman scored early, scoring a run in the first and two in the second before adding another in the third to take a 4-0 lead.
- The Tornado got their first baserunner in the top of the third, as Kale Richardson was hit by a pitch, moving to second when Cayden Goodwin drew a walk, but a double play ended the inning.
- King got a pair of baserunners in the fifth, when MARTIN led off with a double to center field before Chase Hilliard drew a walk, though they were unable to scratch across a run.
- The Eagles would strike in the eighth, scoring four runs to stretch their lead to 8-0.
- King would go down in order in the ninth to close the game, with the Eagles winning 8-0.
FOR THE FOES
- Trey Miller was 2-for-4 on the day, with a double and three RBI.
- Aiden Gibson went 2-for-3, with a run scored and an RBI, along with a walk drawn.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Grif Hughes (4-2) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
Losing Pitcher: Royal Philo (0-2) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 Er, 1 BB, 1 SO
UP NEXT
- The Tornado will continue nonconference play this weekend when they travel to take on Tusculum University. The three-game series starts Friday at 3 p.m.
- Carson-Newman will host Lincoln Memorial this weekend in a three-game SAC series.
