BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University baseball team split their Conference Carolinas doubleheader Friday, taking the first game 6-5 from Chowan before falling 7-3 in the second game of the day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 6, Chowan 5; Chowan 7, King 3
LOCATION: King Baseball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
- Nathan Borchardt hit a one-out single in the first, setting up Medford for his first home run of the day, putting King in front early, 2-0.
- The Hawks responded with a couple of runs in the second, tying the score at two before the Tornado took another lead in the third.
- Truman Roper led off the inning with a walk, advancing to second on a wild pitch before a Borchardt single put runners on the corners.
- Joe Amunutegui III then picked up an RBI, hitting a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 Tornado lead.
- Amunategui III was responsible for the fourth run of the game as well, as he grounded out in the sixth, with a throwing error allowing Medford to score after he led off with a double to left field.
- King added another insurance run in the eighth, as Roper singled to left field, scoring Ruiz to give the Tornado a 5-2 lead.
- Both teams scored in the eighth, with Medford starting the Tornado eighth with a solo home run, giving them a 6-3 lead.
- Chowan got a pair of runs in the ninth, but stranded the game-tying run at second base as Cole Pletcher got a game-ending strikeout.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Ben Hale 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO
Losing Pitcher: Nicky Wohleking 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO
Save:
Cole Pletcher 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
- Once again, the Tornado took an early lead, as in the second inning Patrick Corley was hit by a pitch, before stealing second and scoring when Roper singled to center field to put King in front 1-0.
- After the Hawks scored in the top of the third, the Tornado responded with a pair of runs in their half of the third.
- After Starrs drew a two-out walk, Josh Nuno was hit by a pitch, before Daniel Hicks singled, allowing Starrs to score and advancing Nuno to third.
- Ruiz then stepped up to the plate and singled up the middle, scoring Nuno and giving the Tornado a 3-1 lead.
- Neither team scored until the seventh, when Chowan scored six runs before holding King scoreless in the bottom to take the 7-3 win.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Teray Cherry 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Losing Pitcher: Cole Pletcher 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO
FOR THE FOES
- Caleb Karie and Christopher Rumaldo had the lone extra base hits for Chowan, while Rowan Hudson went 7-for-9 at the plate on the day.
UP NEXT
- King and Chowan will close the series Saturday, with first pitch set for 12 p.m.
