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#8 FMU clips Falcons behind Boyd's four hits

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FLORENCE, SC - Sophomore outfielder Tyler Boyd went 4-for-4, while senior designated hitter Jacob Wallace and senior catcher Logan Bland were both 3-for-4, to lead eighth-ranked Francis Marion University to an 8-5 non-conference win over Pfeiffer University, Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 10) in college baseball action.

 

The Patriots improve to 2-1, while Pfeiffer drops to 2-3.  FMU will play three games this weekend at the Lander University Valentine's Day Classic beginning with 21st-ranked Lincoln Memorial University on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

 

Senior left-hander Jeremiah Meiners (2-0) allowed only one run on six hits in five innings to earn the victory.  He fanned five.  Senior righty Brandon Forshee pitched a perfect ninth frame to record his second save in as many games.

 

Pfeiffer freshman right-hander Bryan Tuttle (0-1) allowed seven runs on 12 hits in his first career start.

 

Boyd rapped out RBI singles in each of his first two bats.  Senior shortstop Barrett Kleinknecht was 2-for-4, scored three times and drilled a 390-foot solo home run to lead off the fifth inning.  Bland scored once and had an RBI-single in the fifth.  Both Martin Gordon and Tyler Cappelmann also had two hits for the Patriots who totaled 17 safeties.

 

Boyd's second run-scoring hit snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third.  FMU exploded for six tallies in the fifth inning to go up 8-1.  The Falcons took advantage of two FMU errors to plate four unearned runs in the eighth to draw to within 8-5.  FMU reliever Patrick Mincey ended the rally when he struck out Zack Pou with the bases loaded.

 

Third baseman Aarin Sharpe was the lone Falcon with multiple hits as he went 2-for-4 with a run scored.  Catcher J.T. Pope and right fielder Ethan Marsh collected RBIs in the eight-inning outburst.

 

FMU senior Trent Knight delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single in the Patriots' fifth inning.

 

 

#8 Francis Marion Univ. 8, Pfeiffer University 5 (Feb 10, 2010 at Florence, SC)
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Pfeiffer University.     001 000 040  -  5  8  1      (2-3)
Francis Marion Univ. 101 060 00X  -  8 17  3      (2-1)
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Pitchers: Pfeiffer University - Tuttle, B; Moore, J(5); Oliver, A(5); Campbell, A(7);
Hughes, J(8). Francis Marion Univ. - Jeremiah Meiners; Erik Sommerville(6); Tyler Lehman(7);
Shane Gebhards(8); Patrick Mincey(8); Brandon Forshee(9).
Win-Jeremiah Meiners (2-0)  Save-Brandon Forshee (2)  Loss-Tuttle, B (0-1)  T-2:26  A-57
HR FMU - Barrett Kleinknecht (1).

 

         Tyler Boyd

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Players Mentioned

Barrett Kleinknecht

#10 Barrett Kleinknecht

INF-P
6' 0"
Senior
Brandon Forshee

#19 Brandon Forshee

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Erik Sommerville

#46 Erik Sommerville

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Jacob Wallace

#12 Jacob Wallace

C-DH
5' 11"
Senior
Jeremiah Meiners

#22 Jeremiah Meiners

LHP
6' 0"
Senior
Logan Bland

#33 Logan Bland

C
6' 2"
Senior
Martin Gordon

#6 Martin Gordon

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Patrick Mincey

#26 Patrick Mincey

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
Shane Gebhards

#30 Shane Gebhards

LHP
6' 3"
Senior
Trent Knight

#8 Trent Knight

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Tyler Boyd

#11 Tyler Boyd

UT
6' 1"
Sophomore
Tyler Cappelmann

#9 Tyler Cappelmann

INF-RHP
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Barrett Kleinknecht

#10 Barrett Kleinknecht

6' 0"
Senior
INF-P
Brandon Forshee

#19 Brandon Forshee

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Erik Sommerville

#46 Erik Sommerville

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Jacob Wallace

#12 Jacob Wallace

5' 11"
Senior
C-DH
Jeremiah Meiners

#22 Jeremiah Meiners

6' 0"
Senior
LHP
Logan Bland

#33 Logan Bland

6' 2"
Senior
C
Martin Gordon

#6 Martin Gordon

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Patrick Mincey

#26 Patrick Mincey

6' 3"
Junior
RHP
Shane Gebhards

#30 Shane Gebhards

6' 3"
Senior
LHP
Trent Knight

#8 Trent Knight

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Tyler Boyd

#11 Tyler Boyd

6' 1"
Sophomore
UT
Tyler Cappelmann

#9 Tyler Cappelmann

5' 11"
Junior
INF-RHP