Box Score GAFFNEY, SC - Senior outfielder Trent Knight's three-run double
keyed a five-run first inning and 13th-ranked Francis Marion
University went on to an 8-5 non-conference win over Limestone
College, Wednesday afternoon (March 17) in baseball action.
Francis Marion (19-5) concludes its five-game road trip with a
4-1 mark. The Patriots will play host to Flagler College for
a three-game Peach Belt Conference series this weekend, beginning
with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Sophomore left fielder Tyler Boyd led the Patriots with a
3-for-5 day that included a pair of runs scored and two driven
in. Third baseman Tyler Cappelmann was 3-for-4 with a run
scored and one RBI.
After the first frame, FMU's lead grew to 6-0 on an RBI-single
by first baseman Preston Shuey in the second inning. Shuey
was 2-for-5 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Limestone scored twice in the third to pull within 6-2, but
Francis Marion answered with a pair of runs in the fourth on a
two-run double by Boyd.
The Saints scored three times in the fifth chasing Patriot
starter Jarrott Hooks. Junior righty Patrick Mincey (3-1)
came in and recorded two strikeouts to stand two Saint runners on
base. Three FMU relievers then pitched one scoreless inning
each before senior Brandon Forshee pitched the ninth to earn his
eighth save of 2010.
Senior shortstop Barrett Kleinknecht also extended his hitting
streak to double figures (10 games) with a ninth-inning single.
Limestone, coached by former Patriot outfielder and FMU graduate
Chico Lombardo, falls to 10-15.
#13 Francis Marion 8, Limestone College 5 (Mar 17,
2010 at Gaffney,SC)
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FRANCIS MARION...... 510 200 000 -
8 11 2 (19-5)
Limestone College... 002 030
000 - 5 10 1
(10-15)
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Pitchers: FRANCIS MARION - Jarrott Hooks; Patrick
Mincey(5); Jeremiah Meiners(6);
Shane Gebhards(7); Josh Biggers(8); Brandon Forshee(9).
Limestone College - Medlin; Kyles(2);
Hardin(8).
Win- Patrick Mincey (3-1) Save-Brandon Forshee (8)
Loss- Medlin T- A-0
Trent Knight
