Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Baseball

Cappelmann helps FMU to baseball split with Saints

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

FLORENCE, SC – Junior infielder Tyler Cappelmann registered six hits, scored three times, and drove in three runs to help 13th-ranked Francis Marion University gain a split of Saturday's (March 20) Peach Belt Conference baseball doubleheader with visiting Flagler College.

FMU won the opener 7-6 when Tyler Boyd scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the 11th inning.  Flagler won game two 10-7 as the Saints took advantage of three Patriot miscues and Saints' catcher Ollie Bertrand had four hits and drove in five runs.

FMU is now 20-6 overall and 4-4 in the PBC, while Flagler is 16-10 and 5-3.  The teams will conclude their weekend series with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m.

In game one, Boyd led off the bottom of the 11th with a single and moved to second on an infield single by Josh SmithBrooks Arnette then attempted to sacrifice the runners over, but reached first instead on a bunt single.  On the play, Flagler pitcher Tyler McKendree (1-1) threw wildly to first allowing Boyd to score.

Cappelmann was 3-for-3 with two RBIs in the opener, while Josh Biggers and Graham Couch each had two hits.  Senior shortstop Barrett Kleinknecht hit a two-run homer in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.  Biggers (2-0) moved to the mound from second base in the 10th frame and picked up the win.

First baseman Zach Bove led the Saints in game one with a 4-for-4 day that included two RBIs and two runs scored.

In game two, Flagler broke a 1-1 tied with four unanswered runs.  After Francis Marion pulled to within 6-5 after seven innings, the Saints plated four unearned runs in the top of the eighth inning.  FMU closed to with 10-7 in the bottom of the ninth and got the potential tying run to the plate with one out, but were unable to pull out the come-from-behind win.

FMU senior southpaw Jeremiah Meiners (4-1) allowed four runs (three earned) in 2.1 innings and was tagged with the loss. Flagler starter Adam Jaudon (4-1) allowed only one earned run in six frames to earn the victory.

Cappelmann was 3-for-5 with three runs scored in the second contest.  Sophomore Austin Smetana continued his hot hitting off the Patriot bench with a pinch-hit two-run homer and a two-run double.  Chris Honeycutt and Alex Lee also had two hits each, while Trent Knight added a pinch-hit solo homer.

Bertrand was helped by designated hitter John Sgromolo, who was 3-for-4 with an RBI in game two.  Shortstop Cale Owen was 2-for-6 with an RBI, while right fielder Dagmar Pena hit a solo home run.

Francis Marion junior first baseman Preston Shuey had a hit in each game to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.

 

#13 Francis Marion Univ. 7, Flagler College 6 (Mar 20, 2010 at Florence, SC) (Game 1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Flagler College.....      010 210 200 00 -  6 11  3      (15-10, 4-3 PBC)
Francis Marion Univ. 210 011 010 01 -  7 15  0      (20-5, 4-3 PBC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Flagler College - Jonathan Armold; Heath Storey(7); Tyler McKendree(10).
Francis Marion Univ. - Erik Sommerville; Patrick Mincey(5); Josh Biggers(10).
Win-Josh Biggers(2-0)  Loss-Tyler McKendree(1-1)  T-3:35  A-125
HR FMU - Barrett Kleinknecht (5).
Sommerville faced 1 batter in the 5th.

   

Flagler College 10, #13 Francis Marion Univ. 7 (Mar 20, 2010 at Florence, SC) (Game 2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Flagler College.....      112 100 140  - 10 13  3      (16-10, 5-3 PBC)
Francis Marion Univ. 100 010 302  -  7 13  3      (20-6, 4-4 PBC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Flagler College - Adam Jaudon; Zach Gray(7); Tyler McKendree(8).
Francis Marion Univ. - Jeremiah Meiners; Tyler Lehman(3); Shane Gebhards(8);
Brandon Forshee(8); Jarrott Hooks(8).
Win-Adam Jaudon(4-1)  Loss-Jeremiah Meiners(4-1)  T-2:40  A-0
HR FCB - Dagmar Pena (3).
HR FMU - Austin Smetana (2); Trent Knight (1).
Forshee faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Alex Lee

#16 Alex Lee

OF
6' 1"
Senior
Austin Smetana

#31 Austin Smetana

C
6' 0"
Sophomore
Barrett Kleinknecht

#10 Barrett Kleinknecht

INF-P
6' 0"
Senior
Brandon Forshee

#19 Brandon Forshee

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Brooks Arnette

#18 Brooks Arnette

INF
5' 11"
Junior
Chris Honeycutt

#45 Chris Honeycutt

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Erik Sommerville

#46 Erik Sommerville

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Graham Couch

#1 Graham Couch

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Jarrott Hooks

#17 Jarrott Hooks

RHP
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jeremiah Meiners

#22 Jeremiah Meiners

LHP
6' 0"
Senior
Josh Biggers

#13 Josh Biggers

INF-P
6' 1"
Senior
Josh Smith

#32 Josh Smith

OF
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alex Lee

#16 Alex Lee

6' 1"
Senior
OF
Austin Smetana

#31 Austin Smetana

6' 0"
Sophomore
C
Barrett Kleinknecht

#10 Barrett Kleinknecht

6' 0"
Senior
INF-P
Brandon Forshee

#19 Brandon Forshee

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Brooks Arnette

#18 Brooks Arnette

5' 11"
Junior
INF
Chris Honeycutt

#45 Chris Honeycutt

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Erik Sommerville

#46 Erik Sommerville

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Graham Couch

#1 Graham Couch

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Jarrott Hooks

#17 Jarrott Hooks

5' 9"
Sophomore
RHP
Jeremiah Meiners

#22 Jeremiah Meiners

6' 0"
Senior
LHP
Josh Biggers

#13 Josh Biggers

6' 1"
Senior
INF-P
Josh Smith

#32 Josh Smith

6' 0"
Senior
OF