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FLORENCE, SC- Francis Marion University got a 103 pitch performance from junior starter Spencer Jordan but ended up dropping a 7-2 decision to the Young Harris College Mountain Lions in the first day of the Auddie Brown Baseball Classic in Florence, SC.
The classic will continue on Saturday with Young Harris playing King College at noon and FMU will again play Young Harris at 3 p.m. Daily admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students.
Throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday will be Darlington native and current San Diego Padres second baseman Orlando Hudson. Hudson will also sign autographs during the opening innings of Saturday's 3 p.m. contest.
Jordan worked 7.1 innings for FMU (2-2) scattering five hits and striking out 10, but a throwing error on a potential double-play ball extended the eighth inning. A David Atwood RBI single to left-center plated what would be the deciding run in the contest and chased Jordan from the game. Young Harris (2-3) tacked on some insurance as senior
Jarrott Hooks allowed four runs to score including a Trey Rogers two-run homerun just over the left field wall.
The Patriots took an early lead in the bottom of the second inning 2-0 when junior
Tyler Hibbs hooked a line drive triple into the left field corner past a diving Atwood. Hibbs finished the day 1-4 with 2 RBI.
Young Harris knotted the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth when Dom Wyshinski doubled into left-centerfield for a pair of RBI.
FMU had a chance to break the tie in the bottom of the seventh when senior
Buddy Sosnoskie was caught looking on strikes with runners on first and third. The Patriots stranded seven runners on base on the afternoon.
Junior designated hitter
Will Chandler was the only Patriot with a multi-hit day at the plate finishing 2-4 with two singles and a run scored. Senior righty
Dyson Coker worked the ninth inning for FMU sitting the Mountain Lions down in order.
