March 9, 2004
Rams Baseball Sweeps
Double-Header With 24th-Ranked Faulkner University
MOBILE, Ala. – The University
of Mobile baseball team (7-14) will take on conference-leading William
Carey College riding a seven-game winning after today’s double-header
sweep of 24th-ranked Faulkner University. The Rams exploded
with a ten-run bottom of the sixth inning to win the first game 12-2 and
then came back to win 3-1 in the night cap.
With the score tied 2-2, bases
loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Faulkner centerfielder
Brent Cleveland lost a deep shot by UM’s Paul Kerger in the sun. Three
runs were immediately scored and the Rams went on to score seven more en
route to winning in a mercy-ruled six innings.
Ricardo Rolle (2-for-4 with one
RBI and a run scored), Jud McWain (2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs),
and Josh Banashak (2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI) helped lead
the Rams to the first game win.
Leland Howard picked up the
win, surrendering only two hits and one earned run in six innings of work.
In the nightcap the Rams
snapped a 1-1 tie on a Ricardo Rolle RBI single that scored Tim Watson.
Jud McWain doubled to bring in Seth Naugle and Mobile pitcher Jarred
Stubbs went three up and three down in the top of the seventh to secure
the win.
Stubbs pitched a complete game,
giving up three hits and one earned run while striking out five in seven
innings.
The Rams hit
the road for Hattiesburg, Miss. as they take on conference leader, William
Carey College, for a weekend three-game series starting Friday at 6 p.m.
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