March 19, 2005

Rams drop final two games of series

Story Contributed by William Carey College Sports Information Contact: DJ Pulley

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- William Carey rebounded from a 9-2 defeat on Friday night and took the remaining two games of their GCAC series against the University of Mobile, 11-2 and 3-2 Saturday afternoon at H.R. Morgan Field.

In game one, Carey (16-11, 8-7) trailed the Rams (23-8, 10-5) early but a seven run third put the Crusaders on top for good. Senior LHP Ryan Jordan gave up two runs, eight hits, and struck out four over seven innings to pick-up his third win of the season.

In game two, Junior RHP Josh Johnson scattered five hits, two runs, and struck out eight over seven innings, as the Crusaders knocked of the Rams 3-2.

Carey got on the board in the bottom of the first innings, when Freshman Steven Johnson doubled and scored to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead.

Carey added another run in the bottom of the second with a solo homerun by Senior Brett Harris.

The Crusaders extended the lead to 3-0 in the fifth, when Steven Johnson singled driving in Junior Casey Ginn.

Josh Johnson ran into trouble into trouble in the sixth inning. Carnell Parker and Joshua Banashak each singled to lead off the inning for the Rams. Johnson retired the next two Ram batters, but Nate Thomas singled to drive-in Parker and Banashak.

Johnson settled down and retired the last four Ram batters and to improve to 3-0 on the season.

Mobile will next be in action at home on Tuesday, March 22, in a seven-inning scheduled doubleheader against the College of Ozarks.

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