March 23, 2005

College of the Ozarks sweeps past Mobile in baseball action

MOBILE, Ala. -- The University of Mobile baseball team lost for the fourth straight time as College of the Ozarks swept the Rams in two games winning the first game 6-4 and the second game 8-6 Wednesday afternoon at home.

In the opener, the Rams fell behind in the first inning 2-0 but rallied back for three runs in the bottom of half of the inning.   After Carnell Parker doubled to start the game, Parker came around to score on Lance Howard's RBI double.  Brian Mosley then tripled home Howard to tie the game at 2-2.  A Nate Thomas RBI ground out gave Mobile a 3-2 advantage.

Howard finished the game going 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a RBI.

However, College of the Ozarks struck back for two more runs in the top of the third inning to re-take the lead at 4-3. 

Mobile tied things up in the bottom of the sixth inning on an unearned run, but Ozarks scored two more in the top of the eighth inning and held on for a 6-4 win.

Ron McMillan took the loss, pitching one inning in relief and giving up two earned runs on three hits.

In the second game, Mobile fell behind 8-0 after the top of the third inning but rallied back for six runs over the next four innings to pull within 8-6.  However, Jason Reinsch closed the door on Mobile's rally by pitching the final 1.1 innings and allowing no base runners in earning the save.

Josh Banashak went 2-for-4 in the game with a double and Ron McMillan was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

John Kalb took the loss going just one and a third innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits.

The Rams fall to 23-10 on the season and will next be in action at home on Friday, March 25 against Mount Mercy College in a 2 p.m. game.

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