April 24, 2004

Rams split doubleheader with William Carey

MOBILE, Ala. -- Ricky Smith (2-for-5, 2 RBI) drove in Ron McMillan from second base with the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the University of Mobile (19-24) rallied from a one run deficit to salvage the final game of a three game series and avoided a sweep at the hands of sixth-ranked William Carey College with a 5-4 victory Saturday afternoon in Mobile, Ala.

Chris Copeland (2-5) picked up the win in relief getting the final two outs in the top of the seventh allowing just one hit and striking out one. 

Leland Howard started the game and carried a 4-3 lead into the top of the seventh inning before the visiting Crusaders rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh inning forcing Howard from the game. 

Howard pitched 6 1/3 allowing four runs on six hits and striking out eight batters.

Trailing 4-3, pinch hitter Paul Kerger blasted a solo home run over the right field fence to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. 

After McMillan reached on a walk, Josh Banashak bunted McMillan over to second base setting up Smith’s game-winning hit.

In the first game of the day, William Carey jumped all over Mobile for six runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back.

Carey pounded out 18 hits and scored fifteen runs while the Rams committed five errors in the Crusaders 15-10 win.

Danny Arroyo, who started the game for Mobile, couldn’t make through the second inning as he was touched up for five runs (four earned) on five hits in one inning of work.

In the loss Mobile was lead by Carnell Parker who was 2-for-4 from the plate with a triple and two RBI.  J.C. Santana collected three hits including a triple in the opener, scored one run and drove in another.

William Carey wins the season series 4-2 having already taken two of three back in March.

The Rams will finish out their regular season next weekend with a three game series at cross-town rival Spring Hill College with the series set to begin next Friday, April 30, at Spring Hill College.