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PFEIFFER SPORTS INFORMATION
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
RESULTS VS. CATAWBA (2007-02-06 14:30:00)

Baseball Falls to Catawba 3-0
Tuesday, 06 February 2007

Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer's baseball team dropped a close 3-0 decision to visiting Catawba Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons got strong pitching from starter Ben Beard and Chris Russell but were not able to push across any runs. Justin Ridenhour went 2 for 4 to lead Pfeiffer at the plate.

Catawba got on the board in the second with two runs. Thomas drove home one on a single and the second scored on a Pfeiffer throwing error.

Pfeiffer opened the fifth with hits from Kyle Pugh and Justin Ridenhour but could not score.

Catawba added a run in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead.

Pfeiffer again got the first two base runners on in the eighth thanks to two walks but were unable to capitalize and failed to score.

Ben Beard started for Pfeiffer and pitched five innings giving up only 1 earned run. Chris Russell pitched four strong innings in relief, giving up only one unearned run.

Pfeiffer falls to 3-2 on the season.

The Falcons travel to Lander this weekend with single games on Friday at 4 pm and Saturday at 1 pm.

Catawba Baseball at Pfeiffer Baseball Feb 06, 2007 at Pfeiffer University (Joe Ferebee Field) Catawba Baseball 3 Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ David Thomas cf.......... 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Kepley rf........... 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 Jerry Sands lf........... 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 Ryan Query c............. 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 Chad Baker 2b............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 4 Zach Evans ss/p.......... 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 5 0 Brian Sommer dh.......... 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Andy O'Neal dh.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bubba Morris ss......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brett Hatley 1b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 3 Craig Lyerly 3b.......... 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 Paul Link p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Tim Smith p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Seabolt p/dh....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 32 3 7 1 7 7 27 14 10 Pfeiffer Baseball 0 (3-2) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Daniel Brown lf.......... 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Shawn Coke cf............ 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bryan Braxton 1b......... 3 0 1 0 1 1 9 0 0 Zach Pou rf.............. 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 Kyle Pugh dh............. 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Justin Ridenhour 3b...... 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 Tyler Smith c............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 Ryan Harju c............ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ryan Brown 2b............ 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Jodie Groce ss........... 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 2 Ben Beard p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chris Russell p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 28 0 5 0 5 6 27 12 7 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Catawba Baseball.... 020 001 000 - 3 7 0 Pfeiffer Baseball... 000 000 000 - 0 5 2 ------------------------------------------- E - J.Ridenhour; T.Smith. DP - CatawbaBaseb 3. LOB - CatawbaBaseb 10; PUBase2007 7. 2B - D.Thomas; J.Sands; S.Coke; K.Pugh. SH - B.Sommer; S.Coke. SB - A.O'Neal; C.Lyerly. CS - C.Lyerly. Catawba Baseball IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Paul Link........... 5.2 4 0 0 3 2 19 22 Tim Smith........... 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6 Matt Seabolt........ 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Zach Evans.......... 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 Pfeiffer Baseball IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Ben Beard........... 5.0 4 2 1 5 5 18 23 Chris Russell....... 4.0 3 1 0 2 2 14 17 Win - P.Link. Loss - B.Beard. Save - Z.Evans . WP - C.Russell. Umpires - Start: Time: Attendance: 250 T.Smith faced 2 batters in the 8th.