2008 Woodie Awards
Baseball splits doubleheader with Bradley in home opener
UTM Sports Information
Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Sports
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The Skyhawk baseball team opened the home portion of its 2007 slate splitting a doubleheader Sunday afternoon with Bradley University. The Skyhawks dropped the opener 14-8, but won the second game 3-2.
"It's always special to win here at home," said head coach Bubba Cates.
Senior Chadwick Cameron inherited a runner in the top of the seven inning and threw two wild pitches before settling down to strike out the side and earn his first save of the season in the second game of the doubleheader.
Cameron saved the game for senior Ryan Rockholt who evened his record at 1-1 on the year. Rockholt pitched six innings and gave up one earned run, while striking out five. He scattered six hits.
At the plate, senior shortstop Lance Renton hit a solo home run in the third inning and drew a bases loaded walk in the sixth inning to plate the game-winning run. Senior Scott McLean went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in the first run of the game with a single in the second inning.
In the first game, Bradley roughed up five Skyhawk pitchers and piled up 18 hits and 14 runs. Senior Ryan Curry led the Bradley effort with a two-run home run and a two-run double.
The second baseman was 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBI and three runs scored. Brad Jones and Dan Brewer also had three hits each for the Braves.
Junior Chris Rezabek had three hits and two RBI for the Skyhawks, while junior Kyle Dudley went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. Senior Douglas Nicodemus also went 2-for-4 at the plate.
Dudley hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut Bradley's lead to 14-8 and give the Skyhawks the momentum for the second game.
The Skyhawks, now 1-4 on the year, return to action Tuesday when they play at Memphis and Wednesday when they host Southern Illinois-Carbondale.
"It's always special to win here at home," said head coach Bubba Cates.
Senior Chadwick Cameron inherited a runner in the top of the seven inning and threw two wild pitches before settling down to strike out the side and earn his first save of the season in the second game of the doubleheader.
Cameron saved the game for senior Ryan Rockholt who evened his record at 1-1 on the year. Rockholt pitched six innings and gave up one earned run, while striking out five. He scattered six hits.
At the plate, senior shortstop Lance Renton hit a solo home run in the third inning and drew a bases loaded walk in the sixth inning to plate the game-winning run. Senior Scott McLean went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in the first run of the game with a single in the second inning.
In the first game, Bradley roughed up five Skyhawk pitchers and piled up 18 hits and 14 runs. Senior Ryan Curry led the Bradley effort with a two-run home run and a two-run double.
The second baseman was 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBI and three runs scored. Brad Jones and Dan Brewer also had three hits each for the Braves.
Junior Chris Rezabek had three hits and two RBI for the Skyhawks, while junior Kyle Dudley went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. Senior Douglas Nicodemus also went 2-for-4 at the plate.
Dudley hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut Bradley's lead to 14-8 and give the Skyhawks the momentum for the second game.
The Skyhawks, now 1-4 on the year, return to action Tuesday when they play at Memphis and Wednesday when they host Southern Illinois-Carbondale.
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