Friday, March 31st, 2006

Andy House Hits For The Cycle As Piedmont Defeats Huntingdon 12-5

In a career night Andy House earned the crowned jewel of offense by hitting for the cylce and led the Piedmont College baseball team to a 12-5 victory over visiting Great South Athletic Conference opponent Huntingdon College. House recorded seven RBI's and gained the final leg of the cylce in dramatic fashion as he hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eight inning.

The sophomore left-hander started his evening in the third inning with a single to right. In his next at-bat in the fifth he tripled to right center field before leading the seventh inning off with a double to left center.

On the mound Billy Secor threw eight and a third innings allowing five runs and striking out five. Blake Thomas recorded the final two outs in a relief appearance.

Evan Nissley chipped-in offensively going 3-1 with two RBI's and three runs scored and Mike Santowski went 2-5 with a pair of RBI's. Justin Oates and Travis Hunt recorded a hit apiece and both scored a pair of runs.

The victory moves PC to 15-11 overall and 4-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. These two teams will square off again tomorrow, April 1st, with game-time set for 3:00.