Monday, April 4th, 2006

PC Extends Winning Streak To Five Games With 13-3 Victory Over Oglethorpe

Extending their winning streak to five games, the Piedmont College baseball team defeated host Oglethorpe University tonight by the score of 13-3 in Atlanta, GA. The Lions scored in six different innings including five insurance runs in the top of the eighth inning.

PC scored a single run in the top of the second inning and never relenquished the lead. After taking a three-run lead in the top of the fourth Oglethorpe answered with single runs in the next three innings. The Lions scored three runs in the seventh, five in the eighth and one in the ninth to cruise to the ten-run victory.

Leading the way offensively for Piedmont was Brandon Hitch who went 2-5 with three RBI's and a run scored. Evan Nissley went 1-3 with three runs scored and Mike Santowski went 1-4 with a two-run homer.

Freshman Andy Graf recorded his second straight victory on the mound going seven innings allowing only one earned run and striking out seven. Josh Berens and Andrew Rose threw a scoreless inning of relief apiece.

The victory moves PC to 18-11 overall. The Lions will be back in action again on Saturday, April 8th as they host NCAA Division-III nationally-ranked #1 Emory University at Loudermilk Field with game time set for 3:00.