March 22, 2006

Boxscore

LAURINBURG, NC—Junior Cliff Allred (Franklinville, NC) went 4-for-4 from the plate and sophomore B.J. Horne (Hamlet, NC) pitched a gem to lead host St. Andrews Presbyterian College to a 10-2 non-conference slaughter of No. 25 nationally ranked Lander University on Wednesday at Clark Field.

The Knights, who have knocked off three top-25 teams this year, improved to 14-16 overall. The Bearcats fell to 20-9.

SAPC almost doubled up the hit total with a 15-8 hit advantage. Both squads left 11 runners on base.

St. Andrews took advantage of two hit batsmen in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead. Allred drove in senior Brad Smith (Riegelwood, NC) with a single to right field and senior Greg Wrape (Hamlet, NC) fielder’s choice plated senior Anthony Mehling (Pottsville, PA) for the second run.

Lander cut the deficit in half with an unearned run in the second. After senior Adam Hutchins (Kernersville, NC) reached on a fielding error, he later scored from second on a wild pitch.

The Knights took a commanding 8-1 lead in the bottom of the second as the first six SAPC batters reached base and scored. Sophomore Michael Eastwood (Grantsboro, NC) had a two-run double down the right field line and Smith supplied a two-run single up the middle. A sacrifice fly by Wrape and an RBI-fielders choice by junior Ritchie Priest (Elizabethtown, NC) scored the final two runs of the rally.

A diving stop and throw by Eastwood at second base ended a bases loaded threat by the Bearcats in the third.

Allred extended the Knights lead to 10-1 with his fifth home run of the season, a two-run blast to left field in the fourth.

In Lander’s second bases loaded chance a Hutchins fielder’s choice scored the Bearcats second unearned run. However, Horne recorded the final out on a fly ball to escape the threat.

Horne improved to a perfect 3-0 in only three starts this season. Horne tossed an effective 111 pitches over seven-plus innings while scattering seven hits and two runs (both unearned) while posting four strikeouts. Horne lowered his team-best ERA to 1.90 on the season.

Allred completed his perfect day with four hits, three RBI, and one run. Freshman Jason Cargile (Greenville, NC) followed with a 4-for-5 performance.

St. Andrews will next entertain CVAC rival Anderson University in a three-game weekend series. Saturday’s doubleheader at Clark Field starts at Noon while Sunday’s finale is slated for a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.

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