WINTER PARK, Fla. -
The Rollins baseball team scored two runs in the bottom of the
eighth to squeeze out a 4-3 victory over the visiting Lynn Fighting
Knights, Thursday evening at Alfond Stadium in Sunshine State
Conference action.
The Tars (21-13, 5-5 SSC) scored a pair of runs in the first and in
the final inning to secure their one-run victory, snapping a
five-game conference losing streak. In the eighth and tied a
three, Rollins' Scott Chase hit an infield
fly, which was lost in the lights to the Knights' (10-23-1, 1-6)
second baseman, Jazz Machin.
The ball fell between Machin and first baseman Chris Chavez, which
allowed the Tars' Kevin
Mager to tag up from third to score the eventual game-winning
run.
Rollins began the scoring in the first when Tony
Brunetti ripped one of his three doubles in the game down the
right field line with two outs. Mager followed with an RBI-single
to right to continue the rally. A throwing error by the Knights
allowed for Mager to score the give the Tars a two-run
advantage.
The lead was short lived as Lynn answered with a run in the second
on an RBI-groundout. The Knights tacked on two more runs in the
following frame as Chris Chavez hit his conference leading 13th
home run of the season, a two-run shot in the third.
The teams were silenced for the next four innings, before Rollins
regained the lead in the eighth.
Starting pitcher Brad
Renner started the game for the Tars and pitched 3.2 innings
and allowed six hits with three runs, two earned in the no
decision. Stanford transfer William
Krasne (1-0) delivered his best effort of the season after
shutting the Knights out in the remaining 5.1 innings. He allowed
just one hit and collected five strike outs in the dominating
performance.
Lynn's Dan Wright (2-5) suffered the loss after tossing the
complete-game. The All-American went eight innings and scattered
six hits with four runs, two earned.
Brunetti the led the Tars with three doubles and two runs scored.
The Canfield, Ohio native now has 13 doubles on the season. Mager
also scored two runs after a 1-for-3 performance at the plate.
Catcher Ben Hewett and Joey Manning were the
other two hitters to collect hits in the contest.
The Tars and Knights will wrap-up their three game series with a
doubleheader, Friday, April 2 beginning at 1 p.m.
