WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 3, 2017) - Friday
night the Rollins baseball team started season off with a win over
Young Harris College, by a score of 3-2.
Tars starter Brad
Case only gave up one earned run in his 5.1 innings on the
mound, while striking out three to earn the win. NCBWA Preseason
All-South Honorees, Christopher
Corbett and Mike
Purcell both went 2-4 on the day. Corbett had one double, drove
in two RBI and scored a run, while Purcell got on base through two
singles and scored a run. Freshman, AJ
Chacon, made his first appearance on the mound for the Tars,
allowing just one hit in his 2.2 innings of work and striking out
four.
Joey
Vecchione also made his 2017 debut for Rollins on opening day.
The graduate student came in during the top of the 9th
inning and made quick work of his opponents, striking out two
batters and only needing 12 pitches to earn the save.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
· Young Harris took an early lead in the top of the
first inning thanks to Royce Woolfolk's lead-off double to right
field. Woolfolk advanced to third on a groundout, but then scores
on a single by Nick Sexton.
· Rollins answered in the bottom of the first, when
catcher Christopher
Corbett came up to the plate with two outs and runners on first
and second. Corbett laced a line drive past the third baseman and
down the line in left field to score both runners, giving the Tars
a 2-1 lead.
· Tars extended their lead in the bottom of the
fourth inning. Mike
Dolan steps up to bat with two runners on, and singled to drive
in the lead runner, Christopher
Corbett.
· Young Harris answered in the top of the sixth.
After singling to lead off the inning, Brett Westmoreland, advanced
on a fielding error and then a wild pitch by pitcher AJ
Chacon, before being driven in by Woolfolk while grounding out
to the shortstop.
· AJ
Chacon settled down, and pitched 2.2 innings before being
replaced in the top of the ninth by Joey
Vecchione, who shut down the Young Harris offense with two
strikeouts and to end the game.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS:
· Christopher
Corbett (RC) - 2-4, 1 Double, 2 RBI, 1 Run
· Royce Woolfolk (YHC) - 1-5, 1 Double, 1 RBI, 1
Run
· Brad
Case (RC) - W, 5.1 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 3 K
· Joey
Vecchione (RC) - SV, 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 2 K
· Michael Livingston (YHC) - L, 4 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER,
7 K
NOTES:
· Rollins moves to 6-4 all-time against Young
Harris
· With tonight's performance, Brad
Case earned his fourth win in a Rollins Tars uniform
· Joey
Vecchione earned his second save of his collegiate career,
first for the Tars
· Dr. Jon
Sjogren moves to 654-581-5 as he starts the 27th
year of his career
NEXT:
Rollins continue the series home opener, Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1
p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 5 at noon. For the latest news, updates, and
information on the Rollins baseball team, fans can visit
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