2010 Lipscomb Bisons Baseball
Illinois State at Lipscomb (Game 2)
Apr 03, 2010 at Nashville, Tenn. (Dugan Field)
Illinois State 8 (12-13)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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TOKARSKI, K 2b........... 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 0
HINSHAW, C cf............ 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 0
MIRABAL, M c............. 3 0 2 3 2 1 5 2 0
RUFFOLO, A lf............ 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 3
THORNTON, J rf........... 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
MCNEELY, T dh............ 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
COURT, R 3b.............. 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1
AMREIN, Z 1b............. 5 3 2 0 1 1 13 0 1
COLON, J ss.............. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KAY, B ss............... 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0
LEARNARD, JD p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
VERBEKE, C p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
LONG, K p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 42 8 13 7 7 8 29 11 15
Lipscomb 9 (10-18)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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WILSON, Tyler cf......... 6 1 3 0 0 0 7 0 0
WILSON, Lee rf........... 6 1 2 3 0 2 3 0 0
HALE, Cory 3b............ 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
MESSER, Zach ss.......... 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 3 1
NICKERSON, Andrew 2b..... 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
HENRY, Kyle 2b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
WILKINS, Ryan 1b......... 4 1 3 2 0 0 7 0 0
MEHRING, Shawn dh........ 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
BREWER, Matt c........... 3 2 3 1 1 0 8 0 0
WILLIAMS, M.L. lf........ 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
NUNN, Chris p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GRACE, Mike p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ROSS, Alex p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
COTHAM, Josh p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
STRABLE, Dannie p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 42 9 15 9 4 6 30 8 11
Score by Innings R H E
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Illinois State...... 002 401 100 0 - 8 13 3
Lipscomb............ 313 000 100 1 - 9 15 1
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Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.
E - RUFFOLO, A 2(5); COURT, R(11); MESSER(4). DP - Lipscomb 1. LOB -
Illinois St. 15; Lipscomb 11. 2B - MIRABAL, M(8); RUFFOLO, A(7); WILKINS(9).
3B - THORNTON, J(1); WILSON, L(1). HBP - TOKARSKI, K; HINSHAW, C; RUFFOLO,
A; MESSER. SH - WILKINS(2); BREWER(1). SF - MIRABAL, M(2). SB - WILSON,
L(8).
Illinois State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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LEARNARD, JD........ 3.0 9 7 6 2 1 18 21 69
VERBEKE, C.......... 3.1 4 1 1 0 3 13 13 41
LONG, K............. 3.1 2 1 0 2 2 11 15 46
Lipscomb IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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NUNN, Chris......... 3.1 7 6 6 1 5 17 20 83
GRACE, Mike......... 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 9 11 38
ROSS, Alex.......... 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 6 7 30
COTHAM, Josh........ 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 4 7 31
STRABLE, Dannie..... 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 26
Win - STRABLE (1-3). Loss - LONG, K (1-2). Save - None.
WP - VERBEKE, C(4). HBP - by LEARNARD, JD (MESSER); by NUNN (HINSHAW, C); by
NUNN (TOKARSKI, K); by STRABLE (RUFFOLO, A). PB - MIRABAL, M(5); BREWER(3).
Inherited runners/scored: LONG, K 2/1; GRACE 3/2; ROSS 2/0; COTHAM 3/1; STRABLE
1/0. Pitches/strikes: LEARNARD, JD 69/41; VERBEKE, C 41/30; LONG, K 46/28; NUNN
83/47; GRACE 38/25; ROSS 30/20; COTHAM 31/15; STRABLE 26/10.
Umpires - HP: Randy Clark 1B: Andrew Norwood 3B: Shae Walker
Start: 3:20 pm Time: 3:43 Attendance: 131
Weather: sunny, 73 degrees
COTHAM faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: LIP28
2010 Lipscomb Bisons Baseball
Illinois State at Lipscomb (Game 2) - Play-by-Play
Apr 03, 2010 at Nashville, Tenn. (Dugan Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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Illinois State...... 002 401 100 0 - 8 13 3
Lipscomb............ 313 000 100 1 - 9 15 1
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Illinois State starters: 29/2b TOKARSKI, K; 18/cf HINSHAW, C; 27/c MIRABAL, M;
11/lf RUFFOLO, A; 24/rf THORNTON, J; 5/dh MCNEELY, T; 19/3b COURT, R; 6/1b
AMREIN, Z; 1/ss COLON, J; 16/p LEARNARD, JD;
Lipscomb starters: 29/cf WILSON, T; 16/rf WILSON, L; 10/3b HALE; 12/ss MESSER;
23/2b NICKERSON; 24/1b WILKINS; 27/dh MEHRING; 25/c BREWER; 18/lf WILLIAMS;
15/p NUNN;
Illinois State 1st - TOKARSKI, K struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS).
HINSHAW, C grounded out to ss (2-2 KBFB). MIRABAL, M struck out swinging (3-2
BBBKSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Lipscomb 1st - WILSON, T singled, bunt (0-1 K). WILSON, L reached on a
fielder's choice (0-1 K); WILSON, T out at second 2b unassisted. WILSON, L
stole second. HALE walked (3-2 KFBBFBB). MESSER singled, RBI (1-2 FFFB); HALE
advanced to second; WILSON, L scored. NICKERSON flied out to cf (1-1 FB).
WILKINS singled, advanced to second on the error, 2 RBI; MESSER advanced to
third, scored on an error by lf, unearned; HALE scored. MEHRING grounded out to
2b (1-1 BS). 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Illinois State 2nd - RUFFOLO, A flied out to lf (1-2 FFB). THORNTON, J
tripled to right center (1-1 BK). MCNEELY, T struck out swinging (1-2 BKKK).
COURT, R struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Lipscomb 2nd - BREWER singled to center field (2-0 BB). WILLIAMS flied
out to cf (0-1 F). WILSON, T singled through the right side (3-1 BBBK); BREWER
advanced to second. WILSON, L struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK). HALE singled,
advanced to second on the throw, RBI (3-2 SBBBF); WILSON, T advanced to third;
BREWER scored. MESSER hit by pitch (2-0 B). NICKERSON flied out to cf (1-2
KKB). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Illinois State 3rd - AMREIN, Z singled up the middle (0-0). COLON, J
popped up to 2b (2-0 BB). TOKARSKI, K struck out looking (3-2 BKBKBK). HINSHAW,
C hit by pitch (2-1 KB); AMREIN, Z advanced to second. MIRABAL, M doubled, 2
RBI (2-2 KSBB); HINSHAW, C scored; AMREIN, Z scored. MIRABAL, M advanced to
third on a passed ball. RUFFOLO, A walked (3-1 KBBBB). THORNTON, J flied out to
rf (2-2 BKSB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Lipscomb 3rd - KAY, B to ss for COLON, J. WILKINS grounded out to p (0-1
K). MEHRING flied out to cf (1-0 B). BREWER singled to right field (0-1 F).
WILLIAMS walked (3-1 BBBKB); BREWER advanced to second. WILSON, T singled;
WILLIAMS advanced to second; BREWER advanced to third. WILSON, L tripled to
center field, 3 RBI; WILSON, T scored; WILLIAMS scored; BREWER scored. HALE
flied out to lf (3-2 BBKKBF). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois State 4th - MCNEELY, T singled to right field (1-0 B). COURT, R
singled through the left side (1-1 BK); MCNEELY, T advanced to second. AMREIN,
Z singled to left field; COURT, R advanced to second; MCNEELY, T advanced to
third. KAY, B flied out to cf, RBI (0-1 K); COURT, R advanced to third;
MCNEELY, T scored. TOKARSKI, K hit by pitch (3-2 BKSBF); AMREIN, Z advanced to
second. HINSHAW, C singled to center field, RBI (2-2 KFFBFFB); TOKARSKI, K
advanced to second; AMREIN, Z advanced to third; COURT, R scored. GRACE to p
for NUNN. MIRABAL, M flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 KKBFF); AMREIN, Z scored.
RUFFOLO, A doubled, RBI; HINSHAW, C advanced to third; TOKARSKI, K scored.
THORNTON, J walked (3-2 BKSFBBB). MCNEELY, T flied out to lf (1-0 B). 4
runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Lipscomb 4th - VERBEKE, C to p for LEARNARD, JD. MESSER struck out
looking (1-2 KKBK). NICKERSON flied out to rf (1-1 FB). WILKINS doubled through
the left side (0-0). MEHRING grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois State 5th - COURT, R flied out to cf (1-2 KKB). AMREIN, Z
grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKS). KAY, B flied out to cf (2-2 KBBS). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Lipscomb 5th - BREWER singled through the left side (3-2 BKKBB).
WILLIAMS struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). BREWER out at first p to 1b, picked
off. WILSON, T grounded out to p, bunt. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Illinois State 6th - TOKARSKI, K singled to left field (1-1 KB).
HINSHAW, C lined out to lf (0-0). MIRABAL, M singled through the right side
(1-0 B); TOKARSKI, K advanced to third. RUFFOLO, A singled through the right
side, RBI (1-2 FBS); MIRABAL, M advanced to second; TOKARSKI, K scored. ROSS to
p for GRACE. THORNTON, J grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBSF); RUFFOLO, A advanced to
second; MIRABAL, M advanced to third. MCNEELY, T flied out to rf (0-2 KK). 1
run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Lipscomb 6th - WILSON, L fouled out to 3b (2-2 BBSF). HALE struck out
swinging (1-2 FKBK). MESSER grounded out to ss (3-2 BFBKBF). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.
Illinois State 7th - COURT, R struck out looking (1-2 SBKK). AMREIN, Z
walked (3-2 BKBBFB). KAY, B singled through the left side (0-2 KK); AMREIN, Z
advanced to second. TOKARSKI, K singled through the left side (2-2 BKKB); KAY,
B advanced to second; AMREIN, Z advanced to third. HINSHAW, C struck out
swinging (1-2 SFBS). COTHAM to p for ROSS. MIRABAL, M walked (3-2 BBBKKB);
TOKARSKI, K advanced to second; KAY, B advanced to third; AMREIN, Z scored.
RUFFOLO, A flied out to cf (1-2 KKB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Lipscomb 7th - NICKERSON flied out to cf (0-1 F). WILKINS singled to
center field (0-1 K). WILKINS advanced to second on a wild pitch. MEHRING
singled through the left side; WILKINS advanced to third. LONG, K to p for
VERBEKE, C. BREWER grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-0 B);
MEHRING advanced to second; WILKINS scored. WILLIAMS grounded out to ss. 1
run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois State 8th - THORNTON, J grounded out to p (1-0 B). MCNEELY, T
walked (3-2 KBBKBB). COURT, R lined out to rf (2-2 BFSB). AMREIN, Z struck out
swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Lipscomb 8th - WILSON, T flied out to rf (1-2 BKK). WILSON, L singled,
advanced to second on an error by lf (1-2 KKB). HALE flied out to lf (0-1 F);
WILSON, L advanced to third. MESSER grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 0 runs, 1
hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Illinois State 9th - KAY, B walked (3-1 BBBKB). STRABLE to p for COTHAM.
TOKARSKI, K flied out to cf (1-2 BFF). HINSHAW, C grounded out to p (2-1 BFB);
KAY, B advanced to second. MIRABAL, M intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB). RUFFOLO,
A hit by pitch (3-2 FBKFB); MIRABAL, M advanced to second; KAY, B advanced to
third. THORNTON, J flied out to cf (3-0 BBBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3
LOB.
Lipscomb 9th - NICKERSON walked. HENRY to 2b for NICKERSON. WILKINS
grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; HENRY advanced to second. MEHRING grounded out to
ss (2-1 BBK). BREWER intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB). WILLIAMS struck out
looking (0-2 KSK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois State 10th - MCNEELY, T grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB). COURT, R
reached on an error by ss. AMREIN, Z hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b;
COURT, R out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Lipscomb 10th - WILSON, T grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KFB).
WILSON, L struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BSKS). HALE reached on
an error by 3b (3-2 FFBBB). HALE advanced to second on a passed ball. MESSER
singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BKSB); HALE scored, unearned. 1 run,
1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
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The Bisons took both games on Saturday against the Illinois State Redbirds to earn their first series sweep of the season.
Sophomore right-hander Davey Hackett received the start in game one at Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium. Hackett pitched seven complete innings, giving up one earned run as the Bisons took an 8-1 decision. With the doubleheader sweep, Lipscomb improved to 10-18 on the year while Illinois State dropped to 12-13.
Bisons head coach Jeff Forehand said Hackett gave the team a confidence boost going into Saturday’s double-header.
“We hadn’t been able to find what’s going to make Saturday click,” Forehand said. “He was able to give us a good lift. He gave us the lift and the confidence that we could go into Saturday with a little bit of momentum and I think that was huge on the weekend.”
Bisons junior right-handed pitcher Chad Fromm came in to close things out for the Bisons in the final two innings. Fromm did not give up a hit and struck out two batters.
The second of the two games on Saturday was not as easy for the Bisons. After three innings, Lipscomb jumped out to a 7-2 start. However, the Bisons watched the Redbirds score five unanswered runs over the next three innings to tie the game at seven. Both clubs scored a run in the seventh to remain tied at eight.
The game would stay tied until the bottom of the tenth inning when Bisons junior short stop Zach Messer singled to left field which brought in junior third baseman Cory Hale for the game-winning run. Messer leads the Bisons with 32 runs batted in on the season.
“Zach has come up in some situations all year long,” Forehand said. “He has had opportunities to drive in a lot of runs, and he had a chance to get one there today. He has had some opportunities where he has had to learn and he hadn’t gotten it done. He just had to stay positive, and tonight happened to be his night.”
The Bisons used five pitchers in the second part of Saturday’s double-header. Freshman left-handed pitcher Chris Nunn got the start for Lipscomb and went for three and one-third innings. He gave up seven hits and six earned runs while striking out five batters.
Junior right-handed pitcher Mike Grace came in to relieve Nunn and pitched for two innings. Grace gave up two hits and one earned run. Junior left-handed pitcher Alex Ross replaced Grace, and sophomore right-hander Josh Cotham came in after that. It was Bisons sophomore right-handed pitcher Dannie Strable who came in for the last two innings for Lipscomb and got credit for the win. Strable did not give up a hit and walked only one batter.
Forehand said it was great to close out the series with such an exciting finish.
“We have lost several of those this year,” Forehand said. “You like to win them, and when you have an opportunity to win one in extra innings in a walk-off fashion it’s great.”
Seniors Ryan Wilkins and Tyler Wilson each had four hits on the day as well as junior catcher Matt Brewer who went four-for-four on Saturday. The only homerun on the afternoon was a solo shot by Hale over the left field wall in Saturday’s first game. The homerun was Hale’s sixth of the year.
Forehand said he hopes the sweep will give the Bisons some momentum as the season moves forward.
“I hope they realize that we started off slowly,” Forehand said. “And I hope they realize that this team can accomplish a lot of things.
Inside our league it is really good and everybody knows it’s good. The games will be just like that. They will be intense, and I am hoping this will be a spring board to next week’s non-conference games but then also when Kennesaw State comes in next weekend.”
The Bisons next action is on Tuesday night at home when Tennessee Tech comes to visit. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Written by Benjamin Seamon of the Lipscomb Athletic Media Relations Office