by Hugh Kellenberger
Staff Writer
Furman
University took down Appalachian State University 14-10
Saturday afternoon at Red Lackey Field in an increasingly rare offensive
slugfest for the Mountaineers.
In game one of a doubleheader, both teams jumped out early to score
three runs in the first. The Mountaineers put in six runs in the
bottom half of the third inning to take a 9-5 lead and chase Furman
starter Kyle Funk off the mound.
What might have seemed a good thing at the time turned out to be
a horrible move, for a man named David Mitchell came to the starting
rubber and threw the ball masterfully at the Mountaineer bats.
Mitchell allowed just one run on four hits in 5.1 innings of work
to give the Paladins a fighting chance.
ASU held a 10-9 lead after eight, but the Paladin bats blasted Taylor
Craig for three runs and Andrew Kline for another to come behind
for the victory.
Craig took the loss and dropped to 1-6 on the season, while Mitchell
improved to 3-5.
The top of the Paladins lineup proved to be detrimental. Derek Norman
went 3-6 with a RBI and three runs scored, A.J. Davidiuk went 4-5
with a trio of runs scored and two driven in and Case Cassedy was
huge, going 4-6 including a home run, four RBIs and a deuce scored.
Ryan Merz led the Mountaineer attack, driving in three runs while
hitting 3-5. Justin Lee also had a solid game, going 2-4 with two
runs scored.
Furman 11, ASU 2
Nick Peterson threw 107 pitches in just four innings of work and
Furman swept the double-header, winning 11-2.
Peterson gave up seven runs, four earned, on seven hits and walked
four in the loss, falling to 1-9 for the year.
Cassedy was the man again, going 3-5 with three runs scored. Sam
McLain drove in three runs and Matthew Betsill also brought two
teammates home.
Davidiuk went just 1-3, but earned three walks and scored three
times.
The Mountaineers managed just five hits from five separate batters.
Doug Fowler was a lone bright spot, hitting his fourth home run
of the season in the third inning. The freshman is now tied for
the team lead with Merz.
Freshman Matt Klinker pitched a solid six innings, giving up both
runs on three hits and striking out five to move to 3-1 in 2004.
Ryan Hodinka and Patrick Arnett pitched a combined three innings
of scoreless relief, giving up one hit apiece.
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