March 26, 2008

Final Stats

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Sophomore Wes McIntyre and junior Jake McDonald combined to hold Anderson to six hits, as Carson-Newman beat the visiting Trojans 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City.

The Eagles pounded out 11 hits to beat the Trojans for the second time in as many games.

Carson-Newman (26-12) grabbed a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

Senior Langdon Potts singled and scored to lead off, coming around on sophomore Derek Long's line-drive single to center. Long would also touch the plate in the inning, scoring on sophomore Corey Lamson (Gray, Tenn.) RBI-single to right, C-N's third single of the inning.

Eagles starter Wes McIntyre (WP, 5-0) work six innings, allowing five hits and one earned run. The Chattanooga native struck out three and recorded 10 fly-ball outs.

The Eagles took advantage of a lead-off walk and Trojan mistakes to add a run to their lead in the third. Long drew the free pass, and advanced to second a single to left by senior Nick Achberger (Anderson, S.C.). He would come in to score on back-to-back wild pitches by Anderson starter Luis Martinez, to push the lead to 3-0.

Anderson would get one run back in the sixth. Second baseman Matt Hill lifted a McIntyre offering over the left field fence to cut the Eagles lead to 3-1.

Senior Jonathan McMahon's inside-the-park home run in the eighth highlighted three late insurance run for the Eagles.

Leftfielder Josh Grubbs and Ryan Saxon each had two singles for the Trojans.

Potts finished 2-for-3 with a double and two walks to lead C-N.

The Eagles return to action on Saturday when they host Brevard for a weekend series. The doubleheader begins at noon on Saturday, with Sunday's single game beginning at 1 p.m.