Baseball team comes up short against Springfield, 5-2

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Olivet College baseball team came up short against Springfield (Mass.) College, 5-2, this morning at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale, Florida.

THE BASICS
Final Scores: Springfield 5, Olivet 2
Location: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex; Auburndale, Fla.
Records: Springfield 1-1 overall, Olivet 0-8 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Pride took advantage of a Comet error to plate an unearned run in the top of first inning.
• Springfield pushed across two runs in the fourth inning to increase its lead to 3-0.
• In the fifth inning, the Pride used three walks and a sacrifice fly to add another run to their run total.
• Olivet had three straight singles to load the bases in the sixth inning. Sophomore Travis Petts roped a single down the left-field line to plate two runs. Junior Kevin Hatcher walked to re-load the bases but a fly out ended the scoring threat.
• The Pride got one run back in the eighth inning to cap the scoring.

FOR THE COMETS

• Olivet recorded seven hits in the loss.
• Freshman Aaron Gillespie was 2-for-4.
• Junior Aiden Holliday and freshman Alex Parthum each scored a run.
• Junior Zach Oshinsky suffered the loss after giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits over four and one-third innings.
• Freshman Brett Tyndall allowed an earned run on three hits in two and two-thirds innings.
• Junior Austin Hickey pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

FOR THE PRIDE

• Springfield recorded 11 total hits.
• Colin King, Brandon Drabinski and Alex Denoyelle each had two hits.
• Denoyelle also registered two RBI.
• Kyle Naples earned the pitching win after throwing five and two-thirds innings. He gave up two earned runs on six hits, while striking out five.
• Ken Manero completed the game in relief to pick-up the save. He allowed just one hit and struck out four batters.

UP NEXT

• Olivet faces Daniel Webster (N.H.) College tomorrow at the Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, starting at 3:30 p.m.