Baseball: Bethany swept by Clark

DAVENPORT, Fla. – The Bethany College baseball team opened up the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational in a doubleheader against Clark University.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Clark 8, Bethany 4  

Records:

• Clark (4-0)
• Bethany (1-3)  

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)

• Clark jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the first inning. The Bison quickly rebounded after Izek Baldwin singled to drive in Hunter Rhoades to cut the deficit to two.
• Clark responded with a run in the bottom of the second to build the lead back to three.
• In the third, the Bison once again responded. This time it was with one swing off the bat of Josh Speaker. Speaker cranked a three-run homerun to right field deadlocking the game at 4-4.
• Unfortunately for the Bison, they wouldn't score another run. Clark would take the lead for good off a homerun of their own in the third. They added three more runs in the sixth.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (GAME ONE)

• JT Hubert was handed the loss pitching 4.0 innings. He struck out six and walked two.
• Josh Speaker had a team-high three RBIs.
• Sonny Peluchette had two hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO)

• Clark opened up game two with a seven run second inning to take a commanding lead over the Bison.
• Josh Speaker singled in the third to drive in Nick Roell to put the Bison on the board.
• In the fourth and the fifth, Clark added two runs to take a 10-1 lead over Bethany.
• In the bottom of the fifth Devin Toothman scored on a wild pitch.
• Clark added two more runs in the sixth to take a 12-2 lead.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (GAME TWO)

• Josh Speaker had the lone RBI for the Bison.
• Nick Roell scored one run.
• Christian Simmons was dealt the loss, pitching 1.2 innings with seven runs (four earned) and three strikeouts.

Up Next
The Bison return to action on Monday, Mar. 4 against Calvin in Davenport, Fla. At 10:30 am.