Friday, March 6
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 pm
Davidson College
5
vs
3
Furman
Photo by: WG Sports, Willis Glassgow
Wildcats Down Paladins, 5-3, in Southern Conference Opener Friday
3/6/2009 10:44:34 PM | Baseball
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Senior left fielder Pat Brady's leadoff home run in the second inning proved the game-winner, as the Wildcats captured a 5-3 win over the Furman Paladins in the Southern Conference opener Friday evening at Wilson Field.
Davidson moves to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the SoCon, while Furman drops to an even 4-4 and 0-1 in the league.
Furman scored in the first frame, converting a leadoff walk to second baseman Marcus Rose into a run, but Davidson answered in the bottom of the half to knot the score and never trailed the rest of the way.
Senior short stop Matt Webb hit a two-out double into the gap in right field, stole third and scored on sophomore designated hitter Danny Weiss' RBI-single through the right side.
Brady led off the second inning with a home run into right center to put the 'Cats ahead, 2-1, and Davidson got another run on senior right fielder Chase FitzPatrick's leadoff home run in the fourth. Brady hit his second home run of the season, while FitzPatrick recorded his SoCon-leading fourth.
The Wildcats added another run in the fifth when senior center fielder Brett Shore connected on a two-out single into right and scored on Webb's second hit of the day, a double into right center. Brady's second hit was a ground-rule double over the right field wall in the sixth, and he scored the Wildcats final run on freshman catcher Seth Freeman's double to left.
Furman threatened in the seventh, getting the bases loaded with two outs, but only managed two runs on two hits to get within two, 5-3.
Sophomore Mike Frongello entered in relief of starter Thomas Middour, who scattered six hits over six innings to pick up his first win of the season. Frongello coaxed a fly out of Rose, but gave up a base hit to Connor Lind, who took second on a groundout. Matt Hemingway was hit by a pitch, and sophomore Mac Hunter walked Reese Wade.
With the bases loaded and two outs, Campbell Lewis snuck a base hit up the middle past sophomore Andy Bass to send in a pair of runs, but Justin Holloway struck out to end the rally.
Bass faced just four batters in a scoreless eighth inning, before Webb worked a shutout ninth to pick up his first save of the season.
For the Paladins, Ian Parry took the loss, after allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Furman and Davidson continue the three-game set with a 2 p.m. first pitch tomorrow at Wilson Field and conclude with a 1 p.m. contest Sunday.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Senior left fielder Pat Brady's leadoff home run in the second inning proved the game-winner, as the Wildcats captured a 5-3 win over the Furman Paladins in the Southern Conference opener Friday evening at Wilson Field.
Davidson moves to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the SoCon, while Furman drops to an even 4-4 and 0-1 in the league.
Furman scored in the first frame, converting a leadoff walk to second baseman Marcus Rose into a run, but Davidson answered in the bottom of the half to knot the score and never trailed the rest of the way.
Senior short stop Matt Webb hit a two-out double into the gap in right field, stole third and scored on sophomore designated hitter Danny Weiss' RBI-single through the right side.
Brady led off the second inning with a home run into right center to put the 'Cats ahead, 2-1, and Davidson got another run on senior right fielder Chase FitzPatrick's leadoff home run in the fourth. Brady hit his second home run of the season, while FitzPatrick recorded his SoCon-leading fourth.
The Wildcats added another run in the fifth when senior center fielder Brett Shore connected on a two-out single into right and scored on Webb's second hit of the day, a double into right center. Brady's second hit was a ground-rule double over the right field wall in the sixth, and he scored the Wildcats final run on freshman catcher Seth Freeman's double to left.
Furman threatened in the seventh, getting the bases loaded with two outs, but only managed two runs on two hits to get within two, 5-3.
Sophomore Mike Frongello entered in relief of starter Thomas Middour, who scattered six hits over six innings to pick up his first win of the season. Frongello coaxed a fly out of Rose, but gave up a base hit to Connor Lind, who took second on a groundout. Matt Hemingway was hit by a pitch, and sophomore Mac Hunter walked Reese Wade.
With the bases loaded and two outs, Campbell Lewis snuck a base hit up the middle past sophomore Andy Bass to send in a pair of runs, but Justin Holloway struck out to end the rally.
Bass faced just four batters in a scoreless eighth inning, before Webb worked a shutout ninth to pick up his first save of the season.
For the Paladins, Ian Parry took the loss, after allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Furman and Davidson continue the three-game set with a 2 p.m. first pitch tomorrow at Wilson Field and conclude with a 1 p.m. contest Sunday.
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