Saturday, April 23, 2005
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne  

Hornets Advance to the ODAC Championship

SALEM, VA – Lynchburg College used a five-run third inning to take a 6-1 lead and go on to defeat Washington and Lee in day-three of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). With the win, the Hornets advance to the conference championship game against Hampden-Sydney College Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

The Generals struck fist in their half of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.  After lead off hitter David Miller reached on an error by the Lynchburg catcher, moved to third on a  sacrifice bunt by Scott Gosselink,  Taylor McConnell singled Miller home to give W&L the lead.

Lynchburg tied the game on a Sean Ranson RBI single in the second inning and moved ahead for good with a five-run third to take a 6-1 lead.

LC went up 7-1 in fourth inning when Steven Scott led off with a walk, moved to second on a ground out and scored on an RBI single by Adam Santee.

Washington and Lee cut the lead to 8-3 in its half of the fifth inning when McConnell double home Dave Mackenzie and Gosselink.

The Generals mounted a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning, McConnell doubled to lead off the inning followed by an RBI single by Bausch, driving in McConnell. Bausch advanced to second when Chris Chaplin reached on an error by the pitcher. Eric Fitzsimmons entered the game for the Hornets and surrendered a two-run double to Jordan Wesley.  Fitzsimmons regrouped to retire Adam Bullock and Warren Hunter to seal the win.

Should the Hornets knock off the Tigers, a final game will take place twenty minutes following the first game.  

 

 

-ODAC-

 

Lynchburg vs Washington and Lee (Apr 23, 2005)



Box score

                             2005 ODAC Baseball Tournament
                            Lynchburg vs Washington and Lee
                    Apr 23, 2005 at Lynchburg, VA (Memorial Stadium)

Lynchburg 8 (27-14)                           Washington and Lee 6 (26-12)

Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
Joey Arthur lf.............  5  0  1  1       David Miller 2b............  4  2  2  0
Josh Walker 2b.............  4  2  1  0       Scott Gosselink ss.........  4  0  0  0
Shawn Abell ss.............  3  0  0  0       Taylor McConnell 1b........  5  1  4  3
Steven Scott cf............  4  2  2  1       Zach Bausch c..............  4  1  2  1
Lucas Jones 1b.............  5  2  3  0       Richard Garland rf.........  3  0  0  0
Adam Santee dh.............  3  1  1  1        Chris Chaplin ph/rf.......  2  1  0  0
Sean Ranson 3b.............  5  1  3  3       Jordan Wesley dh...........  4  0  1  2
Justin Kelly c.............  3  0  0  0        James Madden pr...........  0  0  0  0
Eric O'Brien rf............  4  0  1  1       Adam Bullock 3b............  5  0  1  0
John Hines p...............  0  0  0  0       Warren Hunter lf...........  3  0  0  0
 Brandon Weaver p..........  0  0  0  0       Dave Mackenzie cf..........  4  1  2  0
 Eric Fitzsimmons p........  0  0  0  0       Brian Higgins p............  0  0  0  0
                                               Steve Marcott p...........  0  0  0  0
Totals..................... 36  8 12  7       Totals..................... 38  6 12  6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Lynchburg........... 015 100 010 -  8 12  3
Washington and Lee.. 100 020 003 -  6 12  4
-------------------------------------------

E - Walker; Hines; Weaver; Gosselink 3; Mackenzie. DP - Lynchburg 1; Wash. Lee 2.
LOB - Lynchburg 10; Wash. Lee 12. 2B - Miller; McConnell 2; Wesley. 3B - Scott. HBP
- Walker; Kelly, Jus; O'Brien. SH - Abell; Santee; Kelly, Jus; Gosselink; Mackenzie.
SB - Abell. CS - Abell.

Lynchburg                      IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
John Hines  W,2-1..........   7.0  8  3  2  5  9   0  1  0  0   27 34   3  8
Brandon Weaver ............   1.0  3  3  2  0  0   0  0  0  0    7  7   1  2
Eric Fitzsimmons  S,7......   1.0  1  0  0  0  2   1  0  0  0    4  4   0  1

Washington and Lee             IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brian Higgins  L,3-2.......   4.0  8  7  7  2  3   0  0  3  0   20 26   7  2
Steve Marcott .............   5.0  4  1  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   16 19   4  7

WP - Fitzsimmons. HB - Higgins 3. BK - Hines.

Strikeouts - Arthur; Abell; Santee; Kelly, Jus; Miller; McConnell; Bausch; Garland;
Wesley 2; Bullock 2; Hunter 2; Mackenzie. Walks - Abell; Scott; Santee; Miller;
Bausch; Wesley; Hunter 2.

Umpires - Home:Jeff Mowbray  1st:Steve Williams  3rd:Wayne Shelton
Start: 7 p.m.   Time: 2:46   Attendance: 134
Game: ODAC9

Weaver faced 3 batters in the 9th.


Box score

                         2005 ODAC Baseball Tournament
                        Lynchburg vs Washington and Lee
                Apr 23, 2005 at Lynchburg, VA (Memorial Stadium)

Lynchburg 8 (27-14)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Joey Arthur lf...........  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  0   3
Josh Walker 2b...........  4  2  1  0   0  0  4  4   0
Shawn Abell ss...........  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  4   3
Steven Scott cf..........  4  2  2  1   1  0  1  0   1
Lucas Jones 1b...........  5  2  3  0   0  0  9  0   0
Adam Santee dh...........  3  1  1  1   1  1  0  0   2
Sean Ranson 3b...........  5  1  3  3   0  0  1  1   0
Justin Kelly c...........  3  0  0  0   0  1 11  0   1
Eric O'Brien rf..........  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   0
John Hines p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
 Brandon Weaver p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Eric Fitzsimmons p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 36  8 12  7   3  4 27 12  10

Washington and Lee 6 (26-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
David Miller 2b..........  4  2  2  0   1  1  0  1   0
Scott Gosselink ss.......  4  0  0  0   0  0  3  3   6
Taylor McConnell 1b......  5  1  4  3   0  1 11  0   0
Zach Bausch c............  4  1  2  1   1  1  3  1   0
Richard Garland rf.......  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
 Chris Chaplin ph/rf.....  2  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Jordan Wesley dh.........  4  0  1  2   1  2  0  0   2
 James Madden pr.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Adam Bullock 3b..........  5  0  1  0   0  2  1  2   2
Warren Hunter lf.........  3  0  0  0   2  2  4  0   0
Dave Mackenzie cf........  4  1  2  0   0  1  5  0   1
Brian Higgins p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Steve Marcott p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  5   0
Totals................... 38  6 12  6   5 11 27 13  12

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Lynchburg........... 015 100 010 -  8 12  3
Washington and Lee.. 100 020 003 -  6 12  4
-------------------------------------------

E - Walker; Hines; Weaver; Gosselink 3; Mackenzie. DP - Lynchburg 1; Wash.
Lee 2. LOB - Lynchburg 10; Wash. Lee 12. 2B - Miller; McConnell 2; Wesley.
3B - Scott. HBP - Walker; Kelly, Jus; O'Brien. SH - Abell; Santee; Kelly,
Jus; Gosselink; Mackenzie. SB - Abell. CS - Abell.

Lynchburg              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
John Hines..........  7.0  8  3  2  5  9 27 34
Brandon Weaver......  1.0  3  3  2  0  0  7  7
Eric Fitzsimmons....  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  4  4

Washington and Lee     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Brian Higgins.......  4.0  8  7  7  2  3 20 26
Steve Marcott.......  5.0  4  1  0  1  1 16 19

Win - Hines (2-1).  Loss - Higgins (3-2).  Save - Fitzsimmons (7).
WP - Fitzsimmons. HB - Higgins 3. BK - Hines.

Umpires - Home:Jeff Mowbray  1st:Steve Williams  3rd:Wayne Shelton
Start: 7 p.m.   Time: 2:46   Attendance: 134
Game: ODAC9

Weaver faced 3 batters in the 9th.


Composite box score

                                 2005 ODAC Baseball Tournament
                     Lynchburg vs Washington and Lee - Composite Box Score
                        Apr 23, 2005 at Lynchburg, VA (Memorial Stadium)

                              Lynchburg 8 (27-14)

Player            AB  R  H BI  2B 3B HR BB  SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP  PO  A  E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arthur lf          5  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   0   0  0  0
Walker 2b          4  2  1  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0  0  0   0  0   1   4  4  1
Abell ss           3  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   1  1  0  1  0  1   0  0   0   0  4  0
Scott cf           4  2  2  1   0  1  0  1   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   1  0  0
Jones 1b           5  2  3  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   9  0  0
Santee dh          3  1  1  1   0  0  0  1   0  0  0  1  0  1   0  0   0   0  0  0
Ranson 3b          5  1  3  3   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   1  1  0
Kelly, Jus c       3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1  0  1   0  0   1  11  0  0
O'Brien rf         4  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0  0  0   0  0   0   1  0  0
Hines p            0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  3  1
Weaver p           0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  1
Fitzsimmons p      0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Totals......      36  8 12  7   0  1  0  3   1  1  3  3  0  4   0  0   2  27 12  3

                          Washington and Lee 6 (26-12)

Player            AB  R  H BI  2B 3B HR BB  SB CS HP SH SF SO IBB KL GDP  PO  A  E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miller 2b          4  2  2  0   1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   0   0  1  0
Gosselink ss       4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1  0  0   0  0   0   3  3  3
McConnell 1b       5  1  4  3   2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  1   0  11  0  0
Bausch c           4  1  2  1   0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   0   3  1  0
Garland rf         3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   1   0  0  0
Chaplin ph/rf      2  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Wesley dh          4  0  1  2   1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0  0  2   0  0   0   0  0  0
Madden pr          0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Bullock 3b         5  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  2   0  0   0   1  2  0
Hunter lf          3  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0  0  0  0  0  2   0  0   0   4  0  0
Mackenzie cf       4  1  2  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1  0  1   0  1   0   5  0  1
Higgins p          0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  1  0
Marcott p          0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  5  0
Totals......      38  6 12  6   4  0  0  5   0  0  0  2  0 11   0  2   1  27 13  4

Lynchburg              IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI  2B 3B HR  AB BF  FO GO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hines  W,2-1          7.0  8  3  2  5  9   0  0  1  0   2  0  0   2  0  0  27 34   3  8
Weaver                1.0  3  3  2  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   7  7   1  2
Fitzsimmons  S,7      1.0  1  0  0  0  2   1  0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   4  4   0  1

Washington and Lee     IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI  2B 3B HR  AB BF  FO GO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Higgins  L,3-2        4.0  8  7  7  2  3   0  3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0  20 26   7  2
Marcott               5.0  4  1  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0  16 19   4  7

Umpires - Home:Jeff Mowbray  1st:Steve Williams  3rd:Wayne Shelton
Start: 7 p.m.   Time: 2:46   Attendance: 134
Game: ODAC9

Weaver faced 3 batters in the 9th.


Play-by-Play

                         2005 ODAC Baseball Tournament
                 Lynchburg vs Washington and Lee - Play-by-Play
                Apr 23, 2005 at Lynchburg, VA (Memorial Stadium)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Lynchburg........... 015 100 010 -  8 12  3
Washington and Lee.. 100 020 003 -  6 12  4
-------------------------------------------

Lynchburg - inning 1

   Arthur flied out to cf. Walker singled to center field. Abell flied out to
   cf. Scott flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 1

   Miller reached on a throwing error by 2b. Gosselink grounded out to 3b, SAC,
   bunt; Miller advanced to second. McConnell singled up the middle, RBI; Miller
   scored, unearned. Bausch struck out swinging. Garland popped up to 3b. 1 run,
   1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 2

   Jones singled to right field. Santee grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Jones advanced
   to second. Ranson singled to left field, RBI; Jones scored. Kelly, Jus struck
   out swinging. O'Brien hit by pitch; Ranson advanced to second. Arthur struck
   out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 2

   Wesley struck out swinging. Bullock grounded out to p. Hunter walked. Mackenzie
   singled to right field; Hunter advanced to second. Miller walked; Mackenzie
   advanced to second; Hunter advanced to third. Gosselink grounded out to ss.
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 3

   Walker hit by pitch. Abell fouled out to 1b. Scott singled, advanced to second
   on a fielding error by cf; Walker advanced to third, scored on the error.
   Jones singled to shortstop; Scott advanced to third. Santee walked; Jones
   advanced to second. Ranson singled to left field, 2 RBI; Santee advanced to
   second; Jones scored; Scott scored. Kelly, Jus hit by pitch; Ranson advanced
   to second; Santee advanced to third. O'Brien singled to center field, RBI;
   Kelly, Jus advanced to second; Ranson advanced to third; Santee scored. Arthur
   reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; O'Brien advanced to second on a fielding
   error by ss; Kelly, Jus advanced to third; Ranson scored. Walker popped up
   to ss. Abell struck out swinging. 5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 3

   McConnell struck out looking. Bausch singled up the middle. Garland grounded
   into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Bausch out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
   errors, 0 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 4

   Scott walked. Jones grounded out to 2b; Scott advanced to second. Santee singled
   to left field, RBI; Scott scored. Ranson flied out to lf. Kelly, Jus flied
   out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 4

   Wesley grounded out to p. Bullock struck out swinging. Hunter struck out swinging.
   0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 5

   Marcott to p for Higgins. O'Brien flied out to cf. Arthur singled to center
   field. Walker grounded into double play ss to 1b; Arthur out on the play.
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 5

   Mackenzie singled to right field. Miller doubled to right center; Mackenzie
   advanced to third. Gosselink popped up to 2b. McConnell doubled down the rf
   line, 2 RBI; Miller scored; Mackenzie scored. Bausch walked. Garland struck
   out swinging. Wesley struck out swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 6

   Abell walked. Abell stole second. Scott flied out to lf. Abell out at third
   p to ss to 3b, caught stealing. Jones singled to second base. Santee struck
   out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 6

   Bullock singled to center field. Bullock advanced to second on a balk. Hunter
   walked. Mackenzie out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Hunter advanced to second;
   Bullock advanced to third. Miller struck out swinging. Gosselink flied out
   to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 7

   Ranson reached on a fielding error by ss. Kelly, Jus grounded out to p, SAC,
   bunt; Ranson advanced to second. O'Brien grounded out to 3b. Arthur flied
   out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 7

   McConnell singled through the right side. Bausch reached on a fielder's choice;
   McConnell out at second ss to 2b. Chaplin pinch hit for Garland. Bausch advanced
   to second on a throwing error by p. Chaplin grounded out to 2b; Bausch advanced
   to third. Wesley walked. Bullock struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error,
   2 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 8

   Chaplin to rf. Walker reached on a fielding error by ss. Abell grounded out
   to p, SAC, bunt; Walker advanced to second. Scott tripled to center field,
   RBI; Walker scored, unearned. Jones grounded out to p. Santee flied out to
   cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 8

   Weaver to p for Hines. Hunter grounded out to 2b. Mackenzie grounded out to
   ss. Miller singled to first base. Gosselink flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 1 LOB.

Lynchburg - inning 9

   Ranson singled to left field. Kelly, Jus grounded into double play p to ss
   to 1b; Ranson out on the play. O'Brien grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 0 LOB.

Washington and Lee - inning 9

   McConnell doubled to left field. Bausch singled to right center, RBI; McConnell
   scored. Chaplin reached on a fielding error by p; Bausch advanced to second.
   Fitzsimmons to p for Weaver. Chaplin advanced to second on a wild pitch; Bausch
   advanced to third on a wild pitch. Wesley doubled to center field, 2 RBI;
   Chaplin scored, unearned; Bausch scored. Madden pinch ran for Wesley. Bullock
   grounded out to 2b; Madden advanced to third. Hunter struck out swinging.
   Mackenzie struck out looking. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.