Brevard, N.C. (March 16, 2010) --- The Milligan College baseball team dropped a non-conference matchup to NCAA Division II Brevard College Tuesday afternoon on the road, 13-9.
The scoring started for the Buffs in the 1st inning with Eric Oxley (Ardmore, Tenn.) smashing a RBI double into the right center field gap. In the 2nd inning Todd Caldwell (Johnson City, Tenn.) hit a RBI single through the right side to score the Buffs second run of the game. After some scattered runs through the next few innings the Buffs were put to rest and the final two Buffalo runs came on a two-run homerun off the bat of Brett Maddox (Lake Butler, FL.) in the top of the 9th inning.
On the mound for the Buffs, LA Owens (Dillon, S.C.) was credited with the loss in 2 1/3 innings of work. Owens scattered six hits while yielding nine runs, five of which were earned in the effort. For the year, Owens is 1-2.
Offensively, Maddox supplied the spark for the visiting Buffs as he was 4-for-5 on the day including a homerun and three RBIs. Dustin Ford (Jonesborough, Tenn.) was 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored, while designated hitter Dallas Crouch (Jefferson City, Tenn.) was 2-for-4 with one RBI and three runs scored.
Milligan College, Tenn. (March 15, 2010) --- The Milligan College baseball team took the deciding game of the AAC series against No. 11 Tennessee Wesleyan Monday afternoon on Anglin Field by the final of 4-3.
The Bulldogs struck first driving in a run in the top of the first, but the Buffs answered bringing across two runners in the bottom of the inning to stand atop of the visitors 2-1.
After four and a half scoreless innings, Milligan tacked on another run in the bottom of the sixth as Matt Lyle (Hendersonville, Tenn.) hit a single to right to bring home Wesley Jones (Kingsport, Tenn.), giving the Buffs a 3-1 lead. The Milligan lead was short lived as Wesleyan responded in the top of the seventh knotting the game at three runs apiece.
Milligan shortstop Ricky Morgan (Johnson City, Tenn.) represented the winning run as he scored in the bottom of the seventh to break the stalemate and give the Buffs the series.
