WILSON, NC --Shepherd College moved to 3-0 on the year with a doubleheader sweep of Barton College in baseball action on Tuesday. The Rams gained a 6-4 win in the first game and followed with a 5-1 triumph in the nightcap.
Mike Spry (Kent County/Chestertown, MD) belted a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie and give the Rams a 6-4 victory in game one.
Spry had a 2-for-3 performance at the plate with three RBIs and three runs. Jason Rhea (Berkeley Springs (WV) (Pensacola JC)/Abington, VA) went 3-for-3 with three RBIs -- highlighted by a solo home run in fourth.
Justin Collins (Fallston/Forest Hill, MD) picked up his second win of the year in relief of starter J.R. Fitzwater (Hedgesville (Potomac State)/Hedgesville, WV). Fitzwater went five innings with four strikeouts, while giving up only one earned run. Jimmy Jackson (Old Mill/Millersville, MD) retired the side in order in the seventh to pick up his second save. Barton starter Jimmy Dunford took the loss.
Brian Renner (Handley(Potomac State)/Winchester, VA) scattered four hits and fanned four batters to gain a complete game win in the nightcap. Matt Kennedy suffered the loss for the Bulldogs.
Brian Powell (Allegany (Allegany College)/Cumberland, MD), Jake Ellifritz's (Keyser (Potomac State/Coastal Carolina)/Keyser, WV), and Rhea each had RBIs in the first inning to give the Rams a 3-0 lead in the first.
Barton's lone run came in the fourth on a solo homer by Chris Scott.
Shepherd added two more runs in the fifth. Powell walked and later scored on a Spry sacrifice fly, while Zac Couturiaux (Linganore(Allegany College)/Union Bridge, MD) double to plate Rhea for the other run.
Charlie Drummond (Strasburg/Strasburg, VA) led the Rams in game two with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate.
Shepherd moves to 3-0, while Barton falls to 11-8. The Rams will host the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown in a doubleheader on Saturday at 1:00 p.m in the home opener at Fairfax Field.
Game One
Shepherd 010 120 2 6 8 0
Barton 030 010 0 4 5 0
Dunford, Wail (4) and Kopp; Fitzwater, Collins (6), Jackson (7) and Serrano.
HR: Rhea (SC) 4th, none on; Scott (BC) 5th, none on; Spry (SC) 7th, one on
WP: Collins (2-0)
LP: Dunford (0-1)
Sv: Jackson (2)
Game Two
Shepherd 300 020 0 5 7 2
Barton 000 100 0 1 4 3
Kennedy, Johnson (5) and Blackmon; Renner and Drummond.
HR: Scott (BC) 4th, none on
WP: Renner (1-0)
LP: Kennedy (0-1)
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