South Regional - Game 6- May 16, 2003
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Hickory, NC - The Averett University baseball team fell to Christopher Newport University by a 6-2 final Friday despite 13 hits during the NCAA Division III South Region Tournament at L.P. Frans Stadium. The loss matches up the Cougars with Virginia Wesleyan College Saturday at 11 a.m. in a loser's bracket contest.
The Captains (29-7) scored their first runs in the fourth inning taking a 2-0 lead over Averett (27-13). CNU's Matt Turner reached on a walk before Chris Phaup cleared the left field wall with his 11th homer of the season. Turner extended the Captains' lead to 3-0 in the sixth inning on an opposite field solo shot over the right field wall.
CNU added a run in the seventh to increase their lead to 4-0, before Averett lit up the home side of the scoreboard with a run in the bottom of the inning. Kevin Bundy reached on an error and advanced to second on a Vondell Johnson single. Richie Comerford singled later in the inning to score Bundy.
However, the Captains answered with a pair of runs in the eighth, while Averett received an RBI single from Johnson in the ninth for the final Cougar run. It was a game of missed opportunities for Averett as they out hit the Captains 13-10, but left 8 runners on base.
Kenny Payne (3-6) was the game's losing pitcher, as he fanned six in nine innings. Cary Bruner (6-0) earned the win for CNU with three strikeouts.
Bundy led the Cougars offensively with a 3-for-4 effort with a run scored. Johnson, Chris England, and Eddie Guessford had two hits each. Of the eight Cougars left on base, six of them were in scoring position, as CNU turned five double plays in the contest.
Christopher Newport 6 (29-7) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jeremy Elliott cf........ 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 Ricky Medina 2b.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Ben Dickerson 2b........ 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 Matt Turner rf........... 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 Chris Phaup 3b........... 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 Scotty George c.......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 John Corbin 1b........... 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 Jayson Basanes dh........ 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jason Moody lf........... 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Matt Lewellen ss......... 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 2 Cary Bruner p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 34 6 10 6 2 6 27 14 7 Averett 2 (27-13) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Richie Comerford lf/cf... 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Jason Inge cf............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 J.T. Hyler ph........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mike Cassidy lf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gene Yost dh............. 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 Eddie Guessford rf....... 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 Greg Stevens c........... 3 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 Kevin Bundy 1b........... 4 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 Chris England ss......... 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 Dustin Durham 3b......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 Vondell Johnson 2b....... 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 Kenny Payne p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Totals................... 34 2 13 2 3 3 27 9 8 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Christopher Newport. 000 201 120 - 6 10 2 Averett............. 000 000 101 - 2 13 0 ------------------------------------------- E - Phaup(19); Lewellen(5). DP - Captains 5; Cougars 1. LOB - Captains 7; Cougars 8. 2B - Elliott(12); Moody(5); Yost(14); Johnson(6). 3B - Durham(1). HR - Turner(14); Phaup(11). HBP - Turner; Phaup. SH - Medina(6); George(2). SB - Elliott(47). CS - Yost(5). Christopher Newport IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Cary Bruner......... 9.0 13 2 0 3 3 34 37 Averett IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Kenny Payne......... 9.0 10 6 6 2 6 34 40 Win - Bruner (6-0). Loss - Payne (3-6). Save - None. HBP - by Payne (Turner); by Payne (Phaup). Umpires - Start: 7 Time: 2:17 Attendance: 150
Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Christopher Newport. 000 201 120 - 6 10 2 Averett............. 000 000 101 - 2 13 0 ------------------------------------------- Christopher Newport - inning 1 Elliott doubled to center field. Medina out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Elliott advanced to third. Turner struck out looking. Phaup popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Averett - inning 1 Comerford lined out to rf. Inge flied out to rf. Yost walked. Yost out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 2 George struck out swinging. Corbin lined out to ss. Basanes grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Averett - inning 2 Guessford flied out to cf. Stevens walked. Bundy singled to right field; Stevens advanced to second. England singled to right field; Bundy advanced to second; Stevens advanced to third. Durham grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; England out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 3 Moody doubled to left field. Lewellen singled to shortstop; Moody no advance. Elliott reached on a fielder's choice, bunt; Lewellen advanced to second; Moody out at third p to 3b. Medina grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Lewellen out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Averett - inning 3 Dickerson to 2b for Medina. Johnson grounded out to p. Comerford grounded out to 3b. Inge popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 4 Turner walked. Phaup homered to left field, 2 RBI; Turner scored. George struck out swinging. Corbin flied out to cf. Basanes lined out to cf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Averett - inning 4 Yost walked. Guessford grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Yost out on the play. Stevens singled to center field. Bundy singled to center field; Stevens advanced to second. England singled to left field; Bundy advanced to second; Stevens advanced to third, out at home lf to c. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 5 Moody flied out to cf. Lewellen grounded out to ss. Elliott flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Averett - inning 5 Durham tripled down the rf line. Durham out at third c to 3b, picked off. Johnson lined out to cf. Comerford flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 6 Dickerson flied out to rf. Turner homered to right field, RBI. Phaup popped up to 3b. George grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Averett - inning 6 Inge struck out looking. Yost doubled down the lf line. Guessford singled to second base; Yost advanced to third. Stevens grounded into double play ss to 1b; Guessford out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 7 Corbin flied out to cf. Basanes singled to right field. Moody struck out looking. Lewellen singled to right field; Basanes advanced to second. Elliott singled to center field, RBI; Lewellen advanced to third; Basanes scored. Elliott stole second. Dickerson struck out looking. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Averett - inning 7 Bundy reached on an error by ss. England flied out to cf. Durham struck out swinging. Johnson singled to left field; Bundy advanced to second. Comerford singled down the lf line, RBI; Johnson advanced to second; Bundy scored, unearned. Hyler pinch hit for Inge. Hyler grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 8 Comerford to cf. Cassidy to lf for Hyler. Turner hit by pitch. Phaup hit by pitch; Turner advanced to second. George out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Phaup advanced to second; Turner advanced to third. Corbin walked. Basanes singled to right field, RBI; Corbin advanced to second; Phaup advanced to third; Turner scored. Moody reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Basanes out at second 3b to 2b; Corbin advanced to third; Phaup scored. Lewellen flied out to rf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Averett - inning 8 Yost struck out swinging. Guessford singled to center field. Stevens grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Guessford out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Christopher Newport - inning 9 Elliott grounded out to 2b. Dickerson singled to center field. Turner flied out to rf. Phaup struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Averett - inning 9 Bundy singled to left field. England reached on a fielder's choice; Bundy advanced to second on an error by 3b. Durham hit into double play 3b to 1b; England advanced to second; Bundy out on the play. Johnson doubled to left center, RBI; England scored, unearned. Comerford grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Updated Sept 2003