Saturday, March 18
Cullowhee, NC
12:00 PM
Radford University
7-11
8
at
9
Western Carolina
7-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
Photo by: Radford Athletics Communications
Baseball Drops Pair of One-Run Decisions Against Western Carolina
3/18/2023 7:00:00 PM | Baseball
CULLOWHEE, N.C. — The Radford baseball team was unable to hold on to a pair of late leads, dropping contests by a final of 9-8 and 4-3 in their doubleheader at Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Hennon Stadium.
GAME ONE
Radford got the scoring started in the fourth inning. With his team trailing 1-0, shortstop Tristan Shoemaker launched a solo homer to right field to tie the game, his first home run as a Highlander.
From there, the visitors took control, scoring three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Highlighting the offensive barrage was a two-run home run from first baseman Tanner Barrs, as well as a solo shot from right fielder Paul Moore that put Radford ahead 6-1. The three home runs as a team were the most by Radford in a single game this season.
However, Western Carolina would respond in the late innings, as the Catamounts scored a pair in the sixth and seventh innings, while using a four-run ninth to walk it off for a 9-8 final.
Second baseman Sully Tibbs went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run in the losing effort. Third baseman Miles LeVere had a pair of hits and scored two runs. In total, eight Highlanders recorded at least one hit.
GAME TWO
The second game was much more of a pitcher's duel, as the two teams held each other in check offensively. Radford (7-12) got a serviceable start from righty Clay Clatterbaugh, who went three innings and allowed only one earned run. LHP Carter Seabrooke followed up with three scoreless outings, striking out a trio of Catamount hitters.
The Highlanders got on the board in the fourth inning, when DH Julian Rojas laced a double to left field that plated Shoemaker, tying the game at 1-all. In the ensuing at-bat, first baseman Ryan Gilmore rolled over an RBI groundout to shortstop that drove in Garrett Pancione, giving Radford a lead.
That lead would hold for the next four innings, but Western Carolina (8-11) again struck late, scoring three runs in the eighth inning to go ahead 4-2. Gilmore would halve the deficit in the top of the ninth with a solo home run in the ninth, but it was not enough.
Rojas went 2-for-4 on the day. As a team, the Highlanders were held to just six hits.
UP NEXT
Radford will look to salvage a game from the series as they resume action Sunday at 1 p.m.
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GAME ONE
Radford got the scoring started in the fourth inning. With his team trailing 1-0, shortstop Tristan Shoemaker launched a solo homer to right field to tie the game, his first home run as a Highlander.
From there, the visitors took control, scoring three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Highlighting the offensive barrage was a two-run home run from first baseman Tanner Barrs, as well as a solo shot from right fielder Paul Moore that put Radford ahead 6-1. The three home runs as a team were the most by Radford in a single game this season.
However, Western Carolina would respond in the late innings, as the Catamounts scored a pair in the sixth and seventh innings, while using a four-run ninth to walk it off for a 9-8 final.
Second baseman Sully Tibbs went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run in the losing effort. Third baseman Miles LeVere had a pair of hits and scored two runs. In total, eight Highlanders recorded at least one hit.
GAME TWO
The second game was much more of a pitcher's duel, as the two teams held each other in check offensively. Radford (7-12) got a serviceable start from righty Clay Clatterbaugh, who went three innings and allowed only one earned run. LHP Carter Seabrooke followed up with three scoreless outings, striking out a trio of Catamount hitters.
The Highlanders got on the board in the fourth inning, when DH Julian Rojas laced a double to left field that plated Shoemaker, tying the game at 1-all. In the ensuing at-bat, first baseman Ryan Gilmore rolled over an RBI groundout to shortstop that drove in Garrett Pancione, giving Radford a lead.
That lead would hold for the next four innings, but Western Carolina (8-11) again struck late, scoring three runs in the eighth inning to go ahead 4-2. Gilmore would halve the deficit in the top of the ninth with a solo home run in the ninth, but it was not enough.
Rojas went 2-for-4 on the day. As a team, the Highlanders were held to just six hits.
UP NEXT
Radford will look to salvage a game from the series as they resume action Sunday at 1 p.m.
Follow Radford Baseball on Social Media
For more updates on Radford Baseball, follow @RadfordBaseball on Twitter, 'radfordbaseball' on Instagram, or like Radford Baseball on Facebook.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: White (1-0)
L: Burton, Ty (2-3)
Batting:
HR: Shoemaker, Tristan 1 ; Barrs, Tanner 1 ; Moore, Paul 1
RBI: Shoemaker, Tristan 2 ; Barrs, Tanner 2 ; Moore, Paul 2 ; Tibbs, Sully 1
SH: Whitacre, Zack 1
SF: Shoemaker, Tristan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shoemaker, Tristan 1 ; Barrs, Tanner 1 ; Rojas, Julian 1 ; Moore, Paul 1 ; Stalker, Austin 1 ; LeVere, Miles 2 ; Tibbs, Sully 1
SB: Shoemaker, Tristan 1 ; Stalker, Austin 1
CS: LeVere, Miles 1
Batting:
2B: Ketterman 1 ; Harbison 1
HR: Ferreras 2 ; Ketterman 1
RBI: Ferreras 4 ; Spyke 1 ; Ketterman 3 ; Jones 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Starkes 1 ; Ferreras 3 ; Spyke 2 ; Ketterman 2 ; Harbison 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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