(PIKEVILLE, Ky.)-Thomas More University's baseball team defeated Pikeville on Friday afternoon (April, 7th) by a score of 6 to 1 to open the weekend series. The Saints move to 25-12 overall and 12-6 in Mid South Conference. Junior
Mychal Grogan tosses a complete game for the Saints.
- Pikeville opened the game with a run in the bottom of the first. (0-1)
- Senior Derek Atwood hit an RBI single to tie the game in the 4th inning. (1-1)
- Sophomore Gavin Vogelgesang (Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier) hit a single to bring home the go ahead run in the 7th inning. (2-1)
- Junior Gavin Pearson (Burlington, Ky. / Cooper) kept the inning going with an RBI single to extend the lead to 2. (3-1)
- Gavin Vogelsang hit a single in the 9th inning that brought home another Saint run. (4-1)
- Graduate student Bailey Martin hit a 2 RBI single to extend the lead to 5 runs. (6-1)
- Bailey Martin went 3-5 at the plate with 2 RBIs.
- Gavin Vogelgesang went 2-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.
- Gavin Pearson went 2-4 with a RBI, run scored and a walk.
- Sophomore AJ Enginger (Hamilton, Ohio / Badin) went 2-4 at the plate with a run scored.
- Sophomore Ben Duncan (Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley) went 2-4 at the plate with 2 runs scored.
- Junior Mychal Grogan (Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder) went the complete 9 innings as he only allowed 1 run (unearned) on 2 hits and struck out 11 batter. He picked up the victory.
The Saints return to action tomorrow (April, 8th) for a doubleheader at Pikeville. First pitch is set for 12:00 PM ET at Johnnie Lemaster Field in Pikeville, Ky.
