by Hunter Patterson | Apr 21, 2010 | Sports
The Lady Bisons split with the University of Albama at Birmingham on Tuesday, winning 1-0 and losing 7-5. Video: Whitney Kiihnl on Lipscomb News Lipscomb entered the game with a RPI ranking of 39, UAB was just in front of the Lady Bisons, ranked 38th. As seen in game one, the teams would show one another why they were ranked in consecutive positions. In the first game of the afternoon, the Lady Bisons scored their one and only run of the game via an Abby Keese single that scored senior Lauren Dortwegt. Dortwegt reached base on an error. Lipscomb was blanked for the rest of the game, but sophomore pitcher Whitney Kiihnl made the Lipscomb side feel alright about it. Kiihnl pitched her fifth perfect game of the season, bringing her record to 25-2. The shutout was her 11th of the season. Overall, it was Lipscomb’s 24th shutout of the season. Kiihnl would strike out 10 en route to the win. Game one’s box score can be viewed here. Game two started out completely different for Lipscomb. The Lady Bisons found themselves down 3-0 early on in the game when Christen Campbell allowed three runs on four hits in the first. Lipscomb answered back quickly, though, scoring three runs in the bottom of the second to tie it at 3-3. Courtney Billington scored off of a Christen Campbell double. That was followed by a two-run home run from sophomore Mollie Mitchell. The homer would be Mitchell’s first of two in the game. Campbell was replaced by Alaina Jacobson, who would give up four runs off of five hits. That...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 21, 2010 | Sports
Junior Corey Hale had a career night at the plate, driving in seven runs. The Bisons would fall to Vanderbilt though, losing 13-10. Hale had a double and a pair of home runs, including a grand slam in the ninth, giving him seven RBIs on the night. Andrew Nickerson also had two RBIs. Lipscomb got on the board quickly in the bottom of the first. The Wilson brothers, Tyler and Lee, both got on base. Corey Hale took over from there. Hale put the first fastball that he saw over the center field wall, allowing the Bisons to lead 3-0. However, Vanderbilt wasted no time to take over. In the top of the second the Commodores scored four runs off of freshman starting pitcher Chris Nunn. Nunn threw for two innings, allowing five runs on four hits. Josh Cotham, Blake Fonfra, and Matt Bowling also pitched for the Bisons. Vanderbilt would score three more runs before Lipscomb moved runners across the plate again. Lipscomb scored two in the fourth and one in the sixth, to bring the score to 10-5 after six. Going into the ninth, Lipscomb found themselves down by seven. That is when Corey took control again. With the bases loaded Corey Hale answered the call again, hitting a grand slam over the left field wall. The Bisons did not score again, making the final score 13-10. Vanderbilt relief pitcher Will Clinard was rewarded the save. With the loss, Lipscomb’s record falls to 13-25. The Bisons are back in action again on Wednesday, April 21, as they host UT-Martin at Ken Dugan field. First pitch is at...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 18, 2010 | Sports
Lipscomb battled back to take the lead in 8th after being down 7-o earlier in the game, however, FGCU rallied to beat the Bisons 11-9 on Sunday.Just like in all three games of the weekend series with the Eagles, the Bisons were able to score enough runs to win. Allowing runs in the late innings would be where the Bisons struggled. Although the pitchers struggled, both Ryan Wilkins and Zach Messer both had three hits in the game. Wilkins also had three RBIs on the day. Sophomore Davey Hackett started the game for the Bisons. Hackett was coming off a strong performance after shutting out Kenwood. Hacket struggled today though, giving up five runs (four earned) in four innings of work. Hackett was relieved by Chad Fromm and Matt Bowling. Bowling (0-5) was given the loss. After FGCU went up 7-0, the Bisons rallied back to take the lead 9-8 in the 8th. Lipscomb scored two runs in the 5th, followed by a one-run 7th inning. The Bisons scored six in the 8th, three courtesy of a Ryan Wilkins home run. Florida Gulf Coast however scored three runs in the top of the ninth to put the Eagles back on top. Lipscomb was shut out in the bottom half of the inning. The Bisons are now 5-7 in the Atlantic Sun and 12-24 overall. For the box score, click here. For the game story from LipscombSports.com, click here. The Bisons host nationally ranked Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Game time is at 6 p.m. Be sure to come out to Ken Dugan field and cheer on your...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 18, 2010 | Sports
The Bisons dropped game two of the weekend’s three game series on Saturday, losing 10-9 to Florida Gulf Coast.Lipscomb lead for most of the game, however allowed four runs in the 8th. That allowed FGCU to improve their already good record in to the A-Sun to 13-4. The Bisons were not able to rally in the bottom half of the 9th with runners on base. Lipscomb loaded the bases with one out. The game ended with the Bisons leaving all three on base, losing 10-9. Lipscomb’s record is now 12-34 overall and 5-6 in the Atlantic Sun. Kyle Henry and M.L. Williams both had three RBIs on the day for the Bisons. Andrew Nickerson had a three-hit game, while junior Corey Hale tallied two hits. Josh Cotham was given the loss, giving up four runs in three innings. Alex Ross started the game for the Bisons. The box score can be viewed here, along with a full recap from...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 18, 2010 | Sports
The Lady Bison softball team tallied two wins (4-1, 6-0) on Saturday, defeating Florida Gulf Coast 4-1 and 6-0. The wins lifted Lipscomb to 14-2 in the A-Sun and 37-9 overall.In game one the Lady Bisons got on board quickly, just as they have all season. Courtney Billington singled to bring in Lauren Dortwegt to put Lipscomb up 1-0 early on. In the third inning the Lady Bisons capitalized on a FGCU error, scoring three runs to bring the score to 4-0. Pitcher Whitney Kiihnl struck out a season high 17 hitters, getting her 24th win of the year. Game one’s box score can be viewed here. In game two Lipscomb pitcher Alaina Jacobson earned her third shutout of the year. Lipscomb would find out that the fourth inning would be their inning in game two. Abby Keese homered, her 12th of the season. She is only two away from her tying career high of 14 that she set last season. Lipscomb would go on to score 5 more runs in that inning to bring the score to 6-0. Courtney Billington and Whitney Kiihnl each had two hits in the game. Lauren Dortwegt also had two RBIs. Game two’s box score can be viewed here. The Lady Bisons are back in action Tuesday when Alabama-Birmingham visits Draper Diamond. The first game of the doubleheader starts at 3. This is a make-up of a doubleheader that was postponed due to weather conditions earlier in the...
