Vandy pitcher Goodenow transfers to Lipscomb

by | Jun 30, 2010 | Sports

Vanderbilt left-hander Richie Goodenow has decided to take the mound for Lipscomb University during his final year of college eligibility. Goodenow, a former standout at Nashville’s John Overton High School, is transferring and will enroll in graduate school at Lipscomb, according to Bisons’ baseball coach Jeff Forehand. “Lipscomb was one of my top choices,” Goodenow said.  “It is a real good school. It is close to home. It has a good baseball program. It is a good opportunity for me to come here.” Used primarily as a reliever in his career with the Commodores, Goodenow will be given a chance to earn a spot in the weekend pitching rotation as a starter, according to Forehand. “I’m excited about the opportunity,” Goodenow said. “It is something I will work for. I just want to help out the team any way I can. “I think I am a real good teammate. I am going to compete in any circumstances. My best pitch is my slider.” Goodenow,  6-foot-2, 202 pounds, started one time in 31 appearances for the Commodores last season. But that lone start, only the second of his college career, was against Louisville in the NCAA Regional Tournament.  Expected to give the Commodores three or four innings of pitching, Goodenow threw a complete game, allowing only two hits on the way to a 7-0 shutout.  It was his longest outing of the season eclipsing his 4.2 innings of relief work against Oklahoma State Feb. 28. The win kept the Commodores postseason drive alive for another day. They would beat Louisville one more time and advance to the Super Regional. Based on...

Atlantic Sun baseball tournament to be held at Ken Dugan Field

by | May 25, 2010 | Sports

MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship begins Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. at Dugan Field at Marsh Stadium on the campus of Lipscomb University. FGCU enters the championship as the No. 1 seed after claiming it third consecutive A-Sun regular season title. The Eagles open the A-Sun Championship at 11:00 a.m. CT Wednesday against in-state rival Stetson. The Eagles feature one of the top pitchers in the country in left hander Chris Sale. Sale, a junior, enters the week leading the conference in wins, ERA and strikeouts. The Lakeland, Fla. native sits as the national leader in strikeouts and a candidate for several national awards including the National Pitcher of the Year and Golden Spikes Awards, given to nation’s top player. Sale sits eighth in the conference single season record books in strikeouts with 135, the most by an A-Sun pitcher since Justin Pope of UCF sat down 158 in 2001, while his ERA ranks T-13th best. The Eagles own the conference’s top team ERA by nearly a half run, while boasting a balanced offense with all but one starter featuring a batting average over .300. Mikel Alvarez leads the Eagles in batting average with a .398 mark. Tim Roberson and Zach Maxfield provide the power in the FGCU lineup with the pair each having reached double figures in home runs and collecting at least 56 RBIs. The balance helped the Eagles finish seven and half games clear of the A-Sun field in the regular season standings. While FGCU claimed the A-Sun regular season title two weeks ago, Stetson needed a win in the final game of...
Hale has big night at plate, but Bisons fall 13-10

Hale has big night at plate, but Bisons fall 13-10

by | 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...
Bisons rally in 8th, but fall to FGCU 11-9

Bisons rally in 8th, but fall to FGCU 11-9

by | 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...