LYNCHBURG, Va. - One day after his worst outing
of the season, Casey
Hartman got another chance on the big stage Sunday
afternoon.
Hartman, who did not make it out of the second inning in BC's
19-9 win over Randolph-Macon on Saturday, gave the Eagles seven
gutsy innings and pitched the Eagles to a victory over the
Lynchburg Hornets in the ODAC Championship game.
Bridgewater took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the
first. Devon Snow singled and Kevin Kirk doubled to send Snow
to third. Snow scored on a groundout by Brett Howell for a 1-0 BC
lead.
The Hornets tied the score with a run in the second and the
score remained 1-1 until the the fourth when Lynchburg took the
lead, 2-1, on a solo homer by Chris Colquhoun.
The lead didn't last long as the Eagles answered with two runs
in the bottom of the fourth. Howell reach on an error and moved to
third on a double by Blake Stokely. Howell scored
on a groundout by Andy
Chrismer and Stokely scored on a groundout by Drew Elkins to put the Eagles
on top 3-2.
Bridgewater opened up some breathing room with four runs in the
top of the fifth. Snow plated the first run of the inning with a
single and Snow scored on a double by Stokely, making the score
5-2. Chrismer singled home two more runs as the Eagles opened up a
7-2 lead.
The Eagles added another run in the sixth when Snow walked and
scored all the way from first on a double by Kirk, making the score
8-2.
The Hornets were not finished as they added two runs in the
seventh to trim the deficit to 8-4. Mike Walters plated a run with
a double and Walters scored on a double by Cameron Grant.
Hartman turned the game over to the bullpen with Kevin Chandler taking the
mound in the eighth. Chandler, with two prior wins in the tourney
out of the pen, gave up a solo homer to Ryan Litz to make it
8-5.
Bridgewater added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth.
Easter doubled and moved to third on a bunt by Devon Snow. Easter
scored on a wild pitch, making the score 9-5.
The Eagles then turned to senior Alex Foltz in the ninth.
Foltz retired the Hornets in order to finish off Bridgewater's
championship run through the loser's bracket.
Named to the all-tournament team from BC were Elkins and
Foltz.
