March 11, 2009
BSB: #1 GEORGIA SHUTS OUT DOLPHINS, 12-0, AT FOLEY
FIELD
Athens, Ga. - Rich Poythress homered and drove in five runs and
Chase Hawkins allowed just one hit over five innings to lead #1
nationally-ranked Georgia to a 12-0 win over the Le Moyne College
baseball team on Wednesday evening at Foley Field.
The Bulldogs opened the scoring with single runs in the first and
third innings. Michael Demperio drew a one-out walk in the first
inning and then moved to third on an error by freshman right-handed
pitcher Derek Zielinski (Schenectady,
N.Y./Colonie). Colby May then singled to right field to
plate Demperio. May drove in his second run of the contest with a
single to left field in the third inning to plate Johnathan Taylor,
who reached on a leadoff single and then stole second base.
Georgia (14-0), off to its best start in the program's history,
broke the game open with six runs in the fifth inning. Demperio
walked and May picked up his game-best third hit following a fly
out to begin the inning. After a Le Moyne pitching change, Demperio
and May each stole a base before Poythress singled to left field to
knock in the duo. After stealing second base, Poythress scored on a
single to left field by Bryce Massanari. Freshman Chase Davidson, a
third round draft pick (88th overall) by the Houston Astros in the
2008 MLB draft, put his team ahead 8-0 with a three-run homer to
right center to plate Massanari and Joey Lewis, who reached on a
single to center.
Following a pair of scoreless innings, the Bulldogs tacked on four
runs on four hits. Matt Cerione and Lyle Allen singled around a
fielder's choice by David Thomas to start the frame. Demperio then
singled to left field to knock in Thomas from third. After a
groundout moved Demperio and Allen up a base, Poythress blasted a
three-run homer to right field for his second round-tripper of the
series.
Hawkins, a freshman left-hander making his first career start,
struck out one batter and allowed just one hit and one walk to
register his first win of the season. Zielinski suffered the loss
for the Dolphins, yielding four runs on five hits and five walks
over four and two-thirds innings. Sophomore third baseman
Matt Marra (Brewerton, N.Y./Central Square) and
freshman first baseman Joe Lombardi (Briarcliff Manor,
N.Y./Briarcliff) recorded Le Moyne's only two hits.
Le Moyne (2-8) returns to action for a three-game series at Troy
starting on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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Le Moyne (2-8): Derek Zielinski (L, 0-1), Tom McDermott (5), Mike
Anarumo (8) and Chris Haynes.
Georgia (14-0): Hawkins (W, 1-0), Steve Esmonde (6), Jeff Walters
(8), Michael Palazzone (9) and Joey Lewis.
