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March 23, 2004
Princess Anne, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (UMES) (2-24-1) dropped a double-header pair to the visiting Tigers of Savannah State University (12-12) by scores of 14-3 and 9-8. The second game was decided in the last inning as UMES gave up two runs in the top of the inning after leading at the end of eight. In that game the Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first on three hits when T.J. London led off with a single and was moved over by a Brandon Pope shot to left center. Another single drove London home and a walk later loaded the bases. Rafel Blanco grounded into a double play but picked up the RBI to record their second run. UMES was not to be outdone. Greg Cathell led off with a bunt single and was moved over by Joel Maher. Rob Benak collected an RBI by singling to right. Next up was Bobby Shaw. Shaw took Tiger starter Jeremiah Fielder deep for his second dinger of the season and the Hawks were up 3-2. The offense traded punches over the next few innings. Savannah State scored four in the second but UMES bounced back with two runs of their own. The Hawks got five hits in their second, after Pete Mayta, who led off with a single was caught stealing, James Walls singled up the middle. Two batters later he would score on a Cathell triple. Cathell crossed on a Maher single to first. The score was 6-5 Tigers. The Hawks shut down Savannah State in the third but tied it on a Butch Mills double that scored Bobby Shaw who reached on a single to left.
UMES took the 7-6 lead in the fourth when Graylon Kitchens would score on a beautifully executed suicide squeeze by Joel Maher.
The Tigers tied it up in the sixth getting a run when Brandon Pope scored on Tim Paige single. The Hawks took the lead right back getting a run in the bottom of the inning. Shaw recorded the RBI scoring Cathell who led off with a double. The game was in grasp for the Hawks. The seventh inning started with skies darkening for nightfall. The Tigers took advantage of the game nearing an end scoring two runs on a London single that scored two Tigers. The Hawks could not muster a run in the bottom and Savannah State snuck out with a 9-8 win. In game one the Hawks collected 11 hits, but could not string them together, plating only three runs. Starter Dereck Casper allowed 12 earned runs in four and a third innings. Jackson was 3-4 with a run, while Benak and Cathell both went 2-4. Cathell scored a run. Mayta collected two of the three RBIs. The other came off the bat of Maher. On the day for the Tigers, George Pope was 3-7 with two runs, T.J. London was 3-6 with four runs and five RBIs, Brandon Pope was 4-9 with four runs and two RBIs. The Hawks take on the same Tiger team tomorrow in double-header action beginning at 1:00 at Hawks Stadium. |
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