The Tuskegee University baseball team fell behind early against Lane College and never recorvered in game one, falling 10-3 Saturday afternoon at Paterson Field.
Treviz Brown was on the pitcher's mound for Lane College. He allowed five hits and three runs over seven innings, striking out five. Christian Marshall led things off on the pitcher's mound for TU . He allowed 15 hits and ten runs over five and a third innings, striking out four. Taylor Merriweather threw one and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
Corey Stallings led the Golden Tigers with two hits in three at bats.
Lane College totaled 16 hits in the game. Melvin Crayton, Barry Harmer, Chris O'Neal, Zach Elias, Courtney Joyner, and Thomas Arias all managed multiple hits for Lane College.
TU watch game two slip away early and couldn't recover in a 7-3 loss to the dragons to complete game two of a four -game set that will conclude Sunday afternoon.
Lane College scored on a fielder's choice by Zach Elias and a home run by Melvin Crayton in the first inning. LC got things moving in the first inning, when Savontae Williams induced Elias to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. Joel Ballard got the start for Lane College. He surrendered three runs on ten hits over six innings, striking out one.
Williams was on the mound for TU . He surrendered six runs on 12 hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking zero. Emperor Williams threw one and one-third innings in relief.
The Golden Tigers scattered 12 hits in the game. Joshua Lewis, Russell Coleman, Ryan Green, and Miles Jackson all managed multiple hits for Tuskegee University . Lewis led Tuskegee University with three hits in four at bats. Tuskegee University didn't commit a single error in the field. Coleman had the most chances in the field with seven.
Lane College totaled 12 hits in the game. Crayton, Keishaun Clark, Chris O'Neal, Clemia Jackson, and Barry Harmer each had multiple hits for Lane College. Lane College was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Christian Armstrong had the most chances in the field with seven.