According to the most recent WVIAC statistics, Concord's Baseball team is ranked behind the University of Charleston in batting average and runs scored.
According to the doubleheader the two teams played Saturday, those rankings don't mean much.
The Mountain Lions decisively outhit and outscored the Golden Eagles in sweeping their Southern Division twinbill, 18-1 and 21-2, on a cool, sunny afternoon at Anderson Field.
Concord banged out 36 hits to Charleston's 14 and scored in 13 of the day's 14 innings to improve to 20-5 overall, 9-4 in the division and 11-0 at home.
The sweep also clinched the Mountain Lions a spot in the WVIAC Tournament, May 5th-9th, in Johnstown, PA.
| GAME ONE |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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6 |
7 |
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E |
LOB |
| Charleston |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
| Concord |
5 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
x |
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18 |
17 |
1 |
11 |
On Senior Day in Athens, sophomore Keith Morrisroe (left) was all over the score sheet. His single in the 1st triggered a five-run rally, and his three-run double highlighted CU's six-run 3rd.
Morrisroe hit an RBI double and scored a run in the 4th, and drove in another run in the 5th. He ended the game 4-6 with two doubles, five RBIs and four runs scored.
Senior RF Tyler Webb also had a big day, going 4-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs.
Greyson Schram was 2-2 with a two-run home run in the 1st; Donovan Huffer went 2-3 with an RBI and a run; Ian Humphrey was 2-3 with a double and three runs, and Randy Beard went 2-4 with a double and two runs.
Meanwhile, CU starting pitcher Drew Bailey kept Charleston in check. The junior right hander went the distance, scattering seven singles, walking three and striking out three. Concord's defense was steady behind Bailey, committing only one error and turning three double plays.
| GAME TWO |
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6 |
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| Charleston |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
| Concord |
1 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
x |
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21 |
19 |
0 |
10 |
It took four innings for Concord's offense to really get going. But when it did….
The Mountain Lions scored a remarkable 16 – yes, sixteen – runs in the bottom of the 4th on their way to their second rout of the day.
Before that: A solo home run by Huffer in the bottom of the 1st gave Concord an early lead, but Charleston squared matters on a solo shot by Mike Dahl in the top of the 2nd. The Mountain Lions tallied twice in the 3rd – Huffer and Schram doubled, and Brooks Cullen added an RBI single.
Then came the bottom of the 4th.
Morrisroe again had a hand in things; his three-run home run plated the first runs of the rally. After that, Huffer singled and Schram hit a two-run homer.
Tyler Webb hit an RBI single; then, with the bases loaded, James Stehlin and Beard drew walks, Morrisroe was hit by a pitch, Huffer drew another walk … and Schram (right) launched a grand slam.
Webb and Stehlin each added RBI singles to close out the scoring.
Concord scored single runs in the 5th (on Schram's solo shot, his third big fly of the game) and 6th (on Morrisroe's RBI single).
Every CU starter scored at least one run, and eight of the nine starters had at least one hit.
Schram paced the attack by going 4-4, with his three HRs, a double, with four runs and an impressive eight RBIs. He ended the day 6-8, with four home runs, a double, six runs scored and ten RBIs.
Morrisroe was 2-5 in game two, with a home run, two runs and five RBIs. On the day 6-11, with two doubles, a home run, six runs and nine RBIs.
Huffer went 3-4 in game two, with a home run, a double, two RBIs and four runs. For the day, the senior was 5-7 with a homer, a double, three RBIs and five runs.
James Stehlin was 2-3 in the second game, with a double, three runs and two RBIs.
Tyler Webb capped a 6-10 day by going 2-5 with two RBIs and a run.
Brooks Cullen gave Concord a noteworthy all-around performance. At the plate, the senior was 3-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI. On the mound, the left hander scattered seven hits over six inning, giving up two runs, walking two and striking out six in getting the victory.
Concord and Charleston conclude their four-game series with a doubleheader at 1:00 pm EDT on Sunday, April 18th, at Anderson Field. Admission is free.
