Box Score MEMPHIS - Visiting Rhodes College scored three runs in the third inning and held on to defeat the Christian Brothers University baseball team, 3-0, on Wednesday at Nadicksbernd Field. The Lynx used six pitchers in the combined shutout.
FINAL SCORE: Rhodes (8-9) 3, CBU (6-15) 0
GAME CHANGER
- Rhodes' pitchers combined for nine strikeouts, and held the Bucs to just six hits.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Rhodes outhit the Bucs 8-6.
- Jaime Soto (2-for-3) was the only CBU player with multiple hits.
- Jonathan Baldelli (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs, two earned, and six hits, in seven innings of work.
KEY PLAYS
- Rhodes scored the only runs of the game in the third inning, capitalizing on opportunistic base running and a CBU miscue.
- CBU had an opportunity to score in the fourth inning, but Soto was thrown out at home and Rhodes pitcher, Patrick Morrison got a pair of outs to escape the jam.
- In the fifth the Bucs also had a pair of runners in scoring position, but were unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Bucs are scheduled to host No. 1 Delta State for a three-game Gulf South Conference series, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 16. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
