The Lee University offense exploded for 28 runs off 33 hits in a Gulf South Conference (GSC) doubleheader sweep of host Christian Brothers University Saturday afternoon. The Flames won the opener 15-3 in a run-rule shortened game and claimed the series win with a 13-2 margin in the nightcap.
Lee (28-17-1, 16-13-1 GSC) and Christian Brothers (9-25, 5-19 GSC) are scheduled to play the series finale on Sunday at 2 p.m. EDT.
Five Flames tallied at least four hits in the two games. Trenton Hill and Chris Adams led the way with five hits. Hill drilled a double and a home run, while Adams legged out three doubles. Three of Ben Holland’s four hits were home runs. Luke Toms and Nate Wierzgac added three singles and a double each.
“Chris (Adams) was phenomenal at the plate all day,” said Lee head coach Mark Brew. “He had some great swings. Ben (Holland) obviously had a huge power day for us and our hitters did a great job hitting with two strikes. Tomorrow will be a different day. We need to come out with the same aggressive mind set from the start.”
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Holland was 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored. Luke Toms was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored. Adams went 2-for-3, including a double, with three RBI and two runs scored.
Hill and Josh Tate recorded two singles, while MJ Brown had one base hit. Tate pushed across two runs. Siosi Poti delivered a two-run home run for his lone hit and finished with three RBI and scored twice.
The Flames jumped on Christian Brothers with six runs in the top of the first. Lee added three more in the third and put the game away with six runs in the fourth frame.
“The big inning was key for us to getting away from them on a windy day,” said Brew. The three-run homer from Ben Holland set the tone in the first inning and our hitters did a good job of keeping pressure on Christian Brothers’ pitching staff. Additionally, Logan Campbell had a very good relief outing.”
Dustin Lawson (5-1) gave up three runs on five hits and walked three in five innings of work to earn the win. Campbell struck out three of the six batters he faced in two innings of relief.
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The Flames pounded out 21 hits in the second game and posted single runs in the first and second innings, two in the third, fourth and seventh innings and five runs in the fifth.
“It might have been the best job our hitters have done all year. They were relentless scoring in six of the seven innings,” added Brew. “Trent (Hill) was solid on the mound.”
Wierzgac was 4-for-5 in the game with an RBI double. Adams, Hill and Andres Nelo added three hits. Adams had two doubles and an RBI, while Hill delivered an RBI double and a solo home run. Nelo doubled and drove in three runs.
Poti, Holland and Toms rounded out the list of Flames with mulitiple hits. Holland continued his hot hitting with two solo home runs.
Hill (7-5) scattered four hits and struck out three over five innings to receive the pitching victory. Carlos Ditren and Dakota Fowler split the final two innings. Ditren gave up two runs, two hits, walked one and fanned one. Fowler was tagged for one hit and struck out one.