Box Score NASHVILLE – Consistent offense and stifling defense lead Lipscomb Baseball to a 4-2 decision over App State Saturday afternoon at Ken Dugan Field.
Dylan Bierman had arguably his best outing all season in his fourth start. He threw a season-high seven innings allowing just two runs on four hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
App State took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first with a solo home run.
Lipscomb quickly erased the deficit in the bottom of the first.
Tiger Borom worked a leadoff walk and
Robbie Merced followed with a double to give the Bisons some momentum.
Malik Williams then delivered a ground ball that was enough for Borom to cross home plate and even things 1-1.
Both defenses settled in through the next three innings putting zeroes on the board.
Lipscomb expanded its lead 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth which started with a double by
Maddux Houghton.
A sacrifice bunt pushed Houghton to scoring position and he then scored the second Lipscomb run of the day when he slid under the tag at home plate for a 2-1 score.
The final Bisons runs of the night came when
Malik Williams scorched a ball down the left field line to balloon the lead 4-1.
The Mountaineers threatened in the top of the eighth when they scored a run, but Lipscomb quickly stopped the bleeding to keep a 4-2 lead.
Matthew Maldonado picked up his first save of the season as he shutout App State in the final inning and a third to preserve the victory.
HERD NOTES
- Bierman retired the mountaineers in order four times.
- Tanner Morgan and Gavin Grubbs both threw a scoreless third of an inning.
- Four of Lipscomb's five hits were for extra bases.
UP NEXT
The final game of the series will be Sunday, April 18 at Ken Dugan Field. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. CT.
