Late Rally Not Enough to Down Mountaineers

Sunday, April 18

Dugan Field

1:00 PM

Lipscomb University

12-19

Appalachian State

15-16

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
APP State	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	7	3
Lipscomb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	8	3

Photo by: Vasha Hunt

Late Rally Not Enough to Down Mountaineers

4/18/2021 5:09:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Baseball dropped a 4-3 decision to Appalachian State Sunday afternoon at Ken Dugan Field despite a late ninth inning rally.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first three innings were scoreless. Lipscomb starter, Patrick Williams, allowed just two hits and struck out three in the first three innings.
App State took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth.
The Mountaineer's lead increased to 2-0 in the fifth inning when the leadoff man came around and scored.
Lipscomb had a great chance to cut into the lead in the bottom of the seventh when Maddux Houghton crushed a one-out triple, but he was stranded at third.
The Bisons once again had a good chance with runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the eighth but were unable to plate either.
App State continued to hit the ball well and increased its lead 4-0 on a two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth.
Lipscomb mounted a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. David Graves lead off the inning with a single which was followed by a single by Maddux Houghton. A Tiger Borom single and Malik Williams double scored three runs and put the tying run at the plate, but the rally came up just short.

HERD NOTES

Williams and Houghton both notched two hits on the night and combined for two RBI.
Chris Bashlor, Ethan Stamps and David Graves also notched hits on the night.
Lipscomb outhit the Mountaineers 8-7.
Each team had three errors on the afternoon.

UP NEXT
Lipscomb will be back at Ken Dugan Field Wednesday, April 21 for a midweek tilt against rival Belmont. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT.