Date: Sunday, February 08, 2009
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne
(804) 752-7387 / christopherkilcoyne@rmc.edu

St. Mary's Clips Randolph-Macon 6-4 in Sunday's Series Finale
(Box Score) 

ASHLAND, VA - St. Mary's (Md.) got six strong innings from starting pitcher Barrett Enix and was able to withstand a late rally by Randolph-Macon as the Seahawks took the final game of a three-game set from the Yellow Jackets by the score of 6-4.

Enix allowed six hits over his six innings, did not allow a lead off runner on, struck out five and walked a pair as he led SMC to its first win of the season.

SMC stuck for three runs in the top of the third inning after their first two hitters had been retired by R-MC starter Kurt Brietmeyer. Jacen Killebrew drew a two-out walk, advanced to second on a stolen base and scored on a Matt Baden single.

Baden would move to second on a stolen base then move to third on a single by Mark Dattilio. Kyle Kralle singled to plate Baden and Dattilio would score later in the inning on a wild pitch to put the Seahawks on top 3-0.

St. Mary's tacked on single runs in the fourth and the six inning before Mike Wallace got the Jackets on the board with a towering, two run home run in the home half of the six, making the score 6-2.

In the bottom of the ninth, James Bierlein and Jay Lichter opened the frame with back-to-back homeruns, cutting the SMC lead to 6-4 and chasing SMC reliever Stephon Dingle from the game.

Matt Siciliano then entered the game and walked Kevin Davis. Siciliano rebounded to strike out Greg Mitro, then force out pinch runner Dann Woods at second on a fielder's choice off the bat of Greg Meleski and ended the game on a strike out of Charlie Hartt to secure the save.

Brietmeyer was saddled to with the loss in his first appearance of the season. The southpaw went three innings, gave up three runs on three hits, walked four and struck out a pair.

Randolph-Macon returns to action next Saturday when it takes part in the 2009 ODAC/USA-South Challenge. R-MC will face Averett Burlington Ath. Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

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