Box Score Rhodes College scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth that included a Matthew Burnick three run homerun to get by Randolph-Macon Baseball 8-5 in Millington, TN Tuesday night.
R-MC's Walton finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the Yellow Jackets at the plate while Jay Lichter added a single.
Dale Langford suffers his first loss off the season after allowing one earned run over two and two thirds innings while striking out two.
Stewart Martens and Lynden Pindling had two singles and two RBI each to pace the Rhodes attack. Burnick finished with a homerun and three RBI.
Remick Smothers tossed two and a third hitless innings to pick up the win for the Lynx. Hunter Chandler retired the Jackets in order in the ninth to earn the save.
An RBI single from Walton in the first gave Randolph-Macon an early edge before Walton doubled home Jeb Weymouth in the third to push the lead to 2-0.
Rhodes rallied for four runs in the fourth that was highlighted by a Martens two run single up the middle to take a 4-2 advantage.
The Yellow Jackets responded in the top of the sixth, scoring three runs on two Lynx errors and a passed ball to go ahead 5-4.
Rhodes tied the game in the bottom half of the inning when Pindling singled through the right side to bring home a run. Burnick then stepped to the plate and delivered a three run shot over the wall in the left to put the Lynx up 8-5 which would hold to be the final.
Randolph-Macon Baseball returns to action at noon on Wednesday, March 23rd when face Hendrix College at USA Stadium.
