LC splits doubleheader with Lindenwood  

[MARCH 11, 2005]  ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Lincoln College split a baseball doubleheader here Thursday afternoon, defeating Lindenwood 7-4 in the second game. Lindenwood won the first game by a 10-5 score. The Lynx are now 1-3 and will next be in action on the spring trip to Alabama.

Max McCorvie hurled three shutout innings, striking out two and walking four, while allowing no hits in the second game for LC coach Tony Thomas. Nick Kidwell earned the victory with two innings and was followed to the mound by Kyle Bruce and Colton McClellan. McClellan earned the save with two strikeouts in his one inning of work.

Tyler Cassen, a Williamsville grad, led the Lynx offense with three hits, including a triple and double, and two runs scored. Jake Jones had a pair of hits for the Lynx, and Brad Hall, Jason Williams and Andy Bakhaus each had one hit. Hall scored a pair of runs and had an RBI while Williams had a double and two RBIs.

In the first game, Ryan Driskill took the loss for the Lynx, giving up seven hits and eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Adam York led the Lynx at the plate with three hits in four trips, a triple and two runs scored. Collecting one hit each were Hall, Jones and Nick Meredeth.

First game

Lincoln College      200 010 2 - 5 - 6 - 2
Lindenwood           420 301 x - 10 - 12 - 3

Driskill (L), Joel Hoekstra (4) and Brown; Toalson (W) and Jayne.

Second game

Lincoln College     020 041 0 - 7 - 8 - 1
Lindenwood          000 211 0 - 4 - 7 - 6

McCorvie, Kidwell (4-W), Bruce (6), McClellan (7-S) and Brown; Trabue (L) and Brown.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College]

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