High School Boys Baseball
Lincoln Railsplitters beat Pleasant Plains 17-7

[May 02, 2021] 

There was plenty of offense on Tuesday afternoon as the Lincoln Railsplitters traveled to Pleasant Plains to take on the Cardinals. Lincoln would end the six inning affair with a 17-7 win.

The Railsplitters scored in every inning of the game, pounding out 10 hits on the afternoon.

In the first inning, Lincoln’s leadoff hitter, Dylan Singleton, doubled to start the game. Following a walk to Keagan Ferguson, Tanner Strampp doubled to score the two runners. Lincoln was on top early 2-0.

Plains took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first inning after a three-run homer by Brady Marshall off Lincoln starter Tanner Strampp.

In the top of the second inning, Singleton scored on a sacrifice fly by Trent Koehler. Ferguson doubled and eventually came around to score on an error to give Lincoln a 4-3 edge.

The Cardinals tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the second inning.

In the top of the third inning, Sean Raffa would walk and score the Railsplitters lone run in the inning on an error by the centerfielder. Lincoln jumped in front 5-4.

In the bottom half of the third inning, the Cardinals regained a 6-5 lead on three hits.

The Railsplitters put up six runs in the top of the fourth inning and managed to do so with just three hits. In an inning filled with errors, walks, a hit batter and wild pitches, the Railsplitters took advantage and ran their way out to an 11-6 lead.

In the fifth inning the Railsplitters added a run to take a 12-6 lead. The first two batters in the inning, Ferguson and Strampp were hit by pitches. Lucas Konczyk then drew a walk to load the bases. The fourth batter in the inning, Andrew Graue, was hit by a pitch, allowing Ferguson to score. The Cardinals then got a pop out and two ground balls to end the inning without further damage.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Pleasant Plains scored a run on two hits. Threatening to score more, the Railsplitters defense shut down the Cardinals on an inning ending double play. Lincoln held a 12-7 lead.

The Railsplitters led off the top of the sixth inning with singles by Singleton and Koehler. Ferguson followed with a double. Only Koehler scored on the double because Singleton had already stolen home ahead of Ferguson’s hit. Lincoln was now on top 14-7. Ferguson scored when Strampp reached on an error, making the score 15-7. A two-run single to right field by Trey Schilling allowed the Railsplitters to take a 17-7 lead.

With Raffa on the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals were retired via a strikeout and two quick groundouts, all on just ten pitches.

Lincoln wins the six-inning affair by the 10-run rule, 17-7 over Pleasant Plains.

Sean Raffa (2-0) picked up the win for Lincoln. Raffa pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out two batters.

Tanner Strampp started the game for Lincoln. Strampp tossed two innings, allowing four runs on three hits and striking out one batter.

Dylan Singleton was 2-for-3 with four runs scored for Lincoln. Trent Koehler was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI. Keagan Ferguson was 2-for-3 with four runs scored and an RBI. Lucas Konczyk, Trey Schilling, Andrew Graue and Tanner Strampp each had one hit for Lincoln.

Lincoln improves to 6-1 on the season.

The Railsplitters will play at Warrensburg-Latham today at 4:30 p.m.

[Teena Lowery]