High School Boys Baseball
Railsplitters sweep doubleheader
Parker Graue and Michael Lucas pick up wins on the mound

 

[April 14, 2024] 

It was a perfect day for baseball at Mike Curry Field on Saturday when the Lincoln Railsplitters took the field for a doubleheader. Under blue skies and sunshine Lincoln defeated Taylorville 3-2 in game one with Parker Graue nearly going the distance for the win. In game two Michael Lucas earned the win in relief as Lincoln won a high-scoring affair over Annawan/Wethersfield 12-9.

Game one

Taylorville 2
Lincoln 3

The Railsplitters scored twice in the bottom of the second inning when Colbie Glenn drove in a run on a single to left and Trey Schilling earned an RBI on his ground out to the shortstop. Karson Komnick and Wes Tedrick also had singles in the inning.

A bases loaded walk scored another run for Lincoln in the bottom of the third inning. With two outs to start the inning, Brenden Wurth and Drew Hayes each walked and Komnick reached base on a fielder’s choice. Tedrick then drew a walk to force Wurth in to score the third Lincoln run.

Taylorville scored one run on an error in the top of the fifth inning.

In the top of the seventh inning Taylorville’s Clark Durbin slugged an RBI double to trim the lead to 3-2 with two outs. Colbie Glenn relieved Graue to retire the last batter of the game on a strikeout. Glenn threw three strikes to leave Durbin stranded at second with the tying run.

Lincoln escapes the nail biter with a 3-2 win to boost their record over .500 again.

Parker Graue earned the win for Lincoln. He worked six and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and two runs. Only one run was earned. He struck out three and walked one.

Colbie Glenn picked up the save in relief.

Jarrett Evers, Michael Lucas, Drew Hayes, Karson Komnick, Wes Tedrick and Colbie Glenn each had a hit for Lincoln.

Glenn, Schilling and Tedrick each had RBIs.

Baron Odam took the loss for Taylorville.

Game two

Annawan/Wethersfield 9
Lincoln 12

Colbie Glenn started game two for Lincoln and after falling behind 2-0 in the top of the second inning, the Railsplitters got things going in their half of the inning.

A lead-off walk to Brenden Wurth started the Railsplitters second inning. Griffin Shaw’s double to center brought Wurth home with the first run. Trey Schilling’s double to left brought home Shaw to tie the game.

In the top of the third inning the Titans took a 5-2 lead over Lincoln.

In the bottom of the third inning the Titans pitching got a little crazy with two walks, a hit batter and a wild pitch, giving Lincoln the easy opportunity to score a run.

After two quick outs in the top of the fourth inning, the Titans pounded out six straight hits and took a 9-3 lead.

The Railsplitters chipped away at the lead in a big way in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring five runs. Colbie Glenn, Michael Lucas, Brenden Wurth and Trey Schilling each had singles in the inning. Lincoln also drew a couple walks and with an error and a hit by pitch in the inning, the Railsplitters capitalized and in the blink of an eye the score was 9-8.

Lincoln took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Michael Lucas cracked a lead-off triple to center and he would remain stuck there while Jarrett Evers and Griffin Shaw were each hit by a pitch. Schilling walked in his at bat to force Shaw home with the tying run. Drew Hayes’ ground out to second scored Evers with the go-ahead run.

Brenden Wurth added a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning for insurance.

Lucas finished the game quickly on eight pitches in the seventh inning. Even though he gave up a single, there was no real threat for the Titans to score. Lucas was having himself a day on the mound and at the plate, as Lincoln won by a final score of 12-9.

Michael Lucas earned the win by pitching three and one-third innings in relief. He allowed two hits and struck out two and walked two.

Starter Colbie Glenn worked three innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs. He walked one and struck out three.

Trey Schilling pitched two-thirds of an inning in the middle. He gave up six hits and four earned runs while striking out one batter.

Lucas and Glenn each led the team with three hits apiece versus the Titans.

Lucas was 3-for-5 with three runs scored.

Glenn was 3-for-5 with two runs scored.

Trey Schilling was 2-for-2 with three RBIs.

Brenden Wurth was 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored.

Griffin Shaw and Wes Tedrick each had one hit.

Lincoln improved their record to 8-6 on the season.

Lincoln will play at Lanphier on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

[Teena Lowery]