The Emory University baseball team scored five runs in its final
at bat to defeat Washington and Lee University 8-5 on Tuesday
afternoon at Chappell Park.
After falling behind 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth inning,
the Eagles' bats broke through with a five run outburst on four
hits. With one out in the inning, Gabe
Shiver and Kevin O'Connor got things
started for Emory with back-to-back walks. A single by
Jonathan Reilly in the next at bat scored a run
for Emory, and a base hit to centerfield for Patrick
Riebsame tied the game at five runs apiece. After a
walk to Andrew Cohn loaded the bases, senior
Dan Molnar came through with the game-winning hit,
a sacrifice fly to centerfield to score Reilly. RBI singles
for Will Vaughn and Andrew
DeYoung brought Emory's lead to three runs.
Senior close Zeb Heidt, who entered the game in
the eighth with the Eagles down by two, got an inning ending double
play in the frame before pitching a hitless ninth to end the game
and earn the victory.
The Eagles got off to a quick start in the contest, scoring runs
off a Patrick Riebsame sacrifice fly, and a
Dan Molnar RBI bunt. After the Generals
evened the game with two runs in the top of the second, the Eagles
took the lead again in the bottom of the frame with an RBI double
for O'Connor.
Senior Marc Terranova made his first career start
for Emory, leaving the game after three with a 3-2 lead.
Senior Brian Cournoyer would allow just one
unearned run in the sixth inning that would tie the game, until
Washington and Lee broke through with two runs off reliever
Connor McGuiness in the eighth.
Emory's pitching was helped by its defense, which turned three
double plays in the contest. The two teams each left 13
runners on base during the contest.
Riebsame finished the game two-for-four, and now leads the Eagles
with a .471 batting average and eight runs batted in. Molnar
went two-for-three in the contest with two RBIs and a walk, and is
now just three walks shy of tying the school's career record.
With the win, Emory improves to 2-4 on the season, while Washington
and Lee dropped to 0-3 with the loss. The Eagles will return
to action on Friday, February 26th at 2:00 PM against
Rhodes College, at the Rawlings Southern Classic, hosted by Emory
University.