Army Drops 4-2 Decision at High Point

Saturday, March 4

High Point, N.C.

2 p.m.

Army West Point

2-7

High Point

6-4

Army

High Point

Army Drops 4-2 Decision at High Point

March 04, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Army West Point baseball team saw High Point jump out to the 4-0 lead after four innings before securing a 4-2 victory here Saturday afternoon.

The Black Knights tried to rally several times throughout the game and even cut the lead in half with two runs in the fifth but ultimately weren't ever able to get over the early hole.

Junior Brandon Lee finished 2-for-4 for the Cadets with a run and a double. Kris Lindner, Jon Rosoff, and John McKenna also notched a hit on the day.

Tyler Giovinco allowed five hits and four runs, three of which were earned, during his 5.0 innings in the circle. Blake Walters came in for relief giving up just one hit in his 3.0 scoreless innings of work. Giovinco fanned four batters, while Walters struck out one.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Lee tallied his first double of the season, while Rosoff earned the Black Knights' first triple of the year.
Anfernee Crompton recorded a sacrifice hit.
No Panther player had more than one hit on the day.
The High Point pitching staff posted at least one strikeout in each of the nine innings.
Ryan Mason reeled in two RBI for the Panthers following his two-run double in the opening period.
High Point posted three doubles on the day and three stolen bases.
Both teams had a player hit by a pitch.
Army did not record a hit until opening up the fifth inning with Rosoff's triple.
Giovinco drops to 0-2 on the mound for Army.
Rookie Drew Daczkowski earned in win in the circle for the Panthers.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN
     White (SS): 0-for-4
     Monge (LF/CF): 0-for-4
     Lindner (2B): 1-for-3 with a walk
     Dickerson (1B): 0-for-3 with a walk
     Rosoff (C): 1-for-4 with a run
     McKenna (DH): 1-for-4
     Lee (RF/CF): 2-for-4 with a run
     Crompton (3B): 0-for-1
        - McCarthy (PH/LF): 0-for-2
     Hurtubise (CF): 0-for-1
        - Hudgins (PH/LF): 0-for-2

     Giovinco (P): 5.0 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
        - Walters: 3.0 innings, 1 hit, 1 strikeout

FACTS & FIGURES

Both teams earned two errors in the game.
Army finished the day with two runs on five hits, while the home team compiled four runs on six hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Austen Zente was hit by a pitch during the Panthers first at bat of the opening inning to place a runner on first. He stole second before Army was able to earn the first out. Jordan Sergent followed that up with a walk on the ensuing play. During the next at bat, the two base runners stole a bag shifting them both into scoring position. Giovinco then earned a big strikeout but on the ensuing play Mason drilled a double to right center to bring home the game's first two runs.
Neither team was able to get anything going over the next two innings before the home team posted two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. Carson Jackson started the inning singling to left field. Mason then reached base before taking second on the ensuing at bat after a throwing error by Army. Cody Oerther loaded the bases during the next play with a bunt single. The Black Knights then tried to hold the Panthers in check by recording the first two outs of the inning, but a single up the middle from Conner Dunbar handed the hosts a 4-0 edge.
Army answered with two runs of its own in the top of the fifth. Rosoff started things off by tripling to right center. During the next at bat he scored thanks to a throwing error by the catcher. The Panthers then tallied the first out but Lee followed things up by doubling down the left field line. Crompton hit a sacrifice bunt on the ensuing play to advance Lee over to third. On the next at bat, Lee scored what would be Army's final run of the day on a wild pitch.
The Black Knights tried to rally in the top of the ninth and even loaded the bases but weren't able to bring home the needed runs.

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