Shivers And Lee Combine For Four Homers In Sweep Over Owls
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The offense was on display once again for the Fontbonne University baseball team as the Griffins belted four homers for the second time in three games as they went on for the series sweep over Mississippi University for Women, 12-7.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The offense was on display once again for the Fontbonne University baseball team as the Griffins belted four homers for the second time in three games as they went on for the series sweep over Mississippi University for Women, 12-7.
After the Owls took a 2-0 lead in the first, the Griffins answered back in the bottom half. Thomas Purschke got Fontbonne on the board with an RBI double to center bringing home Ty Kueper.
Colby Shivers followed with his second homer on the year giving the Griffins a 3-2 lead. After a hit-by-pitch to Trey Kueper, Carter Lee hit his sixth homer on the year extending its lead out to 5-2.
Ty Kueper added an RBI double in the second making it a 6-2 game. In the sixth, the Griffins put the away as with two on and two outs Shivers hit his second homer of the day, this one a three-run shot, pushing Fontbonne advantage out to 9-3.
After a walk to Trey Kueper, Lee made the Owls pay again with a two-run shot giving them an 11-3 lead.
The Owls added four runs in the eighth, but the Griffins were still able to secure the five-run win.
Top Griffins
Colby Shivers: 3-for-5, two runs scored, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Carter Lee: 3-for-5, two runs scored, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Eric Creech: 3-for-6
Vonner Panek: (W, 3-0), 3.0 IP, 3K's
Up Next
The Griffins are back in action on Friday when they'll visit Principia for a three-game series.
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