Baseball | 2/12/2009 6:57:57 PM

ABILENE, TEXAS - Coast to Coast Classic host McMurry University took an early 7-0 lead before moving within three runs.  McMurry finished off with two more runs to take the 9-4 win.

McMurry (1-3) got on the board first after a leadoff double in the bottom of the second inning.  They capitalized on a Methodist (0-1) error and picked up two more doubles to take the 3-0 lead. The third inning went scoreless before McMurry broke out in the bottom of the fourth with four runs on five hits for the 7-0 lead.

With one out in the top of the sixth, Methodist sophomore Brian Inghram singled to center to start things off. Senior Brad Davis singled to left and and Inghram stole third for both runners to advance.  Senior Dustin Proctor put the Monarchs on the board with a three-run homerun. Junior Brian Halpin kept things going with a single and freshman Trey Such drew the walk. Halpin moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on sophomore Tripp Lancaster's single.  The Monarchs finished the top of the sixth trailing 7-4.

McMurry only gave up two more hits in the final three innings while adding two insurance runs of their own in the bottom of the eighth for the 9-4 win.

Senior Elliott Bisplinghoff threw the first four innings for Methodist while freshman Matt Partin, sophomore Tre Britt and freshman Michael Mahaffey all threw in relief.

Cody Curry went five and a third for McMurry to pick up the loss.

The Monarchs will continue in the Coast to Coast Classic with Mary Hardin-Baylor Friday at 5:30 pm (CST).

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