FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Behind a six-RBI performance from
Jacob Austin and a grand slam from
Ethan Carmack, 22nd-ranked Methodist baseball routed host Mary Washington, 16-2, in a non-conference matchup Tuesday afternoon.
It was a relatively quiet game outside of an outburst that saw Methodist score a whopping 12 runs in the fourth inning. The inning featured only five hits while six batters were walked and a seventh was hit by a pitch.
Austin is the man of the match with an out-of-this-world showcase. He finished with three hits -- two doubles and a triple, resulting in the six RBIs, tying his season high.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. Mary Washington
, 16-2
Records: Methodist 25-6, Mary Washington 9-13
Location: V. Earl Dickinson Field; Fredericksburg, Va.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The fourth inning began with three walks and a hit by pitch. Austin's right field triple set the tone and cleared the bases. Next, Alex Kachler singled to score Austin and Tucker Criswell doubled to score Kachler in the next at-bat.
- Two more walks, a fielder's choice, and another hit by pitch set the stage for Carmack with the bases loaded and two outs. Carmack delivered with a baseball fans' favorite play-- a grandslam to extend the lead to 12-0.
- Austin returned in the same inning with a double to score Matthias Carter for the final run of the inning.
- The Monarchs added three more runs in the eighth. Austin hit a double to left field that scored two and two straight walks scored the third run and left the bases loaded. This time, Mary Washington avoided the grand slam as Methodist left all three runners stranded.
- Kevin France ended the potential Methodist shutout with a RBI-single and the fifth and the Eagles added a second run in the seventh.
STAT FACTS
- The Monarchs finished with 10-plus hits and 10-plus walks for just the third time this season. Methodist had 10 hits and 12 walks. In addition to Austin's three hits, Carmack and Kachler finished with two.
- Carter's patience at the plate helped him tie his own season-high of four walks. He also had a hit. Clay Richardson was the other Monarch with at least two walks as eight different players drew a walk.
- Tyler Brown got the start and the win, pitching five innings and giving up four hits and one earned run with six strikeouts.
- The relief squadron of Hunter Barnes, Reese Hobbs, Noah Latta, and Tyler Carmen allowed only three hits and two walks while not giving up an earned run in four innings.
- Norman Holcomb is the other Eagles player with two hits.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs return to USA South Athletic Conference play with a weekend, three-game series against William Peace. The Pacers will be playing host and the first game is Friday at 7 p.m.
