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Sullivan's Bat Leads Sewanee in Doubleheader Split with Centre College

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2

SEWANEE, Tenn.
 4/14/12 – Paced by the hot hitting of senior Ryne Sullivan, the Sewanee Tigers pounded the Centre Colonels 26-10 in the first game of an SCAC doubleheader played at Montgomery Field in Sewanee today.  The Colonels rebounded to take the second game by a score of 11-3 to earn the doubleheader split.
 
Sullivan drove in nine runs with two homeruns, a double and a single in the first game and continued his torrid pace with three doubles and two more RBI in the nightcap, giving him eleven RBI in the doubleheader.
 
Lee Schurlknight (2-5) picked up his second win of the season in the opener.  Schurlknight worked six innings allowing ten runs on ten hits.
 
Sullivan led the way with a 4-for-5 effort at the plate, while Jack Whaley picked up three hits including a grand slam homerun, his first career homer.  Connor Liston chipped in two hits to the Tiger 18-hit attack.
 
In the second game of the day, Jacob Simpson (2-5) was charged with the loss on the mound.  Simpson lasted six innings giving up six runs on nine hits.
 
Sullivan led the 10-hit Sewanee attack with three doubles, while Scott Ward picked up two hits.
 
Sewanee moves to 14-18 on the season and 3-8 in SCAC play.
 
The Tigers and the Colonels will wrap up their three-game SCAC series tomorrow with a single game scheduled for 1:00 pm at Montgomery Field. 
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Players Mentioned

Connor Liston

#16 Connor Liston

INF
5' 9"
Senior
Lee Schurlknight

#18 Lee Schurlknight

P/1B
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jacob Simpson

#22 Jacob Simpson

P
6' 2"
Junior
Ryne Sullivan

#13 Ryne Sullivan

OF/C
5' 8"
Senior
Scott Ward

#11 Scott Ward

3B/P
6' 1"
Junior
Jack Whaley

#2 Jack Whaley

INF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Connor Liston

#16 Connor Liston

5' 9"
Senior
INF
Lee Schurlknight

#18 Lee Schurlknight

6' 1"
Sophomore
P/1B
Jacob Simpson

#22 Jacob Simpson

6' 2"
Junior
P
Ryne Sullivan

#13 Ryne Sullivan

5' 8"
Senior
OF/C
Scott Ward

#11 Scott Ward

6' 1"
Junior
3B/P
Jack Whaley

#2 Jack Whaley

5' 10"
Freshman
INF