Baseball Drops Midweek Game to Ecclesia

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Springdale, Ark. – Playing on the road for the first time this month, Central Baptist College baseball was at the Tyson Complex this afternoon for a meeting with the Royals of Ecclesia. CBC (17-12) couldn't get anything going offensively, mustering only five hits in a 12-2 loss to EC (16-12).

            The pitching staff of Gram Middleton and Slayton Holland was in the strike zone all-afternoon long, walking only two combined and hitting a batter. Jay French also broke the single-season stolen bases record during the game, swiping four bases, giving him 32 on the season and breaking Brady Brashier's previous record of 30 set back in 2013.

HIGHLIGHTS

            CBC would take an early lead in the first inning when Logan Easterling drove in French with a groundout to make it 1-0. EC would push four runs across in the second to lead 4-1 and CBC's final run came on an error off the bat of Steven Stewart that scored Benito Martinez. Middleton started and was the unfortunate loser, allowing six hits and seven runs (six earned) while walking two and striking out two. Holland finished the game, allowing nine hits and five runs over the final 3.2 innings with two Ks.

UP NEXT

            CBC plays their first American Midwest Conference road series of the season this weekend, when they head to Batesville to play Lyon. First pitch for Friday's single game is at 5 p.m.