GAME 1 BOX
GAME 2 BOX
LEESBURG, FLA. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology stands at 5-2 on its annual baseball Spring Trip to
Florida after splitting a doubleheader against John Carroll
University on Thursday.
The Engineers rallied from a 5-1 deficit with one
run in the fifth and a four-spot in the sixth to capture a 7-5
victory. Senior Alex Decker (Seymour) keyed the
four-run rally with his first career home run.
Junior Andrew Pinkstaff (Vincennes/ Lincoln)
added three hits and scored two runs, while freshman
Michael Kovacs (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller) added a two-run
pinch-hit double.
On the mound, senior Luis Bougrat (Franklin,
Tenn./Battle Ground Academy) tossed five innings to pick up
his first victory of the season. Senior Sam Deters
(Teutopolis, Ill.) tallied his second save of the trip and
the school record 13th of his career with two shutout innings.
In the nightcap, John Carroll relied on a
consistent offensive effort to pick up a 10-5 victory.
Sophomore Andrew Bilse (Munster) and sophomore Kirk
Thompson (Harrisburg, Ill.) led the Engineer offense
with two hits. Freshman Nick Rumpke (Cincinnati,
Ohio/Wyoming) scattered five hits and allowed two runs in
4.2 innings in his first college start.
Rose-Hulman and John Carroll
each stand 5-2 on the season. The Engineers square off with Johnson and
Wales College in a single nine-inning game on Friday at 11 a.m.
