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Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Complete Sweep of Furman for Fifth-Straight Win
4/6/2014 5:03:00 PM | Baseball
Box Score
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ben Arkin drove in a career-high four runs to lead three Wildcats with three hits each, as Davidson defeated Furman, 11-6, to complete a three-game sweep of the Paladins in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon in Latham Stadium.
Winner of 18 of its last 21 games and five straight, Davidson improved to 20-8 overall for its first 20-win season since 2005. The Wildcats also improved to 10-2 in SoCon play to continue its best start ever in the league, completing its first three-game SoCon series sweep on the road since 1993.
Arkin drove in four runs, going 3-for-5 for a double, while left fielder Nathan Becker went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk and three RBIs, and third baseman David Daniels (3-for-5) finished a home run short of the cycle.
Designated hitter Ryan Lowe (1-for-4, 2 RBIs) extended his reached base streak to 31 games, dating back to last season, and his hitting streak to 11.
Davidson jumped out to 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI-single by Becker and a bases-clearing double to the right field corner by Arkin. The majority of the damage was done with two outs, as RHP Tyler Wood (2-1) struck out two after second baseman Andrew Pope (2-for-5, RBI, BB) and Daniels led the game off with back-to-back singles. A single through the left side by Becker plated Pope, and then shortstop Sam Foy (1-for-3, 2 BB) loaded the bases by drawing a walk before Arkin cleared them with his double.
Furman (11-21, 2-7 SoCon) battled back to within one run as designated hitter Alex Abrams (2-for-5) doubled and later scored on a fielder's choice by third baseman Chris Ohmstede (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) in the bottom half of the first, and then Abrams doubled again in the third and scored when first baseman Greg Harrison (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) slugged a two-run home run to left field.
Wood settled in on the mound for the Paladins after the first, as he retired 11-straight, but the 'Cats were able to score two more runs off him in the fifth. Pope and Daniels earned back-to-back walks and moved up one base on a wild pitch, allowing Lowe to plate Pope from third with a single through the right side, and centerfielder Forrest Brandt (0-for-3) to drive in Daniels on a sacrifice fly for a 6-3 lead.
Wood left after the fifth inning, striking out nine but allowing six runs on five hits and four walks.
Davidson grew the lead to six in the seventh inning, at 9-3. Daniels led the frame off with a triple to the right gap and scored on a sacrifice fly by Lowe, and then Becker blasted a two-run home run to dead center after Brandt drew a walk.
RHP Nick Neitzel (5-0) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work to stay undefeated on the season for Davidson.
An RBI-single by right fielder Hunter Burton gave Furman another run in the seventh, and a home run by Ohmstede and another run on an error in the eighth pulled Furman back within three. However, Daniels limited further damage in the eighth with a diving catch on a liner and a quick throw to second base for an inning-ending double play.
The 'Cats added two insurance runs on RBIs by Arkin and Pope for the final margin.
Davidson will travel to UNC Asheville Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game, and then host Samford at Wilson Field for a three-game SoCon series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
Notes: Sam Foy entered the game with two walks on the season, but walked twice in the game … Davidson improved to 7-0 on Sundays this season, and 3-3 on the road.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ben Arkin drove in a career-high four runs to lead three Wildcats with three hits each, as Davidson defeated Furman, 11-6, to complete a three-game sweep of the Paladins in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon in Latham Stadium.
Winner of 18 of its last 21 games and five straight, Davidson improved to 20-8 overall for its first 20-win season since 2005. The Wildcats also improved to 10-2 in SoCon play to continue its best start ever in the league, completing its first three-game SoCon series sweep on the road since 1993.
Arkin drove in four runs, going 3-for-5 for a double, while left fielder Nathan Becker went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk and three RBIs, and third baseman David Daniels (3-for-5) finished a home run short of the cycle.
Designated hitter Ryan Lowe (1-for-4, 2 RBIs) extended his reached base streak to 31 games, dating back to last season, and his hitting streak to 11.
Davidson jumped out to 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI-single by Becker and a bases-clearing double to the right field corner by Arkin. The majority of the damage was done with two outs, as RHP Tyler Wood (2-1) struck out two after second baseman Andrew Pope (2-for-5, RBI, BB) and Daniels led the game off with back-to-back singles. A single through the left side by Becker plated Pope, and then shortstop Sam Foy (1-for-3, 2 BB) loaded the bases by drawing a walk before Arkin cleared them with his double.
Furman (11-21, 2-7 SoCon) battled back to within one run as designated hitter Alex Abrams (2-for-5) doubled and later scored on a fielder's choice by third baseman Chris Ohmstede (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) in the bottom half of the first, and then Abrams doubled again in the third and scored when first baseman Greg Harrison (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) slugged a two-run home run to left field.
Wood settled in on the mound for the Paladins after the first, as he retired 11-straight, but the 'Cats were able to score two more runs off him in the fifth. Pope and Daniels earned back-to-back walks and moved up one base on a wild pitch, allowing Lowe to plate Pope from third with a single through the right side, and centerfielder Forrest Brandt (0-for-3) to drive in Daniels on a sacrifice fly for a 6-3 lead.
Wood left after the fifth inning, striking out nine but allowing six runs on five hits and four walks.
Davidson grew the lead to six in the seventh inning, at 9-3. Daniels led the frame off with a triple to the right gap and scored on a sacrifice fly by Lowe, and then Becker blasted a two-run home run to dead center after Brandt drew a walk.
RHP Nick Neitzel (5-0) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work to stay undefeated on the season for Davidson.
An RBI-single by right fielder Hunter Burton gave Furman another run in the seventh, and a home run by Ohmstede and another run on an error in the eighth pulled Furman back within three. However, Daniels limited further damage in the eighth with a diving catch on a liner and a quick throw to second base for an inning-ending double play.
The 'Cats added two insurance runs on RBIs by Arkin and Pope for the final margin.
Davidson will travel to UNC Asheville Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game, and then host Samford at Wilson Field for a three-game SoCon series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
Notes: Sam Foy entered the game with two walks on the season, but walked twice in the game … Davidson improved to 7-0 on Sundays this season, and 3-3 on the road.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Neitzel, Nick (5-0)
L: Tyler Wood (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Daniels, David 1 ; Becker, Nathan 1 ; Arkin, Ben 1
3B: Daniels, David 1
HR: Becker, Nathan 1
RBI: Pope, Andrew 1 ; Lowe, Ryan 2 ; Brandt, Forrest 1 ; Becker, Nathan 3 ; Arkin, Ben 4
SF: Lowe, Ryan 1 ; Brandt, Forrest 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pope, Andrew 2 ; Daniels, David 3 ; Brandt, Forrest 1 ; Becker, Nathan 3 ; Foy, Sam 2
SB: Brandt, Forrest 1 ; Arkin, Ben 1
Batting:
2B: Alex Abrams 2 ; Jordan Simpson 2 ; Andrew MacLatchie 1
HR: Greg Harrison 1 ; Chris Ohmstede 1
RBI: Hunter Burton 1 ; Greg Harrison 2 ; Chris Ohmstede 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alex Abrams 2 ; Greg Harrison 1 ; Chris Ohmstede 1 ; Jordan Simpson 1 ; Andrew MacLatchie 1
SB: Hunter Burton 1 ; Heath Burton 1
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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