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Pfister & Hissey Lead 14th-Ranked Emory Over Methodist
Mar 29, 2008
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NO. 14 EMORY DEFEATS METHODIST 7-6
(Mar. 29) Emory University’s Frank Pfister hit a two run home run, and David Hissey picked up the game-winning RBI with a two-out single in the eighth inning, as the 14th-ranked Eagles (18-6) defeated Methodist University (19-9) 7-6 in Fayetteville, NC.
The game was a back-and-forth contest between the two South Region squads, each of which reached the South Regionals in 2007. The game featured three lead changes, and was tied on three separate occasions.
With the contest even at six runs apiece heading into the top of the eighth inning, Emory’s Tommy Dugan led the frame off with a single, followed by a walk to Dan Molnar. After a strikeout and a fielder’s choice left runners on first and third with two outs, Hissey played the hero, bunting in Dugan from third for his third hit and second RBI of the day.
The Eagles would receive an inning each of hitless relief work from Will Gumm and Adam Genn to close the game out. Genn, a sophomore, would earn his fifth save of the season after a one-two-three ninth inning. Despite allowed two runs, one earned, senior Julian Smith picked up the victory to improve to 2-1 on the season.
Pfister, Emory’s third baseman would go one-for-three in the game with a two run home run in the fifth inning, his team-leading sixth of the season. The six home runs are the most by an Eagle in a single season since Andrew Pinckney hit seven in 2004. Pfister is batting .422 this year with 39 runs batted in.
Hissey, Joe Roth, Andrew Cohn, and Michael Saleh each had three hits in the game. The Eagles recorded a total of 17 hits in the win.
The victory is the fourth-straight for the Eagles, who will conclude the two-game weekend set with Methodist on Sunday at 2:00 PM.
(Mar. 29) Emory University’s Frank Pfister hit a two run home run, and David Hissey picked up the game-winning RBI with a two-out single in the eighth inning, as the 14th-ranked Eagles (18-6) defeated Methodist University (19-9) 7-6 in Fayetteville, NC.
The game was a back-and-forth contest between the two South Region squads, each of which reached the South Regionals in 2007. The game featured three lead changes, and was tied on three separate occasions.
With the contest even at six runs apiece heading into the top of the eighth inning, Emory’s Tommy Dugan led the frame off with a single, followed by a walk to Dan Molnar. After a strikeout and a fielder’s choice left runners on first and third with two outs, Hissey played the hero, bunting in Dugan from third for his third hit and second RBI of the day.
The Eagles would receive an inning each of hitless relief work from Will Gumm and Adam Genn to close the game out. Genn, a sophomore, would earn his fifth save of the season after a one-two-three ninth inning. Despite allowed two runs, one earned, senior Julian Smith picked up the victory to improve to 2-1 on the season.
Pfister, Emory’s third baseman would go one-for-three in the game with a two run home run in the fifth inning, his team-leading sixth of the season. The six home runs are the most by an Eagle in a single season since Andrew Pinckney hit seven in 2004. Pfister is batting .422 this year with 39 runs batted in.
Hissey, Joe Roth, Andrew Cohn, and Michael Saleh each had three hits in the game. The Eagles recorded a total of 17 hits in the win.
The victory is the fourth-straight for the Eagles, who will conclude the two-game weekend set with Methodist on Sunday at 2:00 PM.