College Roundup

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Manchester College baseball team swept a doubleheader with Olivet Thursday afternoon in North Manchester. The Spartans won both games by one run, 6-5 and 5-4.

In game one, Manchester jumped out to a 5-3 lead after the first inning. Olivet tied the score in the third, but the Spartans broke the tie with a run in the fifth.

Tyler Moore picked up the win on the mound, and Craig Hersey led the Spartans with two hits, including a triple, and a stolen base.

In game two, Manchester took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Then Olivet scored four runs in the top of the fourth to take a 4-1 lead. However, Manchester fought back to score four runs and get the 5-4 win.

Joel Barrus was the star of game two, picking up a save on the mound and going 2 for 3 with two runs and three RBIs in the game. Eric Screeton and Darren Reed added two hits each for the Spartans.

Manchester is 13-20 on the season and will host Franklin in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.

MANCHESTER 6, OLIVET 5

OC 302 000 0 - 5 8 1

MC 500 010 x - 6 8 4

WP -ÊTyler Moore (W, 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks); Joel Barrus (S, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 Ks). LP -ÊMiller..

Manchester leaders -ÊJeff Hartzell 1 for 2, R; Craig Hersey 2 for 3, 3B, R, SB, 2 RBIs; Joel Barrus 1 for 4, R, RBI; Jeff Floyd 1 for 4; Scott Long 1 for 2, R; Alan Campbell 1 for 2, RBI; Greg Hollenbaugh 1 for 3, RBI

MANCHESTER 5, OLIVET 4

OC 000 400 0 - 4 6 1

MC 100 202 x - 5 8 2

WP -ÊChad Moore (W, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks); Brad Thompson (1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB); Jarrett Helming (1 IP, 2 H, ) ER, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K); Joel Barrus (2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 Ks). LP -ÊFelsk.

Manchester leaders -ÊBrian Minix 1 for 2, R; Darren Reed 2 for 3; Joel Barrus 2 for 3, 2 R, 3 RBIs; Nick Chaney 1 for 1, R, 2 RBIs; Eric Screeton 2 for 3