MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (March 10, 2007) --- The Milligan College Buffs’ baseball team started Saturday afternoon’s Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader with a 6-2 win over Bryan (Tenn.) College at Anglin Field, but the Buffs lost the second game 7-5. After the split, Milligan holds a 2-2 conference record and an overall record of 8-13 while Bryan is 1-3 within the AAC and 11-8 overall.

Game 1 Milligan 6 Bryan 2

The opening game was scoreless until Clint Dorman (Savannah, Ga.) came around to score in the fourth inning to give Milligan a 1-0 lead. The Buffs added two more runs in the fifth only to see Bryan answer with a run in the top of the sixth to make the score 3-1. Another pair of runs in the seventh inning extended the Buffs’ lead to 5-1. Each team scored a run in the eighth inning to make the final score 6-2.

Milligan’s senior right-handed pitcher Brett Seybert (Columbiana, Ohio) went seven strong innings to even his record to 2-2 this season. He only allowed one earned run on five hits with four strikeouts.

Baker DeCamp (Miami, Fla.) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two RBIs from his lead-off position in the Buffs’ line up. Spencer Street (Jonesborough, Tenn.) contributed with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate and added two runs of his own in the win.

Bryan’s Ben Watson scored both of their runs and Drew Friedrich accounted for both RBIs. Michael Kent and Brad Starnes also went 2-for-4. Will Stokes was the losing pitcher after he threw seven complete innings and gave up five runs on seven hits.

Game 2 Milligan 5 Bryan 7

Bryan jumped in front early and put a run on the scoreboard in the first inning followed by two more in the second inning.

The Buffs answered when Ben Huff (Bristol, Tenn.) scored in the second inning to make the score 3-1.

The top of the third saw Bryan add four more runs to extend their lead.

Milligan chipped away with a run in the third and fifth innings. Another two runs in the sixth brought the Buffs closer to the Lions. In the bottom of the seventh, Milligan put runners on the corners with one out, but Bryan was able to turn a game-ending 4-to-3 double play to end the game.

On the mound, Knoxville native Frank Newcomb (2-2) only went 2 2/3 innings in his start and gave up seven runs on seven hits against Bryan. 

Garrett Reed (Gray, Tenn.) and Street each went 2-for-3 and both scored a run and drew a walk. Huff finished the game 2-for-4 with a run scored of his own.

For Bryan, Daniel Bosarge picked up the win on the mound and Ben Young earned a save. Kent went 2-for-4 in the nightcap while Jeremy Deal belted a home run and Jeremy Potts scored two runs in the Lions’ win.

Milligan will return to action Wednesday afternoon at NCAA Division II foe Brevard (N.C.) College. The Buffs and Tornados will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.