Sewanee shortstop Connor Liston was honored Tuesday as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball player of the week for his play in the early part of the Russ-Matt Invitational tournament in Winter Haven, Fla.
The Tigers beat Vassar College there Tuesday, 15-5, as Wilson Nealy pitched a five-hitter with eight strikeouts and three earned runs allowed and Alan Komorowski went 4-for-4 with two triples and five RBIs. Franklin Pogue doubled among three hits and drove in two runs, and Michael Joseph and Liston each had two hits and two RBIs for Sewanee (5-9).
In games through Sunday, when Sewanee went 3-0, Liston batted 9-for-14 (.643) with two triples and two doubles. He was 4-for-5 with the two doubles and five RBIs in Sunday’s win over Gallaudet.
n Covenant 12-2, UVA-Wise 2-7: At Covenant, Taylor Oldham was 2-for-3 in each game of the Appalachian Athletic Conference split for the host Scots, with two home runs and five RBIs to back Tyler Smith’s pitching in the opener. Also in the first game, James Rollins was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Harrison Fisher was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Kurtis Wiles had an RBI hit for Covenant (7-4, 2-3) in game two.
n Reinhardt 13, Bryan 7: At Waleska, Ga., visiting Bryan finished the AAC series with a loss after splitting two games Monday. The Lions’ trip today to Lindsey Wilson has been called off.
Monday, Shane Clawson had three hits in each game and totaled two RBIs and three runs scored as Bryan (12-12, 4-2) lost 10-8 and won 4-3. He homered in the second game, when Pablo Rodriguez had two hits and two RBIs. Josh Smith pitched 21/3 hitless innings for the win after Zack Breault allowed only one earned run in 62/3. Josh Harris drove in three runs and Joseph Delrosario was 2-for-2 in the opener.
Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in Tuesday’s game, and Jonathan Davis was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Zach Bowe had two RBIs.