March 17, 2007

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Joe Carbone collected three hits Saturday in the Lewis University baseball team's 4-3, 7-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader loss at Bellarmine.

Lewis jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the seven-inning opener. In the first, Billy Duffy singled with two outs and scored when the Bellarmine center fielder dropped Mike Smith (Lemont, Ill./Lemont)'s fly ball. Ryan Reynolds (Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech)' one-out double in the second was followed by Brian Clancy (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville)'s sacrifice bunt and Carbone's RBI single.

Bellarmine touched Lewis starter Tim Harmatys for two runs (one earned) in the bottom of the second and took a 3-2 edge with another unearned run in the fourth.

The Flyers pulled even in the sixth. Smith ignited the rally with a leadoff double, moved to third when Bryan Druktenis grounded out and scored on a two-out error.

But Bellarmine tallied what proved to be the winning run in the bottom of the inning off Lewis reliever Ryan Duran (0-2), and the Flyers were retired in order in the seventh.

Carbone and Duffy each had two hits for the Flyers, who outhit the Knights 7-6.

In the nightcap, Lewis (2-11, 2-3 GLVC) plated its only run in the second. Smith singled, advanced to second on a balk and scored on Carbone's single.

Bellarmine (6-13, 4-2 GLVC) tied it in the fourth, took command with four runs in the fifth and added two insurance runs in the eighth.