April 1, 2007

Box Score

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Ryan Duran experienced the highs and lows of baseball in the same game Sunday as Lewis dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 Great Lakes Valley Conference decision to Missouri-Rolla at Brennan Field.

In the lineup as the designated hitter, Duran went 3-for-4 at the plate, helping Lewis (4-22, 3-14 GLVC) outhit Missouri-Rolla (12-14, 5-11 GLVC) 7-4. His sixth-inning double gave the Flyers a 2-0 lead.

After starting pitcher Adam Stabosz issued a two-out walk in the seventh, Duran (0-5) came on in relief and surrendered a double that allowed Missouri-Rolla to make it a 2-1 game. In the eighth, the Miners' Thomas McCormick hit his first home run of the season, a game-winning two-run shot to right-center.

Ryan McManaman led off the Lewis sixth with an infield hit. He moved to second on Joe Musolino (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence)'s sacrifice and to third on Billy Duffy (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale Central)'s single, and scored on Mike Smith (Lemont, Ill./Lemont)'s sacrifice fly to deep right field.

Duffy stole second, advanced to third when obstruction was called on the Missouri-Rolla shortstop and scored on Duran's two-out double.

Stabosz registered a career-high nine strikeouts and was touched for just one hit in 6 2/3 strong innings. The run he allowed was unearned.

The Flyers host Indianapolis Tuesday in a doubleheader that begins at noon. The nine-inning opener is a GLVC contest that will be followed by a seven-inning non-league game.