LCU baseball loses to No. 2 Florida Christian

[March 29, 2013]  KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Lincoln Christian University's baseball team went up against NCCAA Division II No. 2-ranked Florida Christian College on Wednesday evening, marking the second stop on their weeklong road trip. Florida Christian (11-15) controlled the game throughout and pulled away to win 15-2.

LCU (4-9) jumped out to an early one-run lead in the top of the first inning. From there on out, the game was controlled by Florida Christian as they scored at least one run in every inning except the sixth. LCU started sophomore Micah Wolfe (Mattoon, University of Northwestern Ohio) on the mound, but Wolfe had trouble containing Florida Christian as he gave up 10 earned runs in his 3 2/3 innings pitched. Florida Christian had their biggest inning in the fourth, when they rattled off seven runs, forcing LCU head coach Chris Headrick to bring in sophomore pitcher Joey Burge (Lincoln, John Wood CC) as the reliever. On the game, Florida Christian dominated the hits category as they had 14 hits compared with LCU's two. LCU also committed three errors compared with Florida's one.

The two bright spots in the game for LCU were provided by sophomore Landon Liga (St. James, N.Y., Smithtown, N.Y.) and senior Justin Walen (Shelbyville, Shelbyville High). Liga went 1 for 2 from the plate, with that one hit being a double. Liga also scored LCU's two runs. Walen came in toward the end of the game and pitched a scoreless last inning, something that had not been done up to that point.

For Florida Christian, freshman pitcher Angel Domenech (American High) received the start and the win as he went four innings, giving up no earned runs and striking out 10 of the 12 batters he faced.

LCU will finish their road trip in Knoxville, Tenn., when they take on Johnson University (0-8) on Saturday in a doubleheader that starts with the first pitch at noon Eastern time.

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LCU's School of Undergraduate Studies is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, Division II. Founded in Lincoln in 1944, Lincoln Christian University's three schools -- the School of Undergraduate Studies, the Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies, and the Seminary -- share a mission to nurture and equip Christians with a biblical worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world. For more information about the Red Lions, visit LincolnChristian.edu/athletics.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Christian University]

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