Eagles fall to Trojans in season opener

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January 28, 2012

from school reports The Meridian Star The Meridian Star Sat Jan 28, 2012, 06:00 AM CST

PANAMA CITY, Fla. —      The Meridian Community College baseball team dropped its 2012 season opener on Friday afternoon to Central Alabama, falling 16-3 in the opening day of the First Pitch Classic.

   MCC scored the first two runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning. Johnny Tolson reached first base on a fielder's choice and sophomore catcher Wade Wass followed with a two-run home run to give Meridian the lead.

   Central Alabama answered with five runs in the top of the fourth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Zach Rinehart had an RBI single in the inning for Central Alabama and Garrett Pitts, a former Eagle, knocked in a pair of runs for the Trojans on a single.

   The Trojans built on their lead in the top of the fifth inning with three more runs. The Trojans took advantgae of three MCC errors in the inning to take the six-run lead. Central Alabama put the game away for good with eight more runs in the top of the seventh to push the advantage to 16-2. Meridian committed three more errors in the inning which allowed four runs to score.

   MCC (0-1) scored its final run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning on a throwing error by the Trojans.

   Jackson Lowery took the loss for MCC by working 3 1/3 innings and collecting two strikeouts. Tanner Hicks picked up the win for Central Alabama by working six innings and allowing two earned runs, and ending the game with five strikeouts.

   MCC only managed four hits, while Central Alabama banged out 14 hits.

   Meridian will return to action today in the second day of the First Pitch Classic against Wallace-Hanceville. The game is schedule for an 11 a.m. start at Bill Frazier Field. The Eagles round out the tournament against Gulf Coast (Fla.) State on Sunday at 4 p.m.

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