March 4, 2000
Release: Upon Receipt


FURMAN BASEBALL LOSES
6-4 TO DAVIDSON

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Davidsonıs Jack Prucellıs grand slam led the Wildcats to a 6-4 win over Furman (4-10, 0-1 SoCon) Saturday afternoon at Furman Studium.

Prucellıs second inning grand slam off Furman starter Rusty Putnam (2-3) gave Davidson (10-6, 6-1 SoCon) an early 4-0 lead. Furman sliced the Wildcatsı lead to 4-3 with single runs in the second, fourth, and sixth off Davidson starting pitcher Ryan Stroker (3-1), but the Wildcats answered with back-to-back RBI singles by Tim Frend and Stewart Sloan in the seventh to take a 6-3 lead.

Stroker, who surrendered a leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh before leaving the game, gave up nine hits and three walks while striking out three. Mark Wells pitched three innings of no-hit ball to earn his his second save of the season.

The Paladins will close the conference series with Davidson Sunday in a noon doubleheader at Furman Baesball Stadium.

 

 

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