A Dylan Lewis Three-Run Homer Sends Everyone Home Early!

Waleska, GA - Everything was working for Reinhardt Baseball on Friday after as they welcomed the Knights of St. Andrews into town for an AAC three-game series.  The Eagles had outstanding pitching and the rest of the team picked it up at the plate winning in a seven-inning shortened game, 12 to 2!

Blake Rogers got the start on the mound for the Eagles and had what (arguably) is best game in a Reinhardt Uniform.  Rogers had four solid innings striking out 8 Knights batters and only allowing one hit. Two runs were scored during his time, but only one was an earned run. He was relieved by Eli Clotfelter in the fifth inning and he had one of his best games so far as an Eagle as well. Clorfelter only gave up one hit in his three innings and struck out two batters. He did not allow a run during his time on the mound.

Reinhardt (GA)Pitchers

Offensively, the Eagles had several that had great days at the plate, but none better than Dylan Lewis who was 2 for 4 on the day.  He had a double, a game-ending homer, and 4 total RBIs.  The homer was a three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh that ended the game on the 10-run rule.

Tucker Zdunich and short-stop Luis Mendoza both homered in the game as well. Zdunich's homer came in the bottom of the first which scored Lewis.  Mendoza's home run came in the fourth inning which scored Jarrett Burney. Burney had reached base on a double previously which scored Adrian Vargas.  Zdunich and Mendoza both had two RBIs in the game. Burney and Vargas each had an RBI in the game to finish out the scoring for the Eagles.

Reinhardt will be back on the field early Saturday with a noon start to game one of a doubleheader with St. Andrews.  Game two should start around 3 to 3:30 pm.  Andrew Herbert (2023 NAIA All-American) will get the start in game one and this will be his first start since getting injured at the tail end of the 2023 season.  Alex Galvez will get the start in the second game.