NEWS RELEASE - 03/30/05

Lynx Win Doubleheader Against Webster College

Webster Groves, Mo. - Lincoln College evened its record at 6-6 with a doubleheader baseball victory over Webster College here Wednesday afternoon. The Lynx won the first game, 4-1, and took the nightcap, 6-0. Lincoln College plays at Moline Thursday against Blackhawk and is scheduled for the home opener Saturday against Parkland.

Scott Aeschelman picked up the win in the opener with six innings of work, giving up one earned run and seven hits while striking out five and walking two. Colton McClellan pitched the seventh for the save, striking out one batter. Lincoln was able to collect just three hits in the contest with Tyler Casson, Adam York and Brian Rynearson each collecting a safety. Casson scored a run and drove in a run.

" It had been ten days since we saw live pitching, and it showed," said Coach Tony Thomas. "We were able to score four times with just three hits in the first game but we played good defense. We did put the bat on the ball a lot better in the second game. We have been playing real well and the coaching staff is excited with this bunch of guys. The layoff hurt us but we had enough to get a couple of wins."

McClellan pitched the first three innings of the second game and earned the victory with Jarad Otloe pitching two innings. McClellan gave up one hit and Otloe gave up three hits with three strikeouts. Blaen Fletcher worked one inning and Kyle Bruce pitched the final inning.

Alex Brown led the Lynx at the plate with three hits in four trips with a runs scored and an RBI. York had a pair of hits with two runs scored. Collecting one hit each for Lincoln College were Brad Hall, Jake Jones, Bryant Wright, Kyle Killenger, and Nick Meredeth.

FIRST GAME
Lincoln College 001 003 0 - 4 - 3 - 1
Webster 001 000 0 - 1 - 7 - 3
Aeschelman (W), McClellan (7-S) & Brown; Powell, Myer (6-L) & Moon.

SECOND GAME
Lincoln College 021 000 3 - 6 - 10 - 1
Webster 000 000 0 - 0 - 5 - 2
McClellan (W), Otloe (4), Fletcher (6), Bruce (7) & Brown; Nolte (L) & Hastey.
Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 16:1 and the average class size is 16 students.