NEWS RELEASE - 04/15/05
Kankakee Slips Past Lynx

Kankakee Community College slipped past Lincoln College, 8-5 in baseball action at Galen Shirley Memorial Field in Lincoln Friday afternoon dropping the Lynx to 13-15 on the season. Kankakee now stands at 24-9. The Lynx are slated for a twin bill Saturday against Springfield College with the first game to begin at 3 p.m.

Dustin Duffie led the Lynx at the plate, banging out four hits, including a pair of doubles and a triple, with three runs scored. Tyler Casson had two hits with one run and an RBI and Jake Jones was 2-4 with a pair of RBI.

Blaen Fletcher suffered the loss, going four innings, giving up eight hits, six runs, four earned, with one walk.

SCORE BY INNINGS
Kankakee 201 301 010 - 8 - 11 - 0
Lincoln 001 030 001 - 5 - 8 - 3
Dye (W), Spainhour (6), Stolzenbach (9) & Wicks; Fletcher (L), Otloe (5), Bruce (8), Ennis (8) & Wright.
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.