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Camels trump LaSalle 10-4

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell pounded out 10 runs off of 14 hits as the Camels scored seven unanswered runs and pushed past LaSalle 10-4 in non-conference action from Taylor Field on Tuesday night.

Campbell was led by Alan Denman and Ellis Lowe who had perfect nights from the plate. Denman went 4-for-4 and registered an RBI as well as a run scored and Lowe went 3-for-3 with two RBI and four runs scored.

Campbell (7-4) also received a solid pitching performance from Jeff Rydman. The senior went seven innings while scattering ten hits, giving up three earned runs. The seven innings pitched was a season high for Rydman who doubled his previous mark of 3.2 innings. With the decision Rydman moves to 1-0 on the season for the Fighting Camels as he dropped his ERA from 8.59 to 6.28.

For LaSalle (1-6) it was the bats of Brendan Norton and Marc Schoch who knocked multiple hits for the Explorers. It was Kevin Christy who was charged with the loss after lasting five innings while giving up five earned runs off of eight hits. Christy with the loss now sits at 0-1 on the young 2010 campaign.

The scoring started in the first inning for both squads as LaSalle crossed the plate first as it was a John Gyles RBI single down the third base line that scored Brendan Norton from third.

The Camels responded in the bottom half of the inning as Alex Aycoth sent a two RBI double down the right field line that scored Denman and Lowe from second and third.

The second inning was silent for both teams but in the third LaSalle scored two more runs as it was a DJ Johnson error that helped the cause for the Explorers as a throw from the senior went rogue on its way to Alan Denman at first base. That error brought around Jeff Flax to cross home plate. Kevin Jones later slapped a blooper to center field that brought around Gyles for an unearned run.

Campbell again tied the game in the bottom half of the inning as Aycoth registered his third RBI of the game as he grounded into a fielder's choice but that brought home Lowe from third base.

LaSalle scored their final run of the contest as Flax sent a 1-2 pitch from Rydman high into center field and while Bangi caught the ball, Brendan Norton tagged up from third for the sacrifice flyout.

From this point on it was all Campbell as the Camels scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the eighth. Bangi started the scoring in the fifth off with a single through the left side and that was followed by a RBI double to left center that brought around Bangi to score. Later it was Alan Denman that sent a single down the right field line that brought around Lowe.

In the sixth it was Bangi again that started the inning off as Bangi singled just past Jeff Flax at second base that scored Bryan Braswell. Later it was Kevin Nelson that would participate in a double steal with Bangi as Nelson crossed home plate off of the steal. The final run was registered by Lowe as he sent a grounder to the shortstop that scored Bangi from third.

In the eighth the bases were loaded for Zach Johnson as the senior was walked and brought home Kevin Nelson. The bases remained loaded for Josh Holskey as he registered an RBI as he was hit by an 1-0 offering from Jerry Dougherty.

The Fighting Camels will stay within the friendly confines of Taylor Field for another contest with LaSalle as the two will face off again at 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon. The game has been changed from what was supposed to be a 6:00 p.m. first pitch.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

INF
6' 3"
Senior
Bryan Braswell

#11 Bryan Braswell

C
6' 1"
Senior
Josh Holskey

#37 Josh Holskey

INF
6' 2"
Sophomore
DJ Johnson

#7 DJ Johnson

INF
5' 7"
Senior
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

OF
6' 1"
Senior
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

INF
6' 1"
Junior
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

INF
5' 8"
Senior
Jeff Rydman

#28 Jeff Rydman

LHP
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

6' 3"
Senior
INF
Bryan Braswell

#11 Bryan Braswell

6' 1"
Senior
C
Josh Holskey

#37 Josh Holskey

6' 2"
Sophomore
INF
DJ Johnson

#7 DJ Johnson

5' 7"
Senior
INF
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

6' 1"
Senior
OF
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

6' 1"
Junior
INF
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

5' 8"
Senior
INF
Jeff Rydman

#28 Jeff Rydman

6' 0"
Senior
LHP