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Sports Release                                                                                               March 12, 2006

Railsplitters Run the Table in Batter’s Box Classic

LANDER, SC – The Lincoln Memorial University baseball team completed a clean sweep Sunday afternoon of all opponents this weekend’s Batter’s Box Classic hosted by Lander University in Lander, South Carolina. 

LMU defeated Bloomsburg University 13-5 to finish the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record, while advancing their season mark to 15-7 overall.  On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Railsplitters reeled off consecutive wins over St. Augustine’s 9-1 and 13-0 and Lander University 5-1 before winning their final game of the four-game set.

The Railsplitters now return home for a Wednesday non-conference game with future South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum College before opening the Gulf South Conference schedule next weekend against the Blazers of Valdosta State University.  Wednesday’s first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. on the Lamar Hennon Field.

-LMU-

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