BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

CARTERVILLE – It was a rough afternoon for the John A. Logan College baseball team. The Vols dropped two games at home to Jefferson College of Hillsboro, Mo., 7-5 and 11-3.

The good news, if there is good news about a doubleheader loss, was that they were not conference games.

Against Jefferson, however, the Vols’ pitching took a beating. Sophomore lefty Austin Denault started and was the pitcher of record. He worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on five hits. He struck out six and walked five. Anthony Spangler tossed the final 1 1/3 frames, allowing one unearned run on three hits with one strikeout.

At the dish, Keelin Rasch continued his torrid hitting of late, banging out two hits in three at bats, including a solo homer and two runs batted in. Anthony Bayus also knocked out two hits. J.C. Davis was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Tanner Scott, Derek Repking and Jamal Fletcher had the other safeties.

In Game 2, Harrisburg native Tyler McGowan had a rough outing for the Vols. He surrendered six runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out five and walked two. Jay Williams pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up five runs on four hits with one strikeout. John Hondlik went two-thirds of an inning and allowed no runs. Clint Crawley worked one scoreless inning.

No Vol had multiple hits. Rasch and Davis had one hit and an RBI apiece. Bayus, Repking, DeJohn Suber and Mark Self had the other hits.

Logan is now 21-17 overall and is scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday at Lake Land College. The Vols will then host Lake Land for two on Saturday beginning at noon.

BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

MATTOON – The John A. Logan College softball team dropped a doubleheader Tuesday at league-leading Lake Land College at Mattoon, 15-5 and 8-1.

Vols’ freshman righthander Heather Johnson started and took the loss in the opener. She allowed nine runs on nine hits through the first two innings. Sophomore Sydney Skeel was solid in relief yet again, surrendering only two unearned runs through four innings of work. She then gave up four additional runs in the sixth inning for a total of six on five hits.

Rebecca Patterson was the hitting star for the Lakers, clubbing three home runs and driving in eight of her team’s 15 runs. Kristi Belshe and Skyler Woods also homered for the home team.

Logan managed seven hits. Ana Duda had an RBI triple. Johnson had an RBI single. Both Taylor Brackett and Kortney Crawford delivered doubles. Taylor Price, Kirsten Price and Skeel all singled.

In Game 2, sophomore pitcher Sarah DaRosa deserved a better fate. She held thehigh-octane Lakers to only two runs through the first four innings. A two-out error by third baseman Kirsten Price, however, led to a three-run fifth. Two more runs scored in the sixth after Vols’ second baseman Jayda Rendleman was late to cover second base on a force out.

Logan also had the bases loaded with nobody out in the sixth inning and only scored one run. Offensively, the Vols could only manage three hits. Jessica Hirsch, Taylor Price and Rendleman contributed singles to the cause. Price drove in the only run.

Logan head coach Bruce Jilek was disappointed in his team’s performance.

“We didn’t play much of anything today,” he said. “Our pitching wasn’t there. Our defense wasn’t there. In the first game, we hit the ball some, but not in the second game. And every error we made, they capitalized on.”

The Vols now stand 20-10 overall and are 13-7 in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference. They are scheduled to host Wabash Valley Thursday with games at 2 and 4.

MADISON, Ill. – Rend Lake College women’s golf finished 17th out of 20 teams at the Washington University Spring Invitational, April 6 and 7, at Gateway National Golf Course in Madison, Ill.

Rend Lake shot 367-358-725. It was led by sophomore Lexie Shoemaker (Mt. Vernon) with a 179 (91-88). Shoemaker finished in a tie for 76th. Also for The Lake: Nina Jackson (Martinsville, Ind.) tied for 82nd with a 182 (96-86), Laura Bremer (Vienna) tied for 88th with a 185 (91-94), Chandra Weddle (Royalton) finished 92nd at 186 (96-90), and Taylor Koeller (Marissa) tied for 93rd with a 187 (89-98). Former Lady Warrior Gabbi Schuerman (Decatur) now plays for Millikin University. She tied for 16th with a 162. Millikin finished 19th. NAIA No. 5 ranked William Woods University captured its second-straight team championship at this tournament with a 36-hole score of 623 (314-309). Olivet College’s Casey Lamp shot the tournament low round of 71 on Sunday. 2 DePauw University’s Paige Gooch was the tournament medalist at 153 (78-75).

Rend Lake’s next outing is April 20 and 21 at The Links in Jacksonville, Ill. For all things athletic at The Lake, visit RLC online at www.rlc.edu/warriors.

17 Rend Lake 367 358 725
T 76 Lexie Shoemaker 91 88 179
T 82 Nina Jackson 96 86 182
T 88 Laura Bremer 91 94 185
92 Chandra Weddle 96 90 186
T 93 Taylor Koeller 89 98 187

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Paige Gooch, DePauw
Emily Javadi, Sewanee
Myriam Hassan, William Woods
Jodie Peacock, William Woods
Abby Dickey, DePauw
Jamie Palermo, William Woods
Hannah Buck, Washington U.
Kelsey Smith, DePauw
Andrea Hibbert, Washington U.
Connie Zhou, Washington U.