Bombs Away! Diamond Cats Hit 5 Home Runs In Offensive Clinic At Philander

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Rust College baseball program racked up four touchdowns worth of runs (28), hit five homers, laced eight doubles, and stole nine bases in a pair of seven-inning power displays, 13-7 and 15-2.

The Basics: 

• Score (Game 1 / 7 Innings)

  • Rust – 13

  • Philander Smith – 7

• Score (Game 2 / 7 Innings)

  • Rust – 15

  • Philander Smith – 2

• Records

  • Rust (10-23, 6-5 Gulf Coast)

  • Philander Smith (2-19, 2-8 Gulf Coast)

• Location

  • Little Rock, Arkansas – Lamar Porter Field

• Series History (Since 2023)

  • Rust Leads 4-1 (80%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2023)

  • Rust (W4) | Philander Smith's Last Win: April 14, 2023 (1-0)

Rust Top Performers:

• Shemaar Stapleton made just three plate appearances but they were legendary, going 2-for-2 with a pair of solo shots plus a base on balls.

• William Baker showed off a devastating arsenal of strikeout pitches to the tune of a complete game, two-run winning effort, allowing only one earned and zero walks while fanning 14 Panthers.

• Valentin Jaquez IV sat down four of his five outs via Ks as RC dominated in all aspects of the twin bill.

• Jalik Demar piled up a staggering 13 total bases across six hits and a .857 batting average, launching a dinger, crossing the plate a team-high five times, registered three RBIs, and hit for the two-contest combined cycle courtesy of an additional two doubles and the club's lone triple.

• Olin Evans and Mathew LeBlanc were the other two in Blue and White student-athletes to exit Lamar Porter Field as the latter was the squad's RBI king at four.

Next:

• The Diamond Bearcats search for its second GCAC sweep of the year at noon on Saturday before getting to enjoy its Easter weekend with family and friends.

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