Box Score

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson baseball team dropped its third and final game of the Mule Mix Classic, falling 3-1 at Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon.

The Knights out-hit the Bisons 9-7 in the contest but only managed one run in the loss. Senior shortstop Bobby Romano knocked in the team's lone tally with a first-inning single to center field. Romano finished 1-for-4 on the afternoon, while Owen VonEsslinger and Jason Fatzinger each went 2-for-5 in the loss.

Lipscomb (3-4) sophomore outfielder Josh Martinez evened the score in the home second by launching a solo home run over the right field fence off of Fairleigh Dickinson right-hander Corey Zeller (0-1). Zeller went four frames allowing three runs on five hits and struck out two.

In the bottom of the third, Lipscomb third baseman Zeke Dodson delivered a one-out triple and crossed the plate as the go-ahead run when teammate Jake Perry hit a sacrifice fly to center. Perry would plate the game's final run in the home fifth with a single to left field off of Zeller.

Freshmen Evan Raiburn and Austin Crebs relieved Zeller and each tossed a pair of scoreless frames, however, the Knights were unable to muster any runs after the first inning. 

First-year southpaw Noah Thompson started for the Bisons and pitched five innings of one-run ball, while striking out five Knights. After three Bisons combined to net six outs, Kyle Kemp retired the final six Knights to earn his third save of the campaign. Kemp permitted three hits and walked two but prevented the Knights from breaking into the runs column.

Fairleigh Dickinson (0-3) will seek its first win of the season this Tuesday, March 6 against Lafayette. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. in Easton, Pa.