COLUMBIA, SC – The Lincoln University baseball team scored 30 runs over two games in sweeping a non-conference doubleheader from Benedict (Thursday, Feb. 24).

GAME ONE: LINCOLN 16, BENEDICT 1
Lincoln erupted for 14 of its 16 runs over the final three innings, including a seven-run sixth inning.

Freshman Drew Darby (Union, N.J.) had a hand in both runs in the second inning with an RBI single in the second inning, and then was caught stealing on the backend of a double steal allowing senior Justin McClain (New Castle Del./Del Castle Tech) to score from third.

The Lions combined for 12 hits with eight of the nine starters recording at least one hit. Freshman Sebastian Iguaran (Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek), sophomore Hilman Truss (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West), and sophomore Jefrey Azcona all had multiple hits.

Truss was 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored, while senior Carvonte Williams also drove home three runs.

Freshman Gabriel Sanchez (Anthony, N.M/Anthony), 2-1, earned the win – allowing one earned run on four hits in seven innings. He finished with a career-high eight strikeouts and just two walks.

GAME TWO: LINCOLN 14, BENEDICT 4
Lincoln dented the plate on all seven trips to the plate in completing the non-conference sweep with the 14-4 victory.

Seven of the Lincoln hitters recorded a hit and seven Lincoln hitters recorded an RBI, including four batters with multiple RBI.

Sophomore Hilman Truss (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) had his third multi-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI. Freshman Wesley Hogan (Washington, D.C./Maret) registered the first multi-hit game of his career with a three-hit performance with his first career homerun. He scored twice and had two RBI in the victory.

Junior DeAndre Bowens (Rock Hill, N.Y./Monticello) went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI, while sophomore Jefry Azcona (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI. Sophomore Josiah Lara (Plant City Fla./Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy) added a two-hit game with one run scored and an RBI.

Lara, 1-0, earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief with a pair of strikeouts.