Robinson, IL – Behind a clutch 6th inning double from Ryan Ritter, the Logan Vols claim their GRAC opener 8-5 against Lincoln Trail on Thursday afternoon. The win improves the Vols to 17-0 on the year and 1-0 in the GRAC. Logan will look to continue their hot ways, when Lincoln Trail travels down to Carterville on Saturday for a doubleheader; first pitch scheduled for noon.
Logan would waste zero time getting the scoring started with Tyler Acosta and Ryan Ritter leading off the games with back-to-back singles to give the Vols a 1-0 lead. Ryan Hampe would extend Logan's lead in the 3rd with an RBI double. The Vols would add one more in the 4th, but Lincoln Trail would rally back against Vols starter Luke Seed. LTC would collect 3 runs on two hits to tie and had the go-ahead at third, but Dawson Taylor would come in from the pen and strand the runner. Logan would answer right away loading the bases with two-outs and Ryan Ritter would clear the bases, with a double, giving the Vols a 6-3. Cameron Langston would push the lead to 7-3 with a sacrifice fly. LTC wouldn't go away cutting the lead to 7-5 with back-to-back homeruns in the 8th. Brodie Lenon would come in after and shut the game down; striking out three of the five batters he would face and not allowing a baserunner to get his second save of the season.
Offensively Ryan Ritter would lead the way for the Vols, going 4-4 with four RBI. Jason Hodges would add two doubles of his own. Dawson Taylor would pick up his first win of the season, pitching 2.2 innings in relief. Luke Seed got the start for Vols going 4.2 innings giving up three runs on three hits while striking out eight.