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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College baseball team ended the 2010 season with two losses to Appalachian State on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Field. In the first game, Appalachian State scored six runs in the eighth inning on the way to a 13-4 win. In the final game of the series, the Mountaineers scored eight runs in the second inning in a 10-3 win.

Wofford ends the season with a 17-38 overall mark and 9-21 record in the Southern Conference. Appalachian State is 35-16-1 overall and 14-14-1 in the conference. The games marked the final home contests for five Wofford seniors. The four position players all had hits on the day, led by Carson Turner with a four-of-five performance, and Jordan Mickleberry recorded a strikeout on the mound.

In the first game of the doubleheader, the Mountaineers scored firs tin the top of the second on an error. Wofford took the lead in the bottom of the third when Matt Moore doubled and James Foster added a single and moved to second on an error. A sacrifice bunt by Kyle Behrendt allowed Moore to score and an RBI single by Mac Doyle scored Foster for the 2-1 lead.

The Mountaineers added two runs in the top of the fourth and two runs in the top of the fifth, including a two-run homer by David Towarnicky for a 5-2 lead. The Terriers got one run back in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI ground out by James Foster. In the top of the seventh, Appalachian added two more runs on a double by Chris Alessandria for a 7-3 advantage.

In the top of the eighth, the Mountaineers exploded for six runs on six hits, which included a three-run shot by Chris Alessandria to push the lead to 13-3. Wofford was able to add one run in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI double by Michael McDonnell, but that was all the offense in the game for a 13-4 final score.

For the Terriers, Tom Dolinak (0-6) went 5.1 innings and allowed twelve hits and five runs with two strikeouts. Cash Collins threw 2.1 innings with four runs allowed on five hits with two strikeouts. Ryan Traylor allowed four runs on four hits in a third of an inning and Brandon Yarusi threw the ninth without allowing a hit.

Appalachian State starter Tyler Jackson (2-4) threw the first three innings with two runs allowed on five hits with two strikeouts. David Port, Zach Joyce, Nathan Hyatt, Will Helms, Taylor Miller, Michael Brogan and Kurt Frisbee combined to throw the final six innings with six hits and two runs allowed with five strikeouts.

In the second game, Wofford left two on base in the bottom of the first. Appalachian State then was able to score eight runs on four hits, one error and three walks in the top of the second inning to build an insurmountable lead. The Terriers scored a run in the bottom of the third on an RBI single from Mac Doyle.

After neither team scored in the fourth, fifth nor sixth innings, the Mountaineers plated one run each in the seventh and eighth innings. In the bottom of the ninth, Mac Doyle had an RBI triple and David Roney added a sacrifice fly to score a run for the 10-3 final score. Wofford had 15 hits in the game to Appalachian State’s nine, but the Terriers stranded 15 runners in the game.

Wofford starter Gus White (2-5) lasted only one inning, giving up eight runs on four hits with three walks. Brandon Yarusi threw six innings and allowed only one run on three hits with three strikeouts. He retired eleven batters in a row at one point. J.D. Osborne threw the eighth and allowed one run on two hits, while senior Jordan Mickleberry threw the ninth and retired the side in order with one strikeout.

For the Mountaineers, starter Ryan Arrowood (7-4) went four innings and allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts. Michael Brogan went an inning without allowing a hit and Seth Grant threw three innings with six hits and no runs allowed with two strikeouts. Kurt Frisbee closed the game with three hits and two runs allowed in the bottom of the ninth.

The Terriers completed the season with several single season records set. Mac Doyle set the school mark with 75 RBIs on the season and is second with 166 total bases. Doyle also has the school record with 23 doubles in a season, extra base hits in a season (45) and is tied with six triples in a season. James Foster tied the single season record with 89 hits and Alex Lee tied the sacrifice hit mark with 13.

In addition, Kyle Behrendt leaves Wofford with the career record for doubles with 60 and he is tied for second all-time with 239 hits. He played in 201 career games, the fourth-most in school history.