Hodges tosses shutout in rain-shortened CVAC road victory

By MOC Sports Information
Published in Sports on April 2, 2007 1:46 PM

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ANDERSON, S.C. -- Casey Hodges tossed a shutout and Dustin Richardson belted his 12th home run of the season as nationally 15th-ranked Mount Olive posted a rain-shortened 5-0 victory over Anderson in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference baseball Sunday.

The game was called after five innings due to rain.

The win is Mount Olive's 16th in its last 17 games as the Trojans captured their sixth consecutive conference series.

Mount Olive (34-9 overall, 15-3 CVAC) got on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Richardson, then extended the lead to 3-0 in the second on David Cooper's two-run single.

The Trojans added two more runs in the fifth on Richardson's solo home run and an RBI double by Josh Harrison.

Anderson (20-24, 9-9) loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Hodges (4-1) was able to pitch out of the jam before rain ended the game.

Hodges struck out seven and walked none, while allowing four hits -- all singles.

Mount Olive takes a break from regular season play with an exhibition game Tuesday against the Kinston Indians at Grainger Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m. and tickets are available at the Kinston Indians box office.

MOC men golfers finish sixth

WHITE LAKE -- Mick Moberg tied for 11th out of 75 golfers as Mount Olive finished sixth out of 14 teams at the Carolina Sands Men's Golf Intercollegiate, which concluded Sunday at Carolina Sands Golf Club.

All five Trojan golfers shot in the 70s in Sunday's second round as Mount Olive finished only 11 strokes out of second place and came within nine shots of forcing a four-way tie for third place. The Trojans carded a 301-297--598.

Moberg shot even par in the second round and finished with a 75-72--147 for the tournament. Chris Bitzenhofer (72-79--151) tied for 25th, while Jonathan Greene (79-73--152) tied for 29th. Scott Woodard (75-78--153) tied for 36th and Johan Hagsund (80-74--154) tied for 39th.

Lander captured first place in the 36-hole tournament, which was hosted by UNC Pembroke.

Mount Olive returns to action April 9-10 as the Trojans compete in the Brevard College Tournament.

-- From college releases