ANDERSON, S.C. -- Anderson University's Desmond Robson out-dueled Limestone's Ryan Maxa to lead the Trojans to a 2-1 victory in eight innings in the second game and a split of a CVAC doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Anderson Memorial Stadium. In the first game, Limestone jumped out to a 9-1 lead through three innings and received a strong complete-game performance from Kevin Pucetas to beat Anderson, 11-1. Robson, a junior righthander from Easley, allowed just four hits in eight innings. He struck out three and walked two. In his last three CVAC starts, Robson (4-4) has allowed just three earned runs in 22 innings. The second game, scheduled for seven innings, was scoreless through three innings, but a home run by David Wise in the fourth gave the Saints a 1-0 lead. Anderson had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning and runners on first and third with one out in the third inning but failed to score both times. The Trojans finally scratched out a run against Maxa in the fifth to tie the game at 1. Josh Harrison led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Kyle Lewis. Lewis advance to second on the throw to the plate and moved to third on a foul out, but a fly out left him stranded at third. In the Limestone eighth, Ian Martin singled with two outs and advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw by Robson. But a ground out ended the inning. Lewis led off the Anderson eighth with a single. After he moved to second on a balk, John Mac White received an intentional walk and Cody Nye walked to load the bases end Maxa's day. Reliever Daniel Phillips got Jessie Whiteside to hit a short fly ball to right field, but the ball dropped just out of the reach of Limestone rightfielder Matt Reel to score Lewis with the winning run. Lewis was 3-for-4 in the second game. Maxa struck out seven and walked three in 7 1/3 innings. Limestone blew open the first game with a six-run fourth. The Saints sent 10 batters to the plate and had six hits in the inning. The big hits were a two-run single by Reel and a two-run homer by Paul Pesca. Staked to a 9-1 lead, Pucetas, a senior righthander from Spartanburg, turned in a dominating six-hit performance. He faced four batters or less in seven innings, struck out 13, and walked just two. He struck out at least one batter in every inning except the fifth, and he struck out the side in the seventh. Two of Anderson's six hits came in the first inning. Five of Anderson's six hits were singles. Limestone added single runs in the sixth and seven to increase its lead to 11-1. Wise hit a solo home run in the sixth, and Martin had an RBI double in the seventh. Limestone's offense in the first game was led by Wise and Asis. Wise finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Asis was 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Both Wise and Asis had two doubles apiece. The Saints finished the first game with 17 hits, 10 for extra bases - seven doubles, one triple and two home runs. Blair Carson was 2-for-4 for Anderson in the first game. Anderson is now 19-30 overall and 8-10 in the CVAC, while Limestone stands at 17-23, 11-9. The two teams will play the third game of the series at 1 p.m. Sunday. 2006 Anderson University Baseball Statistics
June 6, 2006
Rutland Joins AU Baseball Staff
May 17, 2006
Anderson Wins Messick Award
May 10, 2006
Anderson Releases Spring Athletic Honor Roll
April 21, 2006
Trojans Drop Two To Fall Out Of CVAC Tourney
April 18, 2006
Trojans Finish On High Note, Rip Lander, 12-6
April 18, 2006
AU Athletics Holds Honors Night
April 17, 2006
Anderson Rolls Past Erskine, 12-7
April 15, 2006
White's Big Day Fuels Anderson Comeback
April 14, 2006
Pitts' Four-Hitter Controls Cobras
April 11, 2006
Two Big Innings Sink Jaguars
April 9, 2006
Late Runs Lead Limestone To Victory
April 8, 2006
Robson's Four-Hitter Gives Anderson A Split
April 6, 2006
Saints Complete Two-Game Sweep Of AU
April 5, 2006
North Georgia Rolls Past Anderson, 10-2
April 4, 2006
Anderson Rallies To Beat Southern Wesleyan
April 2, 2006
Belmont Abbey Completes Sweep
April 1, 2006
Abbey Sweeps Trojans
March 29, 2006
Six Anderson Pitchers Handcuff SWU
March 28, 2006
Aiken's Pignatiello Throws No-Hitter Against AU
March 27, 2006
Lewis, Nye Lead Anderson Past Limestone
March 26, 2006
Knights Salvage Final Game Of Series, 13-4
March 25, 2006
Robson's Shutout Leads Anderson To Sweep
March 23, 2006
Anderson Comeback Nips Jaguars
March 22, 2006
Erskine Slips Past Anderson, 6-5
March 19, 2006
McClain Leads Pfeiffer To Rout Of Anderson
March 18, 2006
Trojans Take Two From Pfeiffer
March 16, 2006
McCann Drives In Five To Lead Lander Past AU
March 13, 2006
Mount Olive Takes Third Game Of Series
March 11, 2006
Trojans Split With Mount Olive
March 8, 2006
UNCP Takes Game Two Of Series
March 7, 2006
Trojans Bomb Braves, 20-11
March 5, 2006
Upstate Doubles Its Way Past Anderson
March 4, 2006
Trojans Split With Division I Kennesaw State
March 2, 2006
Anderson Wins Slugfest Against PC, 17-12
February 28, 2006
Catawba Crushes Anderson
February 27, 2006
Anderson, Erskine Split Doubleheader
February 24, 2006
Fleet Roughs Up Trojans In Series Opener
February 22, 2006
Anderson Loses A Wild One To SWU
February 21, 2006
Eagles Blank Anderson, 8-0
February 19, 2006
Anderson, Newberry Split Again
February 18, 2006
Anderson, Newberry Split Doubleheader
February 16, 2006
AU Places 24 On Academic All-CVAC Team
February 16, 2006
PC Extends Anderson Losing Streak To Four
February 12, 2006
Columbus State Sweeps Anderson
February 11, 2006
Columbus State Takes Series Opener
February 9, 2006
Anderson Rallies To Beat USC Upstate, 12-11
February 8, 2006
Pucetas Leads Limestone Past Anderson, 2-1
February 5, 2006
College Baseball -- USC Upstate 16, Anderson 6
February 4, 2006
Anderson, Barton Split Baseball Doubleheader
February 3, 2006
Anderson Beats Barton In Season Opener
February 1, 2006
AU Baseball Team Opens Season Friday
December 9, 2005
Anderson Announces Fall Signees
November 3, 2005
Whitfield Named Assistant Baseball Coach
September 12, 2005
Anderson Places 111 On CVAC Presidential Roll
August 25, 2005
e-Scores Now Available On AC Website