(JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn., Feb. 28)—The McKendree University baseball team was defeated Sunday afternoon in non-conference action at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tenn., 13-4.
 
The Bearcats rapped out a season-high 11 hits but could not overcome the 15-hit attack of the host Eagles. McKendree slips to 0-7 on the season and will open the home portion of its 2016 schedule Saturday afternoon by playing host to Missouri S&T in a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch at Hypes Field is set for noon.
 
Junior outfielder Grant Anderson (Mackinaw, IL/Deer Creek-Mackinaw) belted a two-run home run during a three-run uprising from McKendree in the sixth inning. Anderson and senior catcher Connor Davault (Farmington, MO/Farmington) each had two hits to lead the way for the Bearcats.
 
McKendree opened the scoring with a run in the top of the second inning. Junior outfielder Ryan Cates (Anderson, IN/Yorktown) opened the frame with a double to center field. Anderson followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Davault stepped up next and lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Cates with the first run of the contest. Carson-Newman (9-5) answered with a run in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 1-1, then scored three runs each in the third and fourth innings to extend its advantage to 7-1.
 
After the Eagles added another tally in the fifth for an 8-1 lead, McKendree scored three times in the top of the sixth to cut its deficit in half. Junior infielder Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) started the rally with a one-out single. Two batters later, Anderson drilled a pitch over the left-field fence to bring the Bearcats within 8-3. Davault and junior infielder Tyson Boehne (Carlyle, IL/Carlyle) each followed with singles before junior catcher Chris Deaville (Rantoul, IL/Rantoul) delivered Davault with a run-scoring single.
 
Carson-Newman sealed the victory by plating a run in the bottom of the sixth and four more in the eighth to complete the weekend sweep of McKendree. The Eagles hit four home runs in Sunday's contest.
 
Junior right-hander Matt Wasche (Kansas City, MO/Rockhurst) was charged with the mound loss for McKendree. Wasche allowed seven earned runs on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts in four innings of work.