LYNCHBURG, Va. - Washington and Lee sophomore first baseman Taylor McConnell (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) went 2-for-3 with three RBI as the Generals eliminated Lynchburg from the 2004 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Tournament with a 6-2 decision on Saturday afternoon at the Lynchburg City Stadium.

Lynchburg took an early lead with a run in the top of the first inning but W&L (19-15) tied the score with a run in the third and took control of the lead for good with three runs in the fifth.

In the fifth inning the Generals took the lead as senior right hander Bryan Mulhern (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville) hit a sacrifice fly to left field and scored sophomore second baseman Scott Gosselink (Austin, Texas/St. Stephen's Episcopal). Freshman right fielder Richard Garland (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights) brought home the eventual winning run with a ground out to third base, allowing freshman third baseman Clayton Edwards (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) to slip home. McConnell finished W&L's scoring in the canto with a single to left field that scored junior catcher Zach Bausch (Vienna, Va./McLean).

Washington and Lee added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Lynchburg could only manage one run in the top of the ninth, setting the final score at 6-2.

Mulhern (3-3) recorded the complete-game victory with four strikeouts. Senior left fielder Paul Sibley rounded out W&L's multiple-hit performers with a 2-for-4 showing from the plate.

Lynchburg sophomore left hander Derek Creger (6-3) suffered the loss after allowing eight hits by the Generals.
The Generals advance to play Hampden-Sydney tonight at 7:15 p.m.
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