LYNCHBURG, VA – Junior Michael Kenah launched a sacrifice fly scoring junior Ashton Paige for the winning run in the eighth inning on Sunday as the Lynchburg College baseball team defeated Bridgewater College 2-1 for LC's first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title since 1990. It is the eighth ODAC title for Lynchburg, who now earns the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Senior Robert Garrett pitched his second complete game of the tournament, giving up five hits and only run. He walked just one batter and struck out five, earning the ODAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player award. Garrett moves to 8-0 on the season.
Lynchburg (34-8) finds out where it's headed in the NCAA Tournament regional round on May 13, when the entire field is announced. The regional rounds will take place May 16-20, with the winner advancing on to the championship round held May 25-29 in Appleton, Wisconsin. A total of 56 teams make the NCAA Division III postseason tournament.
2012 ODAC All-Tournament Team:
P - Brandon Miller, LC
P - Robert Garrett, LC
P - Dillon Via, BC
C - Devon Snow, BC
1B - Dustin Arrowood, LC
2B - Zeb Cope, HSC
3B - Dan Savage, LC
SS - Michael Kenah, LC
OF - Allan Brownell, HSC
OF - Zach Broaddus, RMC
OF - Nick Fulk, BC
Most Outstanding Player - Robert Garrett, LC
