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Eagles Bested by Rhodes, 5-3, in Rawlings Southern Classic Opener

The Emory University baseball team dropped a close game against Rhodes College to open the Rawlings Southern Classic, falling 5-3 to the Lynx.

The Eagles jumped out to a lead in the first inning, scoring a run in the opening inning on an RBI groundout for Patrick Riebsame, the junior's team-best ninth run batted in this season.

The score would remain 1-0 until the fourth inning, when Rhodes was able to score four off Emory starter Adam Genn to take the lead. 

The Eagles would answer back in the fifth with an RBI single from freshman catcher J.B. Smith and an RBI groundout for Jonathan Reilly to make it a 4-3 game.  Emory would threaten again in the top of the eighth with runners on first and third and one out, but Andrew Cohn would hit into an inning-ending double play to halt the Eagles' rally.

Rhodes added a run in the eighth inning to extend their lead to 5-3, and then retired the Eagles in order in the ninth inning.

Genn would take the loss for the Eagles, allowing three earned runs to fall to 0-1 on the year.  Emory's bullpen combination of freshman Caleb Long, senior Will Gumm and senior Zeb Heidt combined to allow just two hits over the final four and two thirds innings.

The Eagles dropped to 2-5 with the loss, while Rhodes improved to 6-1 with the win.  The Eagles will be back in action with a doubleheader against York (Pa.) College tomorrow, starting at 11:00 AM.

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Cohn

#7 Andrew Cohn

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Adam Genn

#22 Adam Genn

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
Zeb Heidt

#38 Zeb Heidt

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
Caleb Long

#18 Caleb Long

RHP
6' 3"
Freshman
Jonathan Reilly

#12 Jonathan Reilly

INF
6' 3"
Sophomore
J.B. Smith

#42 J.B. Smith

C
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Cohn

#7 Andrew Cohn

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Adam Genn

#22 Adam Genn

6' 4"
Senior
RHP
Zeb Heidt

#38 Zeb Heidt

6' 4"
Senior
RHP
Caleb Long

#18 Caleb Long

6' 3"
Freshman
RHP
Jonathan Reilly

#12 Jonathan Reilly

6' 3"
Sophomore
INF
J.B. Smith

#42 J.B. Smith

6' 1"
Freshman
C
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