YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia – Ryan Beamish continued his torrid home-run attack on Wednesday afternoon in an 8-3 victory against Young Harris College at Zell B Miller Park. Beamish delivered the "Beamer Bomb" for the sixth time over the last seven games and now has 17 long balls on the year.
The 2nd-ranked Flames improved to 29-4 overall and Young Harris dropped to 18-14. Lee's three-game series with Mississippi College has been moved to Sunday and Monday because of rain scheduled for the Cleveland area. Sunday's doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. and Monday's single game first pitch will also be at 1 p.m.
"It was a good road win against a good team for our club. Our pitching staff was able to win some big at bats during the game. Our defense stepped up big with some timely double plays to minimize innings and our hitters got a quick start early with the three runs in the second inning," pointed out Lee coach Mark Brew. "We can turn our attention to Mississippi College now. They are one of the hottest teams in the league. It will be another tough GSC weekend."
Beamish, who finished with four hits, began a three-run rally in the top of the second inning with a homer. Colton Yeager and Landon Silver followed with singles. Luke Hughes walked to load the bases. Yeager and Silver later scored to make the tally reach 3-0.
The Flames increased the lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning. Beamish and Yeager delivered hits while Brandon Daniels and Dylan Standifer tallied the two runs. The Mountain Lions cut the lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Rome Wallace plated Dahlton Cash for the score.
Lee added a single tally to the lead in the top of the eighth. Daniels doubled and Standifer collected a RBI with a one-base knock. Young Harris fought back to cut the lead to 6-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth. Cash delivered the big blow, a two-run homer.
The Flames wasted no time in putting a pair of insurance runs on the board in the top of the ninth inning. Beamish banged a two-bagger. Silver walked and Daniels produced his second double of the afternoon that scored Beamish and Silver. The Mountain Lions loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning before Andy Rivera put an end to the potential rally.
Lee finished with eight hits. Yeager and Silver joined Daniels with two hits apiece. Daniels continued his surge at the plate and finished with three RBI. The Flames used four pitchers. Tyler Fairchild started and gave the Flames four solid innings. He allowed only two hits. Alex Harper-Cook came on to pick up the win and improved to 4-1 on the year. In three innings, he gave up two hits, one earned run and struck out five. Michael Hendricks worked an inning and Rivera pitched the final frame.
TJ Byrd and Wallace had four of the Mountain Lions seven hits. Young Harris used five pitchers and it was Chase Webb who started and surrendered three earned runs over two innings to take the loss.
