Home Sweet Home

Skip Wilson's squad finds the friendly confines of Erny Field to their

liking as the Owls win their home opener and first game of the season with the

help of a steller pitching performance by senior, Jeff Rugg.

GAME # 15 - MARCH 19, 2001 vs. LEHIGH

Senior Jeff Rugg turned in a masterful two-hit, fourteen strikeout complete

game performance as the Owls (1-14) played their first home game of the

season, winning a thriller, 3-2, against visiting Lehigh (3-7).

Rugg was just dominating. After Lehigh took a 2-0 lead in the fourth, the

crafty lefty settled in, retiring 16 of the last 17 Mountain Hawks he faced.

He had a streak of 13 heading into the ninth, and after a leadoff walk,

retired the last three batters to record his first victory of the season. The

fourteen strikeouts was also a career high for the southpaw.

Offensively, Bob Filler had three of the five Owl hits. His second hit

plated two Owls in the fifth when they took the lead for good and tasted

victory for the first time this year.

Lehigh 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3

Temple 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 5 0

WP - J. Rugg 1-2

LP - B. Andalman (NA)

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