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A Beautiful Day for baseball

April 17, 2024 /

This past Tuesday was Lipscomb’s A Beautiful Day, and amidst many events, the baseball team hosted Vanderbilt. The first time Vandy had come to Lipscomb for a home game in 14 years, the stands – and surrounding hills – were packed. In fact, the final official attendance number was 1,547, a record number for Lipscomb baseball. Check out some snapshots from the game, taken by Herd Media Photographer Micah Barkley.

Fans gather on the baseball concourse before the start of the game
Some of the team laugh with one another before the game begins
The infielders and outfielders run out to their positions before the anthem
Other members of the team begin lining up at the dugout fence for the singing of the National Anthem
Fans stand in the bleachers for the National Anthem
Members of the team tease one another on their way back into the dugout
Graduate Student Infielder Trace Wilhoite grabs the ball from his glove to throw to first
Senior Outfielder Kyle Hetherington goes to catch the ball while warming up
Redshirt Junior Infielder Parks Bouck and Head Coach Jeff Forehand confer at third base
Freshman Catcher Kevin Hammond helps the outfielders warm up before the start of the inning
Senior Right-Handed Pitcher Evan Harmon throws the first pitch – and first strike – of the game
Senior Outfielder Kyle Hetherington throws a ball from left field
Senior Outfielder Alex Vergara moves to catch the ball in center field
Graduate Student Infielder Trace Wilhoite throws the ball to get a runner out at first
Senior Outfielder Alex Vergara drops his bat to run in the bottom of the first inning – taking a double
Senior Outfielder Alex Vergara races for third base
Senior Outfielder Alex Vergara slides into home for the first Lipscomb run of the game
Redshirt Junior Infielder Parks Bouck sets himself up to hit
Senior Outfielder Will Lee connects with the ball
Fans and family line the hilltop by the third-base line
Graduate Student Right-Handed Pitcher Chandler Giles at the mound
The bleachers are packed with hardly a seat left empty
Graduate Student Infielder Mason Lundgrin signals to the outfielders that there are two outs
Senior Outfielder Will Lee throws from right field to first
Fans packed behind home plate enjoy the game
Junior Left-Handed Pitcher Jake Lynch prays before taking the mound
Fans watch the game unfold from the bleachers
Junior Infielder David Coppedge moves to catch the ball
Redshirt Sophomore Right-Handed Pitcher Josh Lajoie pitches to close out the top of the fifth inning
Redshirt Freshman Right-Handed Pitcher Tanner Lyne takes to the mound in the sixth inning
Freshman Outfielder and Designated Hitter Jacob Tobias warms up on the On Deck Circle
Graduate Student Infielder Trace Wilhoite crosses home plate in the bottom of the sixth inning

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