Oct. 16, 2001

WACO, Texas - Coach Steve Johnigan's Green team won the first game of the six-game Fall Championship Series Monday night 3-1 at Baylor Ballpark.

Junior lefty Jared Theodorakos earned the win for the Green, pitching five shutout innings and allowing just one hit while striking out six. Freshman third baseman/pitcher Michael Griffin pitched the ninth to earn the save.

Freshman Abe Woody started for the Gold and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in his 3.1 innings. Woody struck out four and walked three.

Junior first baseman Brandon Luce got the Green scoring started with an RBI single in the bottom of the third. Two batters later, juco transfer second baseman Eric Errante doubled in Ross Bennett, who had reached via walk. The Green team pushed across another run in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out single from junior catcher Paul Richmond.

Coach Mitch Thompson's Gold team threatened in the top of the ninth, loading the bases with only one out. Senior Tim Hartshorn hit a sacrifice fly to score freshman catcher Zach Dillon, but sophomore outfielder David Murphy lined out to third base to end the game.

The Green team now leads the series 1-0. The Fall Championship Series continues Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. with freshman Sean Walker starting for the Green against freshman Trey Taylor for the Gold.

The series carries on Wednesday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. (following the Alumni game at 1 p.m.), Sunday at 2 p.m., and Monday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.