LYNCHBURG, Va. –-- Junior Tim Benjamin drove in five and sophomore Mitchell Keeler knocked in four as second-seeded Randolph-Macon battered No. 5 Lynchburg 18-10 Saturday afternoon in an elimination game in the ODAC Baseball Tournament at City Stadium.

The Yellow Jackets (24-14) will face third-seeded Bridgewater tonight at 8:00 p.m. in another elimination contest. The winner will have to defeat No. 1 Shenandoah twice tomorrow to claim the conference crown.

R-MC scored in six of the first seven innings, including five in the first and seven in the fifth. Benjamin had a three-run double to spark the five-run first. After the Hornets (24-13) scored eight in the top of the fourth, Benjamin delivered an RBI single and Keeler followed with a two-run double to give the Yellow Jackets a 9-8 advantage.

Lynchburg tied the game at 9-9 with a run in the top of the fifth, but R-MC regained control with seven in the bottom of the frame.  Benjamin had an RBI double and he scored on a two-run homer by Keeler as the Yellow Jackets took a commanding 16-9 lead.

R-MC pounded out 16 hits. Benjamin, Keeler and freshman Stuart Brown each had three hits and three runs. Sophomore Nicholas Maiolo had two hits, including a double, three runs and two RBI, while sophomore Michael Wallman added two hits and two runs.

While many pitchers struggled in the game, sophomore Tanner Phillips was strong in four innings of relief. He allowed five hits and just one run with one strikeout to raise his record to 2-0.

--This release is courtesy of the Randolph-Macon College sports information department.--