Red Hot Start for Rams Baseball

Photos by Rampage photographer Nathan LePere.

The Bluefield University baseball team is off to a hot start to the 2022 campaign, winning the first 15 games of the season, which is the best start for baseball in school history.

Now 16-2 (as of March 8, 2022), the team attributes much of its early season success to hitting. The Rams are averaging 12 runs per game and have scored double digits in 12 of their 18 contests, including 21 in a lopsided win against Toccoa Falls College in Georgia on February 11. The team is hitting at an average of .353, which is fifth-best in the nation.

Senior Eligha Lewis leads the Rams in hitting. He has a team-high 28 RBI and 26 hits, including a grand slam in the first game of the season. Lewis and freshman designated hitter Reece Genter are tied for leading the team in home runs with three each on the year.

“We have a great approach as a team,” said Genter, who also plays catcher for the Rams. “We know what we need to do, and if the guy in front of us does not do what is needed, we step up and do it.”

The Rams’ defense has been good, as well. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Voss leads the team in earned run average at 3.12. Sophomore Andrew Arguello is not far behind with an ERA of 3.18. Both players also lead the team in strikeouts with 21 each.

“All the pitchers have been good,” pitching coach Garrett Schilling said. “Ben Coffman had some issues in the start of the season, but it has worked itself out. A great addition to the pitching rotation has been the Tayman twins (Roy and Ryan). They have been producing very well.”

The Rams return to action on Tuesday, March 8 against West Virginia Tech, which is the continuation of an eight-game home stretch that extends to March 12 against Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Editor’s Note: For the team’s schedule and latest statistics, visit the Bluefield University Athletics website.