By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

GALLIPOLIS — Devin Darby gave more than was expected and it proved to be more than the Gallipolis Blue Devils wanted.

Darby threw a complete game as the Rock Hill Redmen beat Gallipolis 5-2 on Tuesday.

Darby struck out seven and did not walk a batter as he fashioned a four-hitter. He hit two batters and both runs were earned.

“Darby threw well. He went longer than I had planned, but he was in a groove,” said Redmen coach Barry Litteral. “As a team we played well.”

Rock Hill (2-0) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Shane Russell singled, Drew Kidd and Cody Massie walked to load the bases and Matt Jenkins had a two-run single.

Two more runs scored in the fourth without the aid of a hit.

Darby and Jenkins were safe on errors and Darby scored on a passed ball. Jenkins went to third base and scored on a wild pitch.

Gallipolis (1-1) got the two runs back in the fifth when Casey Denbow singled, Ben Saunders was hit by a pitch, Tyler Davis grounded out and Caleb Warnimount singled in the runners.

Rock Hill got an insurance run in the sixth when Chris Donohue and Ryan Depriest singled, moved up on a passed ball, and Jared Bruce was safe on an error.

The Redmen host Portsmouth Notre Dame on Thursday.

Rock Hill 200 201 0 = 5 5 1

Gallipolis 000 020 0 = 2 4 3

Devin Darby and Cody Massie. Jimmy Clagg, Bryant Bokovitz (5), Justin Bailey (7) and Ben Saunders. W-Darby (K-7, BB-0, ER-2, HBP-2). L-Clagg. Hitting-Rock Hill: Shane Russell 1-4, Cody Massie 1-3, Matt Jenkins 1-3, Chris Donohue 1-3, Ryan Depriest 1-3; Gallipolis: Caleb Warnimont 1-4, Tyler Eastman 2-2, Casey Denbow 1-3.