No. 30 Campbell 6, College of Charleston 2
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – No. 30 Campbell tallied 13 hits and used a four-run fourth inning to down College of Charleston, 6-2, in nonconference action on Tuesday.
The Camels (40-9) had five players tally multiple hits, while College of Charleston (26-21) used five pitchers in the game.
Drew Freie (4-5) picked up the loss for the Cougars, lasting 3 2/3 innings in his second career start and allowing three runs on three hits while striking out two. Campbell’s Logan Self (2-0) earned the win as he came in the third inning and pitched two shutout innings as the Camels took a lead in the fourth.
CofC’s Michael Hanzlik allowed four hits and two runs in the fourth inning, while Griffin Jones pitched three strong innings and allowed one run.
Senior Bradley Goodson hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the sixth inning. Sophomore Gunnar Heidt was the only Cougar to tally multiple hits.
Campbell’s Michael Felton notched two hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Will Albertson also scored twice and had two hits with an RBI.
CofC took a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to left field from Cody Martin.
The lead held until the fourth inning, when Campbell loaded the bases with one out. A wild pitch allowed Felton to score and tie the game, but Freie struck out Michael DeLucia for the second out of the inning. Hanzlik relieved Freie and the Camels added three runs on a passed ball and four straight singles, taking a 4-1 lead.
Campbell loaded the bases in the fifth when three straight batters were hit by a pitch, and DeLucia hit a sacrifice fly to increase the lead to 5-1.
Goodson’s solo home run cut the lead to 5-2, but Campbell’s David Olson shut the door with a three-inning save, not allowing a hit in the final three innings.
The Cougars stay at home and will host Georgia on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Patriots Point.
Elon 8, North Carolina A&T 7 (10 inn.)
ELON, N.C. – Behind a pitching staff that recorded a season-high 16 strikeouts and Quinn Bower's walk-off, bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th, the Elon Phoenix completed a season series sweep of the North Carolina A&T Aggies by an 8-7 score on Tuesday night at Latham Park.
With the game tied at 7 following nine innings, Elon (25-26) began it rally thanks to three consecutive two-out walks in the bottom of the 10th. That brought up Bower, who fell behind 0-2 in the count before bouncing a 2-2 pitch back toward the mound. The ball deflected off the pitcher's glove toward short, but the speedster beat the throw to first to pick up the game-winning RBI as Wil Leathers scored.
After falling behind 3-0 to the Aggies (15-35), the Phoenix closed its deficit to 3-2 in the last of the second. With Alex Swim on third with two outs, Leathers reached on an infield single to pick up the first RBI of the night for the Maroon and Gold. Once a walk and hit batter loaded the bases, Bower drew a walk to force home Elon's second run of the contest.
Elon would tie it in the fifth as Antonio Alvarez's single scored Swim.
In the seventh, the Phoenix soared in front by a 7-5 score when Ryan Kinsella blasted his SoCon-leading 18th homer of the season over the wall in right-center. Riding home on the shot was Casey Jones, who was aboard following a single.
The Phoenix looked to close the game out in the ninth, but the Aggies did not go quietly. Brandon Wilkerson singled to start the inning before Luke Tendler's single put runners on the corners. Back-to-back walks forced in the fourth N.C. A&T tally and left the bases full. A one-out bouncer to third looked like it would just tie the game at 5, but the throw to first was dropped and a second run scored to put the Aggies in front 6-5. A fourth run would score in the inning when the Phoenix picked off a runner at first with men on the corners. During the rundown, the runner on third raced home to make it a 7-5 game.
Elon responded with two in the last of the ninth to knot it at 7. Danny Lynch doubled down the left-field line with two outs and headed to third on a wild pitch. Bower's infield single and stolen base put two in scoring position before a second wild pitch made it a 7-6 contest. Jones then lifted a sacrifice fly to center to force the extra inning.
The 16 strikeouts by the Phoenix were the most for the maroon and gold since a 15-strikeout performance at Davidson on March 26, 2010. Picking up six of those on Tuesday was Jacob Baker. Baker tossed four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit, but did not figure in the decision.
The victory went to Spencer Medick (6-5), who hurled one scoreless frame and fanned two.
Tim Jones (1-3) took the loss after he was charged with three runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings.
Elon will conclude the regular season with a three-game SoCon series against Samford at Latham Park this weekend. The set gets under way with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
Furman at Clemson (ppd.)
CLEMSON, S.C. – Furman’s Tuesday baseball game at Clemson has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a Wednesday day-night doubleheader at Fluor Field, Paladin head coach Ron Smith has announced.
Wednesday’s first game will begin at 2:30 p.m., and first pitch for the second game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Furman (26-20) is coming off a series win at Georgia Southern, while Clemson (32-15), ranked 14th in this week’s Collegiate Baseball Poll, swept Maryland in a three-game set over the weekend.
The Paladins are 6-1 at Fluor Field this season.
Duke at Davidson (canc.)
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The nonconference baseball game between Davidson and Duke was rained out Tuesday evening at Wilson Field.
Following what was just RHP Nick Neitzel's third pitch of the game for Davidson, a lightning strike was detected in the vicinity, which forced a mandatory 30-minute delay. Shortly thereafter, a steady rain began and did not relent, forcing cancelation of the game.
Davidson will host North Carolina Central in its home finale Wednesday at 6 p.m.