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Maryville (Tenn.) MARYVILL 11-9, 4-6 USA So.
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Winner Methodist University MUBB 17-3, 8-1 USA So.
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Methodist University MUBB
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maryville (Tenn.) MARYVILL 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 3
Methodist University MUBB 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 X 11 8 1

W: Beard, Seth (2-1) L: D. Lusby (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ja'Shawn Steward-Johnson

Sunday win earns series victory over Maryville

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Concluding the three-game USA South Athletic Conference series against visiting Maryville (Tenn.) College, the Monarchs won, 11-2, Sunday afternoon to take two of three from the Scots.

The Monarchs jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the first inning and added six runs over the final three innings as insurance in the decisive victory.

It was an all-around good day for the Monarch offense, finishing with 14 walks, tied for the most since 2015. Methodist also logged nine hits. Matthias Carter scored a team-high three runs and drew four walks with one hit, three RBI, and two stolen bases. His four walks are a Monarch season high. He was flanked by Tucker Criswell who had two hits and drew three walks.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. Maryville (Tenn.), 11-2
Records: Methodist 17-3 (USA South 8-1), Maryville (Tenn.) 11-9 (4-6)
Location: Armstrong-Shelley Field; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Monarchs' offense was ready out of the gate, scoring four runs in the first inning. Consecutive extra-base hits featuring doubles from Alex Kachler and Criswell, and a triple from Clay Richardson pushed three runs across, and McKinley Strickland batted in Richardson later in the frame.
  • Taking a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh, the Monarchs tallied another three runs to safeguard the victory. Carter drove in two runs with his stand-up triple and he scored on the next at-bat after a passed ball.
  • After leading off the game with two consecutive hits, Maryville was held to three hits over the final eight innings.
  • In the eighth, the Monarchs scored two runs from their bases loaded situation after leaving three runners stranded without a run earlier in the game.
  • In two different situations, the Scots were only able to score one run in the inning after having the bases loaded. In the first and seventh, Maryville left three runners stranded each time.

STAT FACTS
  • Seth Beard kept the Scots' offense at bay through his 6.1 innings on the bump, including pitching five scoreless innings. He allowed two earned runs and five hits while accumulating seven strikeouts.
  • It was a hitters' committee as Kachler, Criswell, Richardson, and Strickland each had two hits. Strickland also had three RBIs.
  • Seven different Monarchs drew a walk, including three by Wesley Hall.
  • The Scots' Gabe Lopez registered three hits and a walk, leading Maryville at the plate.

UP NEXT
  • Methodist is home again Wednesday to play a non-conference single-game against Tufts (Mass.) University at 4 p.m.
  • The Scots return home to play a non-conference matchup Monday against Calvin (Mich.) College at 7 p.m.
    
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