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Methodist University MUBB 7-11
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Winner N.C. Wesleyan NWC 16-2
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N.C. Wesleyan NWC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Methodist University MUBB 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 10 3
N.C. Wesleyan NWC 0 0 4 0 4 0 2 1 X 11 15 1

W: D. Carter (4-0) L: St. Leger, William (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bishops Battle Back Against Monarchs

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.  Methodist took an early lead on a 2-RBI single by Will Dagenhart, but host and 17th-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan College scored four times in its third and fifth innings to rally and eventually take an 11-5 USA South Athletic Conference baseball win Friday afternoon over the visiting Monarchs.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: N.C. Wesleyan def. Methodist, 11-5
Records: Methodist 7-11 (1-3 USA South), N.C. Wesleyan 16-2 (4-0)
Location: Bauer Field; Rocky Mount, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Wesley Hall's leadoff single in the top half of the second inning got things started for Methodist. A walk to Christian Yarbrough and another to Casey Nichols loaded the bags for Dagenhart who singled to left field scoring Hall and Yarbrough for a 2-0 lead.
  • Methodist responded to the four-spot in the third by the Battling Bishops, getting one run back in the top of the fourth on a Jacob Austin RBI-single to center field that plated Zachary Ritter.
  • N.C. Wesleyan would post up another four-run frame in the fifth, then survived a two-run sixth from the Monarchs by scoring two in its half of the seventh and tacking on one more in the bottom of the eighth.

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Austin and Hall both had a multi-hit afternoon with two apiece, and each were also credited with an RBI.
  • Five different players scored one run each for Methodist in the loss — Austin, Hall, Ritter, Rob Wilkerson and Yarbrough.
  • Methodist had 11 runners left on base, while NCW stranded 7.
  • Austin, Hall and Nichols each stole a base in the game, but Yarbrough wasn't so lucky on his one attempt.
  • William St. Leger started on the mound for Methodist, going 2.1 innings and surrendering four runs, one was unearned, while walking three and striking out three.
  • Each of the three successive relievers after St. Leger allowed at least one earned run
  • Derrick Carter earned the win for the Battling Bishops, pitching 5.2 innings, scattering eight hits and allowing five runs with five walks and six strikeouts.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs and Battling Bishops will play a doubleheader Saturday to close out the three-game set. The opener is scheduled for a 12 p.m. start.
    
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