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Dagenhart throwing the ball to first base
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William Peace WPU 11-9, 1-2 USAS
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Winner Methodist University MUBB 12-6, 2-1 USAS
William Peace WPU
11-9, 1-2 USAS
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Final
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Methodist University MUBB
12-6, 2-1 USAS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
William Peace WPU 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 13 5
Methodist University MUBB 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 X 9 10 1

W: Hill, Ryan (5-0) L: G. Chamra (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Michael Spratt

Methodist Takes the Series Over William Peace After Today's Win

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  With a 9-3 victory over William Peace University on Sunday, Methodist baseball claims the rubber match to take the series 2-1 in USA South Athletic Conference play.

JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. William Peace, 9-3
Records: Methodist 12-6 (2-1 USA South), William Peace 11-9 (1-2)
Locations: Armstrong-Shelley Field; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Pacers looked to be teeing off the Monarchs starter, Ryan Hill, in the second as three straight hits filled the bases. Hill got himself out of trouble with minimal damage by only allowing one run to score off a sac fly.
  • Methodist would tie it up in the third when Stancil Bowles hit a single into no man's land in the outfield to drive in the runner at third base. Later, Will Dagenhart and Hunter Hollman each brought in one run to put the Monarchs ahead 3-1 in the inning.
  • William Peace got back to within one, 3-2, in the top half of the fifth but then by the end of the sixth inning Methodist doubled their run total for a 6-2 ball game.
  • The seventh inning was a special moment for senior Gavin Wheeler, as connected with a pitch that was sent over the left field fence. This was Wheeler's first collegiate homerun in his five-year career (4 at WPU, 1 at MU).
  • The Monarchs added on two additional runs while the Pacers score one final run before the conclusion of the game.
STAT FACTS
  • Hill may have given up 13 hits on the day but he went the distance for a complete game effort. He also allowed three runs, struck out seven, and walked two, while improving to 5-0 on the season.
  • Methodist almost had the same number of walks (8) as they did hits (10) today.
  • Dagenhart, Jacob Austin, & Justin Blunt each had two hits to co-lead the team. Dagenhart's two RBIs was a team-high.
UP NEXT
  • Methodist wraps up their current eight game home stand with a non-conference match-up against Tufts University on Wednesday at 4 PM.
  • William Peace heads back to Cary, N.C., to be begin their own stretch of seven contest at home starting Christopher Newport University, in non-conference action, on Thursday at 3 PM.
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