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Yarbrough up at the plate
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Methodist University MUBB 23-11, 13-3 USAS
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Winner Pfeiffer PFUBSB 14-15, 10-6 USAS
Methodist University MUBB
23-11, 13-3 USAS
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Final
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Pfeiffer PFUBSB
14-15, 10-6 USAS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Methodist University MUBB 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 9 1
Pfeiffer PFUBSB 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 11 2

W: D. Caughey (5-1) L: Carroll, Chase (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Michael Spratt

Pfeiffer Gets the Better of Methodist in Extra Innings

MISENHEIMER, N.C.  In a 10-inning contest, Methodist baseball dropped their first game, 5-4, of a three-game series to Pfeiffer University on Friday evening. This was a USA South Athletic Conference matchup between these two teams as they played at Joe Ferebee Field today.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final results: Pfeiffer def. Methodist, 5-4 (10 Inn.)
Records: Methodist 23-11 (13-3 USA South), Pfeiffer 14-15 (10-6)
Location: Joe Ferebee Field; Misenheimer, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Monarchs capitalized on an early Falcons mistake, after Christian Yarbrough led the game off by reaching on a field error. Yarbrough would come around to score on an RBI single by Wesley Hall.
  • Each side tallied a run in third to make the score 2-1, in favor of Methodist. During the top half, Spencer Nelson smacked a double down the right field line to drive in one run before Pfeiffer recorded three hits in the bottom half to plate one.
  • An RBI single in the fourth allowed the Falcons to tie the ball game up then two innings later take their first lead of the contest, 3-2, off a passed ball.
  • The Monarchs knotted it at three apiece in the seventh but were able to go back on top, 4-3, in the eighth with a Justin Blunt single to bring in the runner on third base.
  • Down by one in the ninth, the Falcons took advantage of a Methodist wild pitch to even up the score. Pfeiffer would go on to upset the Monarchs by hitting a walk-off home run, in extras.
STAT FACTS
  • The Monarchs had plenty of chances to score more runs as they left 11 runners on base.
  • Nelson, Yarbrough, and Gavin Wheeler led the team with two hits each, with Nelson & Yarbrough registering the only extra-base hits, a double a piece, for Methodist in this one.
  • Though this is not an official stat by the NCAA, Monarchs starter William St. Leger recorded a quality start by scattering eight hits and allowing three runs (two earned) in seven innings of work, while punching out five Falcons and issuing one free pass.
UP NEXT
Both Methodist and Pfeiffer play each other again on April 23 for a 4 PM showdown.
    
 
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