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Banks Hartman bunting versus Mary Baldwin
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Mary Baldwin MBU 5-15, 2-6 USA So.
11
Winner Methodist MUBB 13-12, 5-3 USA So.
Mary Baldwin MBU
5-15, 2-6 USA So.
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Final
11
Methodist MUBB
13-12, 5-3 USA So.
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mary Baldwin MBU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 7 4
Methodist MUBB 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 X 11 14 1

W: Plisko, Josh (3-3) L: D. Weatherly (0-3)

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Mary Baldwin MBU 5-16, 2-7 USA So.
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Winner Methodist MUBB 14-12, 6-3 USA So.
Mary Baldwin MBU
5-16, 2-7 USA So.
4
Final
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Methodist MUBB
14-12, 6-3 USA So.
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mary Baldwin MBU 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 8 2
Methodist MUBB 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 5 3

W: Carroll, Chase (4-0) L: C. Hoffer (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Matthew Shealy

Monarchs Avenge Friday Loss With Two Wins on Saturday

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Seeking redemption after a loss to Mary Baldwin on Friday, the Methodist baseball team took both games in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Monarchs defeated the Fighting Squirrels 11-4 in the first game and 5-4 in game two.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final results: Methodist def. Mary Baldwin, 11-4; Methodist def. Mary Baldwin, 5-4
Records: Methodist 14-12 (6-3 USA South), Mary Baldwin 5-16 (2-7 USA South)
Location: Armstrong-Shelley Field; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
  • After a scoreless first inning, the Monarchs got the chance to do what Tom Austin's teams are known for doing best – small ball. Leading off the second inning, Caleb Rogers was hit by a pitch. The next five Methodist batters all laid down bunts. That series of bunts led to three errors by the visitors, aiding in the Monarchs scoring four runs.
  • Following the string of bunts, Jackson Deal doubled to right-center field to send a fifth run home. A flyout by Hunter Hollman moved Deal to third, then a Banks Hartman single scored Deal to put Methodist ahead 6-0.
  • The Monarchs added one run in the third inning and another in the fourth, giving Cameron Seagroves and Hartman an RBI each. In the fifth inning, the teams traded two runs apiece, making the score 10-2 in favor of Methodist.
  • With Brice Herring in to pitch the eighth for the Monarchs, Mary Baldwin put two more runs on the board. In the bottom of the eighth, Seagroves batted in Justin Blunt, giving Methodist its 11th run.
GAME 2
  • The Fighting Squirrels struck first with a run in the fourth inning after a slow offensive start from both teams. In the fifth inning, Banks Engle and Caleb Greene reached on back-to-back singles, then both scored on a hit up the middle by Austin Rinzel.
  • Mary Baldwin tied the game in the top of the seventh, then took a 3-2 lead in the eighth. Scoring an unearned run in the top of the ninth, the visitors took a two-run lead into the final frame.
  • With a little Methodist magic (and two errors by the Fighting Squirrels), the Monarchs scored three runs to register a walk-off win. An infield single by Greene with bases loaded scored one run, then Tristen Melvin was hit by a pitch to walk in the tying run. Finally, Deal drew a walk that allowed the winning run to score.
STAT FACTS
  • Josh Plisko pitched a stellar seven innings in game one, allowing just four hits and two earned runs while striking out seven batters. He's now struck out 15 batters total in his last two outings (13 innings).
  • With two hits in the game-one victory, Cameron Seagroves recorded the first multi-hit game of his collegiate career.
UP NEXT
Methodist travels to Salem, Va. for a single game against Roanoke on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
    
 
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