BREVARD, N.C. Taking on a tough group of Tornados, the Methodist baseball team was able to split with Brevard on Saturday, dropping game one 8-3 before completing a comeback to win game two 15-10.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final results: Brevard def. Methodist, 8-3; Methodist def. Brevard, 7-6
Records: Methodist 15-14 (7-4 USA South), Brevard 15-10 (8-3 USA South)
Location: Gil Coan Field; Brevard, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
- Caleb Greene got the Monarchs on the board first in the top of the second inning, batting in Brandon Mauger for a 1-0 Methodist lead. In the top of the fourth, Tristen Melvin singled into center field, scoring Mauger and Banks Engle to give the Monarchs a 3-0 lead.
- The Tornados produced a five-run frame in the bottom of the fourth to capture the lead, then scored three more runs to Methodist's none, giving Brevard an 8-5 win.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2
- Brevard scored twice in the first inning, twice in the second and twice in the fifth to take a 6-0 advantage. In the top of the sixth, the Monarchs got two back as Caleb Rogers scored on a wild pitch and Melvin doubled to send Greene home.
- In the seventh inning, Rogers singled to score catcher Hunter Hollman. Then in the eighth, Jackson Kuhn, Austin Rinzel and Jackson Deal all recorded RBIs as Methodist took a 7-6 lead.
- Methodist closer Chase Carroll loaded the bases in the top of the ninth with no outs, but held on to collect three straight outs without the tying run scoring.
STAT FACTS
UP NEXT
The Monarchs are back at home next for a three-day series versus N.C. Wesleyan. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m.
