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Banks Hartman at bat camo jersey
Ainsley McGinn
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Winner Methodist MUBB 13-6, 2-0 USA So.
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William Peace WPU 5-14, 0-2 USA So.
Winner
Methodist MUBB
13-6, 2-0 USA So.
8
Final
4
William Peace WPU
5-14, 0-2 USA So.
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Methodist MUBB 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 8 11 1
William Peace WPU 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 13 1

W: Bubon, Andrew (1-1) L: L. Coleman (2-2)

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Winner Methodist MUBB 14-6, 3-0 USA So.
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William Peace WPU 5-15, 0-3 USA So.
Winner
Methodist MUBB
14-6, 3-0 USA So.
9
Final
4
William Peace WPU
5-15, 0-3 USA So.
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Methodist MUBB 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 8 0
William Peace WPU 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 10 4

W: Sarbanes, Anthony (1-0) L: J. Hall (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Michael Spratt

Monarchs Win Both Games Against Pacers to Complete Series Sweep

CARY, N.C.  Methodist University baseball earned a pair of USA South road victories on Saturday, as the Monarchs defeated the host Pacers of William Peace University 8–4 in game one, in 11 innings, before beating them a second time, 9­­–4, in game two at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final results: Methodist def. William Peace, 8–4 (11 innings); Methodist def. William Peace 9–4
Records: Methodist 14-6 (3-0 USA South), William Peace 5-15 (0-3)
Location: USA Baseball National Training Complex; Cary, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1

  • Both teams managed to score runs in the third inning, but Methodist would still claim a 2–1 lead. In the top half, the Monarchs had runners on second and third, when Blake Freeman dropped a sacrifice bunt to bring in the first run of the ballgame. Right after Freeman was Banks Hartman, who had an RBI base hit to drive in the second Methodist run.
  • William Peace's lone run in the third was aided by a Monarch fielding error. After Leland Barrow reached base due to the error, a pair of Pacer singles allowed him to score.
  • In the fourth inning, Adam Joseph tied the game 2–2 for William Peace. First, Alex Levesque had a base hit to get on, then a sac bunt moved him over to second. Eventually, Levesque would score on Joseph's RBI double.
  • The contest remained tied for a couple of more innings before Methodist re-took the lead in the sixth. Tristen Melvin started the inning off with a leadoff single before taking second on a steal. Following a sac bunt to advance him to third, Melvin plated the third Monarch run on a single to right field by Caleb Rogers.
  • Melvin was involved again the next time Methodist scored, as he registered a triple to right, scoring Hartman, who reached on a hit by pitch, from first base in the seventh inning.
  • Even with the Monarchs now leading 4–2, the Pacers did not go down quietly. William Peace tied the game at 4–4 and forced extra innings, after scoring a run in the eighth and ninth innings.
  • In the 11th inning, Methodist added four runs to its total to take the game 8–4. Freeman drove in two of the runs on his base hit through the left side of the infield, while Austin Rinzel and Rogers each recorded an RBI on sacrifices, fly and bunt, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2

  • Just like the first game, the Monarchs struck early and took a 3–0 lead in the second inning. Melvin, who led the inning off with a triple, scored the first Methodist run after being driven in by Rinzel. A few batters later, Rinzel crossed home on a passed ball before Rogers trotted across on a sac fly by Ethan Golemo.
  • In the fourth inning, an additional Banks Engle sac fly gave the Monarchs a 4–0 edge.
  • William Peace then made it a one-run ballgame, 4–3, after scoring three runs in the fifth inning. Aaron Kimbel scored first on a passed ball, then Gavin Turner drove in the second Pacers' run on a hit to left field. Nick Tubolino allowed the third run to cross home, as he drew a walk.
  • The score remained the same until the eighth inning when Methodist scored another run. A walk, single, and a hit by pitch, loaded the bases for the Monarchs when Golemo stepped up to the plate, with one out. For a second time today, Golemo registered a sacrifice hit, which put Methodist up by two, 5–3.
  • The Monarchs would add insurance runs in the ninth inning, as they scored four times. An RBI was recorded by Melvin, Rogers, and Engle while the last Methodist run scored on a wild pitch.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, William Peace had bases loaded with no outs, when Tubolino drew his second walk of the game, making the score 9–4. Then, the Monarch's pitcher, Brice Herring, buckled down and got the next three Pacer batters out, including two strikeouts, to seal Methodist's win.

STAT FACTS

  • Melvin and Rogers each had nice days at the plate. In the two games combined, Melvin went 5-for-10 (.500) with two triples and two RBIs, while Rogers was 4-for-9 (.444) with two doubles and three RBIs.
  • Even though neither was credited with a win, starting pitchers Kyle Molivas and Michael Heis had decent outings. Molivas, who pitched in game one, went a season-long seven innings, surrendering three runs (two earned) on 11 hits while striking out six William Peace batters. Heis made his first collegiate start in the second game, and he threw for 4.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and struck out four, matching a career-high.  

UP NEXT
Methodist is off for a week before continuing league play at home against Greensboro College on Saturday, March 22. Opening pitch is scheduled for 1 PM.
    

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