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Errors Costly; Bulldogs Swept by Tide - UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site
01.01.1970 | Baseball
Feb. 20, 2005
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - UNC Asheville committed four errors which led to five unearned Alabama runs as the Crimson Tide completed a three-game sweep from the Bulldogs 10-4 in the nightcap Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama (5-2) scored two runs in each of the first four innings and added a run in the fifth to build a 9-4 lead midway through the ball game.
UNC Asheville (0-3) scored three runs in the top of the third inning highlighted by a two-RBI single by Ben Kerr that scored Chad Gregson and Tony Campana. Tony Wall went 2-for-4 for the Bulldogs who had four runs on seven hits.
Alan DeRatt (0-1) took the loss for Asheville pitching 3.2 giving up eight runs on 11 hits. Only three of the runs were earned as the Bulldog defense made four errors behind him. Chris White pitched well in relief giving up one run on three hits and striking out four in 3.1 innings.
David Robertson (1-0) got the win in relief for Alabama who has now won four straight games. Robertson gave up just two hits and a walk in four innings replacing starter Brandon Belcher who gave up four unearned runs in 3.2 innings.
Asheville will return to the Heart of Dixie for a three-game series next weekend at Samford University in Birmingham.
