Baseball Drops Series Finale at High Point - UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site

April 24, 2006

HIGH POINT, N.C. - .- Three High Point pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout to lead the Panthers past UNC Asheville 2-0 in the rubber game of a three-game Big South series Monday afternoon.

Steve Burnich had a lead-off double in the top of the sixth inning to account for the Bulldogs (16-24, 5-10 Big South) only hit. Burnich moved to third with one out but Kevin Mattison lined out to first and Rob Vernon grounded out to shortstop to spoil Asheville's best chance to score.

Michael Bogaert (3-3) held High Point (21-23, 10-5 Big South) scoreless on one-hit through four and two-third innings. He walked Dustin Holtzman with two out in the fifth in front of a hit and run single by Justin Pinyan that put runners at first and third. Alfie Wheeler singled off shortstop Matt Henson's glove to put the Panthers up 1-0.

Holtzman added a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to account for all of the scoring in the game. Bogaert went seven innings giving up two runs on five hits as he dropped his third straight decision. Jordan Dorsett and Ben Buchanan combined for one inning of scoreless relief. The Bulldog pen did not allow a run in the series.

David Parker (2-1) went 7.1 innings giving up one hit, one walk, and hit one batter while striking out three batters. Chris Marks got the last two outs of the eighth and Tom Boleska pitched the ninth to record his first save of the season.

Asheville dropped two games in the series despite outscoring High Point 8-7 over the three games.

Asheville returns home on Tuesday to face Gardner-Webb in a 3 p.m. game at Greenwood Field. The game can be heard live on uncabulldogs.com.