University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, May 12
Asheville, NC
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Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Fall on Senior Day Despite a Three-Run Home Run from Zayatz
05.12.2018 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville baseball team fell to High Point, 14-3, on Saturday on Senior Day at Greenwood Field, despite Joe Zayatz cracking a three-run homer in the fifth inning.
BULLDOG BITES
Highlights
High Point jumped out to an early lead, as it put up six runs in the first inning. Hunter Lee, Tanner Wells and Conner Dunbar all had RBI hits in the first frame, as the Panthers took the 6-0 lead.
The Panthers tacked on lone runs in both the second and third innings before being held scoreless in the fourth frame.
After allowing two more runs in the top of the fifth, UNC Asheville cut into the 10-0 deficit. In the home half of the frame, Tyler Serricchio earned a one-out walk, and two batters later, Kole Harris connected with a single up the middle. Zayatz made it hurt, as he connected with a three-run homer to right field.
HPU earned four total runs in the final four innings. During that four-inning span, the Panthers held the Bulldog offense to one hit, which was a bloop single from Jake Madole in the eighth.
In the 14-3 defeat, High Point out-hit UNC Asheville 17-5. For Asheville, five different Bulldogs collected a hit, but none bigger than the three-run homer off Zayatz's bat. The other four Bulldog hits were singles.
Tripp Barfield and Jake Catalano were the only Bulldog relievers to hold the Panthers off the scoreboard. Barfield worked a 1-2-3 fourth inning, while Catalano only allowed one walk in the ninth.
With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 12-35 overall and 7-16 in Big South Conference play, and HPU moves to 27-20 overall and 15-8 in league play.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will host its final home conference game on Sunday, May 13, versus High Point. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
Highlights
High Point jumped out to an early lead, as it put up six runs in the first inning. Hunter Lee, Tanner Wells and Conner Dunbar all had RBI hits in the first frame, as the Panthers took the 6-0 lead.
The Panthers tacked on lone runs in both the second and third innings before being held scoreless in the fourth frame.
After allowing two more runs in the top of the fifth, UNC Asheville cut into the 10-0 deficit. In the home half of the frame, Tyler Serricchio earned a one-out walk, and two batters later, Kole Harris connected with a single up the middle. Zayatz made it hurt, as he connected with a three-run homer to right field.
HPU earned four total runs in the final four innings. During that four-inning span, the Panthers held the Bulldog offense to one hit, which was a bloop single from Jake Madole in the eighth.
In the 14-3 defeat, High Point out-hit UNC Asheville 17-5. For Asheville, five different Bulldogs collected a hit, but none bigger than the three-run homer off Zayatz's bat. The other four Bulldog hits were singles.
Tripp Barfield and Jake Catalano were the only Bulldog relievers to hold the Panthers off the scoreboard. Barfield worked a 1-2-3 fourth inning, while Catalano only allowed one walk in the ninth.
With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 12-35 overall and 7-16 in Big South Conference play, and HPU moves to 27-20 overall and 15-8 in league play.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will host its final home conference game on Sunday, May 13, versus High Point. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: JOHNSON,Joe (4-0)
L: Gasparro, Greg (2-7)
Batting:
2B: HOLT,Travis 1 ; LEE,Hunter 2 ; WELLS,Tanner 1 ; JACKSON,Carson 1 ; MILLWEE,Daniel 1 ; SERGENT,Jordan 1 ; DUNBAR,Conner 1
3B: DUNBAR,Conner 1
HR: ZENTE,Austen 1
RBI: ZENTE,Austen 2 ; HOLT,Travis 1 ; LEE,Hunter 3 ; WELLS,Tanner 2 ; JACKSON,Carson 2 ; SERGENT,Jordan 1 ; DUNBAR,Conner 2
SF: SERGENT,Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ZENTE,Austen 3 ; HOLT,Travis 2 ; LEE,Hunter 2 ; WELLS,Tanner 2 ; BROWN,Spencer 1 ; WOODARD,JJ 2 ; SERGENT,Jordan 2
SB: WELLS,Tanner 1
HBP: BROWN,Spencer 1
Batting:
HR: Zayatz, Joe 1
RBI: Zayatz, Joe 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Zayatz, Joe 1 ; Serricchio, Tyler 1 ; Harris, Kole 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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