University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, March 9
Asheville, NC
12 pm
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Bulldogs Sweep Doubleheader with Niagara on Saturday
03.09.2024 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Baseball swept its doubleheader with Niagara on Saturday (Mar. 9), walking off game one 9-7 in 10 innings before taking game two 15-9.
Game One
Niagara started the scoring in the top half of the first with two runs, before Asheville countered with two runs in the home half to even the score. Cameron Johnson knocked a triple to right field aided by a slip by the Niagara right fielder to score Dylan Bacot and Corbin Lanowitz. The teams traded blank frames in the second and third, before Niagara would build a 7-2 lead with one run in the fourth, two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Asheville would begin to chip away in the home half of the seventh when Bacot singled home Canon Pierce, before a Brock Mercado sacrifice fly would bring home Johnson to add another in the eighth. Asheville mounted a rally in the ninth to tie the game and ultimately force extra innings. Bacot led off the inning reaching on a fielding error, before Lanowitz drew a walk. Johnson then launched a game-tying three-run tank to the left field corner to bring the Bulldogs back to life. Justin Needles was able to strand a Niagara runner at third in the top of the 10th, giving the Bulldogs a chance in the home half. After Robbie Burnett led off the frame with a four-pitch walk, Bacot called game launching his second home run of the year to left and walking it off 9-7.
Bacot, Johnson and Pierce each had two hits in the game, while Kaufman also had one. Johnson drove in five of Asheville's runs, while Bacot had three RBI and Mercado also had one. Bacot himself scored three runs, while Lanowitz and Johnson each scored twice and Burnett and Pierce each scored once. Needles (2-0) picked up the win in relief, firing 4.2 innings of relief allowing two runs on two hits while allowing two walks with six strikeouts. Cole Schiff got the start on the mound for Asheville, allowing five runs on six hits through 5.1 innings with three walks and four strikeouts.
Game Two
Asheville came out swinging in the second game, batting around and scoring eight runs in the first inning. A double to left center from Bacot brought home Abrams and Burnett, before a single from Johnson brought him home. A bases-loaded walk to Kaufman brought home Lanowitz, before a sacrifice fly from Pierce scored Michael Groves. Abrams scored Kaufman with a double down the left field line in his second at-bat of the inning, before a Burnett ground out scored Coleman McGinnis. Niagara got one back in the second on a solo home run from Tommy Takayoshi, before Asheville got one back when Kaufman came home on a passed ball in the home half of the inning. The teams traded blank frames until the fifth, when Niagara got one in their half of the inning before Asheville scored three in the home half. Abrams launched his second home run of the year, before a Lanowitz sacrifice fly later brought home Burnett and Johnson eventually scored on a wild pitch. Niagara wouldn't go away quietly, scoring five in the top half of the seventh to make it a 12-7 game. Asheville was able to put the game away in the home half of the seventh, when Kaufman launched a bases-clearing double to deep right, scoring Burnett, Johnson and Groves.
Abrams and Kaufman each had two hits in the game, while Burnett, Bacot, Johnson, Groves and McGinnis each had one. Burnett and Johnson each scored three times in the game, while Abrams, Groves and Kaufman each scored twice. Bacot, Lanowitz and McGinnis each scored once in the game. Kaufman drove in four runs in the game, while Abrams and Bacot each had two RBI and Burnett, Lanowitz, Johnson and Pierce each brought home one run. Colby Guy (3-0) continued his great start to the season on the bump, scattering six hits and two runs over six innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Isaac Gonzales also tossed 2.2 innings of relief, allowing two runs on six hits. Brett Johnson also made an appearance in relief. Â
The Bulldogs (8-6) return to the diamond tomorrow (Sunday, Mar. 10) to host Niagara in the final game of the series. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field, with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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Game One
Niagara started the scoring in the top half of the first with two runs, before Asheville countered with two runs in the home half to even the score. Cameron Johnson knocked a triple to right field aided by a slip by the Niagara right fielder to score Dylan Bacot and Corbin Lanowitz. The teams traded blank frames in the second and third, before Niagara would build a 7-2 lead with one run in the fourth, two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Asheville would begin to chip away in the home half of the seventh when Bacot singled home Canon Pierce, before a Brock Mercado sacrifice fly would bring home Johnson to add another in the eighth. Asheville mounted a rally in the ninth to tie the game and ultimately force extra innings. Bacot led off the inning reaching on a fielding error, before Lanowitz drew a walk. Johnson then launched a game-tying three-run tank to the left field corner to bring the Bulldogs back to life. Justin Needles was able to strand a Niagara runner at third in the top of the 10th, giving the Bulldogs a chance in the home half. After Robbie Burnett led off the frame with a four-pitch walk, Bacot called game launching his second home run of the year to left and walking it off 9-7.
Bacot, Johnson and Pierce each had two hits in the game, while Kaufman also had one. Johnson drove in five of Asheville's runs, while Bacot had three RBI and Mercado also had one. Bacot himself scored three runs, while Lanowitz and Johnson each scored twice and Burnett and Pierce each scored once. Needles (2-0) picked up the win in relief, firing 4.2 innings of relief allowing two runs on two hits while allowing two walks with six strikeouts. Cole Schiff got the start on the mound for Asheville, allowing five runs on six hits through 5.1 innings with three walks and four strikeouts.
Game Two
Asheville came out swinging in the second game, batting around and scoring eight runs in the first inning. A double to left center from Bacot brought home Abrams and Burnett, before a single from Johnson brought him home. A bases-loaded walk to Kaufman brought home Lanowitz, before a sacrifice fly from Pierce scored Michael Groves. Abrams scored Kaufman with a double down the left field line in his second at-bat of the inning, before a Burnett ground out scored Coleman McGinnis. Niagara got one back in the second on a solo home run from Tommy Takayoshi, before Asheville got one back when Kaufman came home on a passed ball in the home half of the inning. The teams traded blank frames until the fifth, when Niagara got one in their half of the inning before Asheville scored three in the home half. Abrams launched his second home run of the year, before a Lanowitz sacrifice fly later brought home Burnett and Johnson eventually scored on a wild pitch. Niagara wouldn't go away quietly, scoring five in the top half of the seventh to make it a 12-7 game. Asheville was able to put the game away in the home half of the seventh, when Kaufman launched a bases-clearing double to deep right, scoring Burnett, Johnson and Groves.
Abrams and Kaufman each had two hits in the game, while Burnett, Bacot, Johnson, Groves and McGinnis each had one. Burnett and Johnson each scored three times in the game, while Abrams, Groves and Kaufman each scored twice. Bacot, Lanowitz and McGinnis each scored once in the game. Kaufman drove in four runs in the game, while Abrams and Bacot each had two RBI and Burnett, Lanowitz, Johnson and Pierce each brought home one run. Colby Guy (3-0) continued his great start to the season on the bump, scattering six hits and two runs over six innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Isaac Gonzales also tossed 2.2 innings of relief, allowing two runs on six hits. Brett Johnson also made an appearance in relief. Â
The Bulldogs (8-6) return to the diamond tomorrow (Sunday, Mar. 10) to host Niagara in the final game of the series. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field, with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Needles, Justin (2-0)
L: Cameron, Zach (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Desjardins, Brady 1 ; Ward, Matt 2
HR: Desjardins, Brady 1
RBI: Desjardins, Brady 2 ; Ward, Matt 2 ; Takayoshi, Tommy 2 ; Bruce, Colin 1
SH: Torresan, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Groves, Nick 2 ; Desjardins, Brady 2 ; Ward, Matt 1 ; Corl, Kelly 2
SB: Groves, Nick 1 ; Corl, Kelly 1
HBP: Torresan, Matt 1
Batting:
3B: Johnson, Cameron 1
HR: Bacot, Dylan 1 ; Johnson, Cameron 1
RBI: Bacot, Dylan 3 ; Johnson, Cameron 5 ; Mercado, Brock 1
SF: Mercado, Brock 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burnett, Robbie 1 ; Bacot, Dylan 3 ; Lanowitz, Corbin 2 ; Johnson, Cameron 2 ; Pierce, Canon 1
HBP: Johnson, Cameron 1 ; Hemphill, Ben 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
1
RBI
0
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