University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, May 9
Radford, VA
4 PM
UNC Asheville
19-32, 7-13
4
at
2
Radford
23-22, 10-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Radford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Smith Dazzles, Lowe Records 100th Career Hit in 4-2 Win over Radford on Saturday
05.09.2026 | Baseball
RADFORD, Va. - UNC Asheville Baseball saw last week's Big South Conference Starting Pitcher of the Week Cooper Smith dazzle, while sophomore shortstop Logan Lowe recorded his 100th career hit as a Bulldog in a 4-2 win over Radford on Saturday (May 9).
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Asheville scored first with one run in the top of the first, with Ben Green reaching on an infield single that scored Tyler Parks for a 1-0 lead. Radford answered with one run in the home half of the second, before holding the Bulldogs off the board until the sixth after taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Asheville answered with three runs in the top of the sixth, with the inning starting with another infield single to third base from Ben Green. After Ben Hemphill drew a four-pitch walk to put two runners on with no one out before Coleman McGinnis advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. After the second out was recorded, Jake Pereira delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-run single to right field to score Green and Hemphill and give the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead. Pereira advanced to second on the throw on the play, before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Lowe's 100th career hit proved to be a pivotal one, as the milestone knock was driven up the middle to score Pereira and ultimately give the Bulldogs a 4-2 lead. Neither team scored for the remainder of the game as the Bulldogs hung on to even the series.
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Owen Michelson paced the offense going 3-4 in the game, while Parks and Green each had two hits in the game and Lowe, Gillen and Pereira each had one hit in the contest. Pereira drove in two runs in the game, while Lowe and Green each brought in one run. Parks, Green, Hemphill and Pereira each scored one run in the game. Smith (4-3) earned the win for the Bulldogs allowing two runs, one earned on five hits through eight innings walking no one and punching out five. Branden Barna earned his first career save with a scoreless ninth inning, with just one hit and one walk in the frame.
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The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow (Sunday, May 10) to wrap up the Big South Conference series. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. from Radford, Va. with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â Â Â
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Asheville scored first with one run in the top of the first, with Ben Green reaching on an infield single that scored Tyler Parks for a 1-0 lead. Radford answered with one run in the home half of the second, before holding the Bulldogs off the board until the sixth after taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Asheville answered with three runs in the top of the sixth, with the inning starting with another infield single to third base from Ben Green. After Ben Hemphill drew a four-pitch walk to put two runners on with no one out before Coleman McGinnis advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. After the second out was recorded, Jake Pereira delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-run single to right field to score Green and Hemphill and give the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead. Pereira advanced to second on the throw on the play, before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Lowe's 100th career hit proved to be a pivotal one, as the milestone knock was driven up the middle to score Pereira and ultimately give the Bulldogs a 4-2 lead. Neither team scored for the remainder of the game as the Bulldogs hung on to even the series.
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Owen Michelson paced the offense going 3-4 in the game, while Parks and Green each had two hits in the game and Lowe, Gillen and Pereira each had one hit in the contest. Pereira drove in two runs in the game, while Lowe and Green each brought in one run. Parks, Green, Hemphill and Pereira each scored one run in the game. Smith (4-3) earned the win for the Bulldogs allowing two runs, one earned on five hits through eight innings walking no one and punching out five. Branden Barna earned his first career save with a scoreless ninth inning, with just one hit and one walk in the frame.
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The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow (Sunday, May 10) to wrap up the Big South Conference series. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. from Radford, Va. with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â Â Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Cooper (4-3)
L: SELF, Mason (0-1)
S: Barna, Branden (1)
Batting:
2B: Parks, Tyler 1
RBI: Lowe, Logan 1 ; Green, Ben 1 ; Pereira, Jake 2
SH: McGinnis, Coleman 1 ; Pereira, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Parks, Tyler 1 ; Green, Ben 1 ; Hemphill, Ben 1 ; Pereira, Jake 1
CS: Lowe, Logan 1
HBP: Swangim, Zeb 1
PO: Michelson, Owen 1
Batting:
2B: TOOLE, Noah 1 ; POWELL, Brady 1
RBI: POWELL, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: PARKS, Devin 1 ; LEVESQUE, Alex 1
CS: TOOLE, Noah 1
HBP: PARKS, Devin 1
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