MISENHEIMER, NC-- The William Peace University men's baseball team traveled to Pfeiffer University on Sunday afternoon, to play a double header to wrap up their series against the Falcons. The Pacers came up just short in both games, and now have a record of 11-14. Game one finished with a score of 10-13 and game two finished 8-11.
GAME ONE
Late Inning Rally Comes Up Just Short
In the first game of the double header the Pacers got off to a slow start. Pfeiffer scored 8 unanswered runs in the first four innings of the game. The Pacers would not get the bats going until the fifth inning when a sac fly by Nathan Holt to center field would score Justin Torres. In the bottom of the fifth, Pfeiffer scored four more runs making the score 12-1.
In the top of the 6th the Pacers answered with four runs of their own. Mikey Anerton scored on a wild pitch. Easton Payton then came up to bat with the bases loaded and hit a double scoring Torres, Alec Allred, and Jake Norris. In the 8th inning a Justin Torres single scored Norris, followed by a sac fly by Nathan Holt which scored Alec Allred. Tyler Tilson continued the rally with a double to center tho score Will Dalton. The Pacer five-run rally was not enough to overcome the early deficit as they came up just short in a 13-10 thriller.
GAME 2
Pacers Take the Early Edge
The Pacers came out in game two swinging. Justin Torres reached on an error and eventually made his way to third by back to back singles by Alec Allred and Michael Sterne. Torres would be brought home off a Nathan Holt single. Going into the top of the second up 1-0, Trey Hogan and Mikey Anerton singled, putting runners on first and second. After two outs, Alec Allred stepped up and hit a single to center field scoring Hogan. A Christian Dix single loaded the bases. Still with two outs, Michael Sterne singled to right field scoring Allred and Anerton. The score would be 4-0 heading into the bottom of the second.
Another High Scoring Affair
Pfeiffer had a rally of their own and scored seven runs in the bottom of the second taking a 7-4 lead. In the top of the third, Nick Tilley stepped up to bat hitting a rocket over the fence in left field bringing the Pacers within two (7-5). In the fourth inning, the Pacers loaded the bases. Michael Sterne scored on a balk, followed by a Trey Hogan single scoring Nick Tilley and Nathan Holt. Down one, the Falcons of Pfeiffer scored the tying run in the bottom of the inning. Pfeiffer then took the lead in the fifth pushing ahead 10-8. The Pacers would not find their way around the bases for the remainder of the game and the Falcons would take the game 11-8.
THE BREAKDOWN
THE FOES
- Chaston Gordon had 4 RBI's.
- Jordan Eckard, Christian Marciano and Bryan Kowalski each had 3 RBI's.
- Kirby Lambert had 2 RBI's.
WHAT'S NEXT
The William Peace University baseball team are back in action on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. against St. Augustine University. The game will be held in Cary, NC at the USA Baseball Complex. The Pacers now have a record of (11-14) and St. Augustine has a record of (10-16).
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