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William Peace University

Pacers Five after Win
3
Averett AUB 4-22
5
Winner William Peace WPUB18 7-17
Averett AUB
4-22
3
Final
5
William Peace WPUB18
7-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Averett AUB 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
William Peace WPUB18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 X 5 7 0

W: Padgett, Austin (1-0) L: Dillon Roberts (0-2) S: Peddycord, Sam (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Pacers Win First Game of Series Versus Averett

THE BASICS:
  • Final Score: William Peace 5 Averett 3
  • Records: William Peace 7-17 (3-10 USAS) Averett 4-22 (2-11 USAS)
  • Location - Cary, NC | USA Baseball National Training Complex

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The game would open with a pitchers' duel through the opening three innings.
  • In the top of the fourth inning, Ryan Traylor opened with a single to right field. Andrew Lancaster would move Traylor to second with a single to right field. Chase McKinney followed the trend with a base hit to right field as well, scoring Traylor and advancing to second on the throw. Tanner Bradshaw grounded out to shortstop for an RBI, as the Cougars headed into the bottom of the fourth inning, leading 2-0.
  • The Pacers would come close to closing the gap in the bottom of the fourth, leaving two stranded on the corners.
  • In the top of the fifth, with two on, the Cougars' Ryan Traylor drilled one through the left side for a 1RBI single.
  • Mikey Anerton opened the bottom of the seventh inning with a single up the middle. Michael Sterne followed with a double to left field. Ty Galloway came in to pinch hit, and grounded out for an RBI. Alec Seaton singled to right field, scoring Sterne. The Pacers would trail, 3-2 heading into the top of the 8th.
  • The Pacers ouwld come up big in the bottom of the 8th inning. With the scored tied, 3-3, Michael Sterne would crush one deep over the left field wall to take a 5-3 advantage.
  • Samuel Peddycord would come in for the close in the top of the 9th inning. Peddycord threw two backwards k's for the victory, 5-3.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS
  • Michael Sterne finished with one double and one homerun.
  • Alec Seaton finished with two hits and one RBI.
  • Samuel Peddycord earned the save on the mound, throwing two crucial backwards K's in the final at-bats.

FOR THE FOES
  • Ryan Traylor finished with three hits and one RBI.
  • Dawsyn Hock finished with seven putouts behind the plate.
 
NEXT GAME
WPU baseball returns to USA Baseball National Training Complex on Saturday, March 30 to continue their series versus the Cougars. The Pacers first pitch will be at 3:00 p.m.
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