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William Peace University

0
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 2-3
7
Winner William Peace WILLIAM 4-1
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR
2-3
0
Final
7
William Peace WILLIAM
4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
William Peace WILLIAM 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 X 7 9 1

W: Peddycord, Sam (1-0) L: B. Pond (0-2)

3
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 2-4
4
Winner William Peace WILLIAM 5-1
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR
2-4
3
Final
4
William Peace WILLIAM
5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 0
William Peace WILLIAM 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 1

W: Berger, Philip (1-0) L: G. Thurman (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Sweeps Lynchburg In Doubleheader

Cary, NC -- William Peace University baseball swept a doubleheader matchup with the University of Lynchburg. The Pacers shutout the Hornets in game one 7-0, with pitcher Sam Peddycord throwing a complete game with 10 strikeouts and just 2 hits. In game two, the Pacers would find themselves down 3-2 in the bottom of the 9th before Nathan Holt would hit a walkoff single with the bases loaded to give WPU a 4-3 win.

THE BASICS
  • Final score: 
    • Game One - William Peace 7, Lynchburg 0
    • Game Two - William Peace 4, Lynchburg 3
  • Records: William Peace (5-1), Lynchburg (2-4)
  • Location: Cary, NC
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
1st through 4th - The first innings of the game would prove to be a battle between pitchers Sam Peddycord and Brandon Pond, with both keeping the game scoreless. A double by Hunter Ward in the bottom of the 4th would score Tyshawn Barrett, while a triple to right center by Patrick Rogan would bring home Ward to give the Pacers a 2-0 lead.

5th through 9th - Peddycord would continue to be outstanding on the mound for the Pacers, not allowing any hits until the top of the 8th. A sacrifice fly by Logan Barbour would score Gavin Taylor to increase the lead to 7-0. The Pacers would get the bases loaded and a single by Sean Roseborough would bring home Cole Thompson, while a walk would bring home Alex Seaton to bring the score to 7-0. Peddycord would close out the top of the 9th with two strikeouts to give the Pacers the win.

Game Two
1st through 4th - Lynchburg would break through first in game two, scoring on a single up the middle. The Pacers would add two in the bottom of the 4th, with Tyshawn Barrett scoring on Logan Barbour's single and Barbour coming home on a triple by Tyler Vaughn.

5th through 9th - The Hornets would put up a strong 6th inning, scoring on a sacrifice fly and a single up the middle to lead the Pacers 3-2. The Pacers were unable to get anything going until the bottom of 9th, when they would get the bases loaded. Nathan Holt would hit a walkoff single to bring home Logan Barbour and Tyler Vaughn and clinch a 4-3 win.

PACER TOP PERFORMERS
  • Sam Peddycord pitched a complete game in game one, recording an impressive 10 strikeouts and allowing just 2 hits.
  • Gavin Taylor went 3 for 4 at the plate in game one.
  • Nathan Holt would record two RBIs in game two with his walkoff single in game two.
FOR THE FOES
  • Zack Potts was on the mound for 5.2 innings in game two, tallying 9 strikeouts and allowing 5 hits and 2 runs.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will travel to Averett University to take on the Cougars on March 2nd. First pitch is scheduled for 2PM.

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