RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University baseball took down SUNY Oswego by a score of 13-12, holding off the Lakers in a late 9th inning rally.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 13, SUNY Oswego 12
- Record: William Peace (7-8), SUNY Oswego (1-6)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
KEY POINTS
- The Lakers would get on the board early with a homerun at the top of the 2nd to go up 1-0. A single would put them ahead 2-0, while a few walks in the 3rd would give them a 4-0 lead.
- In the bottom of the 3rd, Brett Kemp would double through the right side to bring in two runs and cut the lead to 4-2. A single from Hunter Ward would chip away the score to 4-3, while a sacrifice fly from Patrick Rogan would tie it 4-4. Finally, a single from Cameron Butler would give the Pacers a 5-4 advantage.
- A big homerun from Cameron Barefoot in the bottom of the 4th would give WPU a 6-4 lead. Rogan and Butler would add singles to help put the Pacers up 10-4.
- A homerun for the Lakers at the top of the 6th would bring in 3 runs for a 10-7 score. In the bottom of the 7th, a sacrifice fly from Barefoot and a double from Hunter Ward would increase the Pacers' lead to 13-7.
- The Lakers would rally at the top of the 9th with several big hits to come within one as they trailed 13-12, but the Pacers would hold them off to take a 13-12 win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Owen Parliment went 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs.
- C. McCarthy went 3 for 6 with 2 RBIs.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will open USA South Conference play against #19 Methodist University on Friday, March 17th, at 4PM.
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