BUENA VISTA, VA -- William Peace University baseball split with SVU, falling 7-6 in game one before winning game two 5-4 in extra innings.
THE BASICS
- Final score:
- Game One: William Peace 6, SVU 7
- Game Two: William Peace 5, SVU 4
- Records: William Peace (21-18, 12-8), SVU (13-22, 5-15)
- Location: Buena Vista, VA
KEY POINTS
Game One
- The Knights would take an early 1-0 lead in the 1st with a homerun. A wild pitch would put them up 2-0 in the second.
- Homeruns from Sean Roseborough and Brett Kemp would give the Pacers a 3-2 lead in the third, but another homerun from the Knights would tie it 3-3. Nick Tubolino and Nick Tyler would homeruns in the 4th for a 6-3 lead.
- Big homeruns for the Knights in the 6th and 8th would give them a late 7-6 lead, and they would hold off the Pacers to win 7-6.
Game Two
- A homerun from Ian Turner in the 2nd would give an early 1-0 lead. The Knights would respond with a homerun in the 3rd for a 3-1 lead.
- A groundout for Jake Dacunto would cut the lead to 3-2 in the 6th, but the Knights would add another homerun for a 4-2 lead.
- In the 7th, a single from Nick Tyler and a walk for Brett Kemp would tie it up 4-4. The game would be forced into extra innings, while a final homerun in the 12th from Kemp would help secure a 5-4 win for the Pacers.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- M. Smith went 3 for 4 in game one, adding 4 RBIs.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will conclude the series on Monday, May 1st, at SVU.
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