Due West, S.C. – The Erskine Baseball Team (9-3) scored nine runs in the final two innings to rally and beat Lenoir-Rhyne (10-4), 12-5, Wednesday evening at Grier Field in a regional contest.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Erskine 12, Lenoir-Rhyne 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (10-4), Erskine (9-3)
Location: Grier Field | Due West, S.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
• Lenoir-Rhyne couldn't hold a 5-2 advantage after five innings of play. The Bears were led by junior outfielder
Justin Dean (Mauldin, S.C.) with three hits and a run scored.
• Erskine was powered by three home runs – courtesy of back-to-back-to-back round-trippers by Kyle Heiss (Bayville, N.Y.) Trey Watts (Lexington, S.C.), Trevor Wood (Dexter, Ga.) – in the seventh inning in the victory.
• On the mound, Lenoir-Rhyne senior
Patrick LaGanke (Raleigh, N.C.) (0-1) was tagged with the loss while Will McSwain (York, S.C.) (1-0) earned the victory in relief. Six of the Flying Fleet's 12 runs were unearned while Erskine won its fourth straight game.
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne opens South Atlantic Conference play on Friday against Anderson in Anderson, S.C., beginning at 6:00 p.m. Erskine opens Conference Carolinas play on Friday, February 23, on Friday at Limestone beginning at 2:30 p.m.
