Box Score Belmont N.C.-- Lenoir Rhyne's Baseball Team won their third straight game beating Belmont Abbey 7-3 on Wednesday evening.
Manny Montes went 3-3 and
Xander Ferlenda went 2-5 with a run and rbi to lead the Bears.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 7 , Belmont Abbey 3
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (11-9), Belmont Abbey (9-11)
Location: Abbey Yard | Belmont, N.C.
STATS OF GAME:
- Joey Cobb got the start going for the Bears, pitching four innings only allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out five.
- Hayden Gresham, Michael Allen, Brett Fulk and Nolan Flachofsky combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the Bears. Bears pitchers struck out 14 Crusaders on the night.
- Will Jones got LR going with a two-run double in the Bears three-run first inning. It was Jones's 17th and 18th RBIs on the season already.
- Up 4-2 after five, The Bears scored three unearned runs in the sixth to take a 7-2 lead and the Bears bullpen locked down the final twelve outs for the victory.
- Manny Montes went 3-3 for the Bears, scoring two runs and Ferlenda went 2-5 on the evening. Ferlenda and Montes were the only Bears with multiple hits on the evening however the Bears 1 through 5 in their lineup did each have at least one hit.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Lenoir-Rhyne has swept the non-conference series this year with Belmont Abbey. Bears won a 2-1 game two-weeks ago in Hickory.
- In 18 innings this season against Belmont Abbey, Bears pitchers have struck out 25 Crusaders and only allowed 6 hits.
- Tonight's win moves the Bears winning streak to four games against the Crusaders.
- Tonight was junior transfer Montes first career start for the Bears, Montes was 0-3 in limited action before tonight.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will head to Salisbury for this weekend series with #6 Catawba. Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM.
