WILSON, NC - It was too little, too late for the Bears on Tuesday, as they fell 10-4 to the Barton Bulldogs in LR's first road game of the season. Barton scored nine runs in the first four innings of the game to put Lenoir-Rhyne away early.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Barton 10
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1), Barton (1-3)
Location: Wilson, N.C. | Nixon Field
GAME INFO:
- Barton scored the first with three runs in the 2nd Inning from a pair of two out base hits.
- The Bulldogs continued their offensive surge in the fourth, scoring five runs off of five hits and two walks.
- Cole Laskowski delivered the Bears first hit of the afternoon with a single to left in the 4th Inning.
- The Bears generated their first run in the 7th Inning off an Alex Khan RBI single to center field.
- Lenoir-Rhyne loaded the bases up with no outs in the 9th inning, leading to three runs scored before the final out.
- Six Bears collected at least one hit in the loss while seven Bears reached safely from walks.
- Preston Drebes suffered his first loss of the year, facing 14 batters for 2.2 IP, four earned runs, and two strikeouts.
- Seven of the eight pitchers inserted in the game made their season debut.
- A.J. Campbell picked up his first win of the season for Barton, pitching six innings and only allowed four hits while striking out six.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bulldogs have tied the all-time series with the Bears at 13-13 and have won two of the last three meetings.
- Mackenzie Wainwright produced his third multi-hit game of the season and now leads the team with seven hits.
- This is the first game the Bears did not generate an extra base hit in their first four games.
UP NEXT: The Bears will travel to Young Harris, Georgia, for a neutral site clash with Columbus State on Friday, February 7th. Columbus State is coming off their first series win of the season winning two of three at West Alabama this past weekend. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 pm.