HICKORY, NC - The Lenoir-Rhyne Baseball team fell 21-8 to Barton on Tuesday night in Hickory. Both Michael Logan and Eli Willen hit home runs for the Bears.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: #10 Lenoir-Rhyne 8, Barton 21
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (33-9), Barton (27-16)
Location: Hickory, NC | Durham Field

STORY OF THE GAME:

• Barton jumped on the Bears early, scoring nine runs in the first two innings.
• Lenoir-Rhyne game back with two runs in the second and four in the third, highlighted by a three-run home run from Michael Logan.
• The Bulldogs came back with five runs in the top of the fourth and one in the sixth to take a 15-6 lead.
• Eli Willen hit his seventh home run of the year in the sixth inning.
• Mackenzie Wainright hit an RBI single to score Nathan Kidder that same inning to cut the lead to 15-8.
• Barton continued to push, scoring six runs over the final three innings to win this one by 13.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Mackenzie Wainwright extended his hitting streak to 32 games and has nine consecutive games with exactly two hits.
• LR is now 13-14 all-time against Barton and have lost three of their last four meetings. 
• The Bears have 93 total home runs on the year.

UP NEXT: The Bears will host Tusculum for Senior Weekend on Friday and Saturday. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.