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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Kellen Gradisar
9
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 39-9, 22-7 SAC
0
Anderson AUBB2025 24-24, 11-18 SAC
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
39-9, 22-7 SAC
9
Final
0
Anderson AUBB2025
24-24, 11-18 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 12 0
Anderson AUBB2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5

W: Girardi, William (9-1) L: Joshua Legnard (6-3)

7
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 40-9, 23-7 SAC
0
Anderson AUBB2025 24-25, 11-19 SAC
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
40-9, 23-7 SAC
7
Final
0
Anderson AUBB2025
24-25, 11-19 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 7 10 0
Anderson AUBB2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3

W: Gradisar, Kellen (9-2) L: Walker Case (3-5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Baseball concludes SAC play with weekend sweep of Anderson

HICKORY, NC - Pitching was the name of the game on Sunday, as William Girardi and Kellen Gradisar each threw shutout gems to give the Bears 9-0 and 7-0 victories over Anderson.

With the sweep the Bears clinched the #2 seed in the SAC Tournament and will host seeds 2, 3, 6, and 7 next weekend in Hickory. To view the SAC Baseball Championship page click HERE.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: #20 Lenoir-Rhyne 9, Anderson 0
Game Two Final: #20 Lenoir-Rhyne 7, Anderson 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (40-9, 23-7 SAC), Anderson (24-25, 11-19 SAC).
Location: Anderson, SC | Anderson Memorial Field

STORY OF GAME ONE: STORE OF GAME TWO:
  • Eli Willen put the Bears up early with a solo home run in the second inning.
  • Sal Carricato extended the lead with his 19th home run of the season, a three-run shot in the fifth inning.
  • Michael Logan cushioned the lead with an RBI double in the seventh, and scored after Nathan Kidder brought him home with a double of his own.
  • Kellen Gradisar (9-2) joined Girardi with a great day on the mound, striking out five in six innings of work while allowing just five hits.
  • Joseph Mozingo was 3-for-4 with a run scored while Carricato went 1-for-2 with three RBI's, two walks, and a run scored.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • This is the second time in school history the Bears have hit 40 wins (2022).
  • LR has now had back-to-back shutouts twice this season, also holding Bluefield State scoreless on April 2nd.
  • The Bears have now hit 106 home runs this season after hitting five more this weekend.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne finished second in the SAC regular season standings, their highest regular season finish since they won it in 2001.
UP NEXT: The Bears will travel to Catawba for a non-conference game on Tuesday before playing host to the SAC tournament next weekend. Tuesday's contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
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