ASHEBORO, NC - The magic wasn't there for the Bears on Saturday as they fell 10-4 to Catawba in the SAC Championship game. Hogan Stallings highlighted the day with a two-run home run in the second inning, his third of the year.

The Bears will now await to find out their NCAA Tournament placement during tomorrow night's NCAA selection show at 10:30 p.m.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (2) Lenoir-Rhyne 4, (1) Catawba 10
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (43-12), Catawba (42-12)
Location: Asheboro, NC | McCrary Park

STORY OF THE GAME

• Unlike yesterday Lenoir-Rhyne struck first with Hogan Stallings' two-run shot in the bottom of the second.
• Catawba scored one in the third and two in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead.
• That lead was extended to 9-3 thanks to a six-spot in the sixth.
• Mackenzie Wainwright and Owen Blackledge scored in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Bears their final runs.
• Catawba allowed just one base runner over the final two innings to secure the SAC Tournament Victory.

STATS OF THE GAME

• Cole Laskowski was the lone Bear with two-hits, going 2-for-5 on the day.
• Sal Carricato went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.
• William Girardi (10-2) took the loss for the Bears.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Bears were making their fifth SAC Championship appearance in school history.
• Cole Laskowski is fourth all-time with 254 career hits.
• Lenoir-Rhyne is looking to make just their third NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. They made a regional in 2001 and 2022.

UP NEXT: The NCAA selection show will take place on ncaa.com tomorrow night at 10:30 p.m. The Bears were ranked #2 in the most recent NCAA Southeast Regional Poll. The top two seeds of the regional will each host a four-team pod, with the winners of those pods facing off in a super regional. Catawba was the #1 seed heading into this weekend and will more than likely hold that title heading into tomorrow night's show.