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Baseball team
0
Anderson (S.C.) AU 15-9
12
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 16-4-1
Anderson (S.C.) AU
15-9
0
Final
12
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
16-4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Anderson (S.C.) AU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2 2 0 2 3 0 3 12 13 0

W: Toovalian, Paul (2-0) L: Kaleb Owens (3-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Jason Stuebe, Athletic Communications Assistant

Toovalian, Wainwright lead Bears to victory in series opener against Anderson

HICKORY, N.C.- Paul Toovalian spun a gem on Friday night, throwing a complete game two-hitter while striking out eleven as the Bears defeated Anderson 12-0 to open their weekend SAC series. Mackenzie Wainwright ended the game via mercy rule with a three-run bomb in the bottom of the seventh. The home run was Wainwright's second of the game as he finished the day 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs. 

Xavier Mann and Nathan Kidder went deep and Seth Christmas joined Wainwright with three hits on the night. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 12, Anderson 0 (7 Inn.)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (16-4-1, 8-4-1 SAC), Anderson (15-9, 4-9 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. I Durham Field

STORY OF GAME:
  • Toovalian was the story in this one as he made his first conference start and allowed just two singles, both in the third inning.
  • Toovalian (2-0) struck out eleven on the night and retired the last thirteen Trojans he faced in this one. 
  • The Bears offense scored two runs in the first, second, and fourth innings and put up a three runs in the fifth and seventh. 
  • Matt Procopio got the scoring going with a two-run double in the first. 
  • Kidder hit a two-run shot in the second inning to give LR a 4-0 lead. 
  • Wainwright then hit his first home run in the 4th inning, a two-run shot to right center
  • Mann hit a 412' foot bomb for his first home run of the season in the fifth.
  • Wainwright then called game with a monster blast to straight away center, 432' foot home run to end the game in the bottom of the 7th via mercy rule. 

STATS OF GAME:

  • Eight of the Bears' thirteen hits went for extra bases.
  • Christmas and Wainwright each had three hits.
  • Wainwright had a career high six RBIs tonight.
  • Procopio, Mann and Kidder each had two RBIs.
  • Lackey had three more walks on the night to bring his season total to 27.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bears have won five in a row against the Trojans.
  • Christmas extended his hitting streak to seven games, which is the second longest by any Bear this season.
  • Lackey had a streak of five straight plate appearance with a walk dating back to Wednesday. 
  • Toovalian's eleven strikeout is the most by a Bears pitcher this season. 
UP NEXT: The two clubs will finish the series tomorrow with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM from Durham Field. 
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