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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Donnie Canchella
5
Georgia College GCSU 13-18
7
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 25-6-1
Georgia College GCSU
13-18
5
Final
7
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
25-6-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Georgia College GCSU 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 X 7 8 0

W: Drebes, Preston (5-1) L: Bryceton Berry (0-1) S: Burnley, Michael (2)

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

Baseball wins 7-5 over Georgia College

HICKORY, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne picked up their 25th win of the year on Monday, taking down Georgia College 7-5.

Matt Procopio led the Bears by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk. Joining him in the multi-hit club was Andrew Stillinger (2-for-3).

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 7, Georgia College 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (25-6-1, 15-5-1 SAC), Georgia College (13-18, 8-10 PBC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Durham Field

STORY OF GAME:
  • Lenoir-Rhyne scored two runs in the first off an RBI double from Matt Procopio.
  • The Bobcats scored one run in each of the first four innings to take a 4-2 lead.
  • Procopio cut the lead to one in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI double, his third of the game.
  • The Bears put up a four-spot in the bottom of the sixth to turn a two-run deficit into a two-run advantage.
  • Mackenzie Wainwright hit a 2 RBI double to tie the game, which Drew Beard followed with a sac fly RBI.
  • Wainwright scored on the sac fly thanks to a throwing error by the right fielder.
  • Michael Burnley failed to allow a hit in the final three innings, clinching the win.

STATS OF GAME:

  • Lenoir-Rhyne out-hit Georgia College 8-7 and walked nine times.
  • The Bears hit five doubles.
  • Preston Drebes (5-1) struck out five in three innings of work to pick up the win.
  • Michael Burnley (S, 2) was nearly perfect in his three innings on the mound, allowing just one base runner on a walk in the seventh inning.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bears lead the series 4-2 and last met the Bobcats in 2022.
  • This was Matt Procopio's 17th multi-hit game of the season.
  • This marks the fifth consecutive season the Bears have hit the 25-win mark, the first time in program history that has happened.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne travels to Newberry this weekend for a key conference tilt. The Wolves are 20-14 (14-7 SAC) and recently dropped two of three in a series with Carson-Newman. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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