HICKORY, N.C. -- Head coach
Adam Skonieczki picked up the 100th win of his career on Tuesday in a 9-5 defeat of Barton at Durham Field.
Coach Sko earned those 100 victories in less than four years at the helm of both Southern Vermont (DIII) and Lenoir-Rhyne.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 9, Barton 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (27-8-1), Barton (7-25)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Durham Field
STORY OF GAME:
- Despite an early RBI double from Matt Procopio and run from Trent Murchison, Barton led 5-2 after three.
- Lenoir-Rhyne cut into the lead with runs from Sylas Boris in both the fifth and sixth innings.
- Boris launched a solo shot to left in the sixth to make it a one-run game.
- The Bears took the lead in the seventh on a Procopio RBI double and extended the lead in the eighth with RBIs from Mackenzie Wainwright and Andrew Muraco.
STATS OF GAME:
- Mackenzie Wainwright and Sylas Boris were both 3-for-4 on the day.
- Matt Procopio led the team with three RBIs.
- The Bears used eight pitchers in the game with Preston Drebes (6-1) throwing two hitless innings to pick up the win.
- Lenoir-Rhyne had 13 hits today, the 13th time this season they have had at least 13 hits or more in a game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Head coach Adam Skinieczki won his 100th career game today.
- Bears now hold the advantage 15-14 in the all-time series.
- Procopio extended his hitting streak to 10 games today while Wainwright sits at nine.
- Boris' home run was Lenoir-Rhyne's 50th this season, already the ninth best in program history.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will have a weekend series at home against Emory & Henry during BeaRaPaLooZa. The Wasps are 11-25 (6-18 SAC) and defeated King 16-11 earlier today. First pitch on Friday night is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.