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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Adam Skonieczki
5
Barton BARTON 7-25
9
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 27-8-1
Barton BARTON
7-25
5
Final
9
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
27-8-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Barton BARTON 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 X 9 13 1

W: Drebes, Preston (6-1) L: Jordan Winslow (0-1)

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

Coach Skonieczki picks up 100th win of his career in 9-5 victory over Barton

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.
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