Sunday, April 7
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
1:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
12-19
5
vs
4
VMI
17-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Gardner-Webb Wins Series Finale Against VMI 5-4
April 07, 2024 | Baseball
Runnin’ Bulldogs score five on seven hits before slamming the door on Keydets
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University baseball team picked up a series win on Sunday afternoon defeating the Virginia Military Institute in their three-game series finale by a final score of 5-4.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a single from Humberto Torres scoring Nick Capozzi. Alec Burns singled to score Max Smyley extending the lead in the third.
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VMI put up a pair in the fourth to tie the game at two. Mark Black responded for the 'Dawgs in the bottom frame with a solo shot to leftfield regaining the lead.
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Lawson Knight then singled in the sixth inning to score two more. VMI put up a pair to the top of the ninth before Devin Pressley closed things down for his fifth save of the year.
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Connor Maggi earned the win, and Will Riley the loss.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs will return to the field on Tuesday, April 9 to take on UNC Greensboro on the road at 6:00 p.m.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a single from Humberto Torres scoring Nick Capozzi. Alec Burns singled to score Max Smyley extending the lead in the third.
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VMI put up a pair in the fourth to tie the game at two. Mark Black responded for the 'Dawgs in the bottom frame with a solo shot to leftfield regaining the lead.
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Lawson Knight then singled in the sixth inning to score two more. VMI put up a pair to the top of the ninth before Devin Pressley closed things down for his fifth save of the year.
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Connor Maggi earned the win, and Will Riley the loss.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs will return to the field on Tuesday, April 9 to take on UNC Greensboro on the road at 6:00 p.m.
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Pitching:
W: Maggi, Connor (1-0)
L: W. Riley (4-2)
S: Pressley, Devin (5)
Batting:
2B: T. Morgan 2 ; T. Swaim 1
RBI: T. Swaim 1 ; B. Cook 1 ; K. Jordan 1
SH: K. Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: T. Morgan 1 ; T. Swaim 2 ; B. Cook 1
SB: T. Swaim 1 ; O. Prince 1 ; B. Cook 2 ; K. Jordan 2
HBP: T. Swaim 1
Batting:
2B: Capozzi, Nick 1 ; Black, Mark 1 ; Smyley, Max 1
HR: Black, Mark 1
RBI: Burns, Alec 1 ; Torres, Humberto 1 ; Black, Mark 1 ; Knight, Lawson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Capozzi, Nick 1 ; Torres, Humberto 1 ; Black, Mark 2 ; Smyley, Max 1
SB: Knight, Lawson 1
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