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.
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.
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.
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.
Connor Maggi earned the win, and Will Riley the loss.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Connor Maggi earned the win, and Will Riley the loss.
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.
Team Stats
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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