Gardner-Webb University
20-28, 7-12
UNC Asheville
21-24, 9-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| UNC Asheville | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Gardner-Webb Drops High Scoring Series Opener at UNC Asheville
May 10, 2024 | Baseball
UNC Asheville earns walk off walk over Gardner-Webb in game that saw 19 runs score
Asheville got things started in the first putting up a pair. Gardner-Webb put up three in the top of the second with Ethan Liao singling scoring Nick Capozzi, Lawson Knight scoring on a throwing error, and Alec Burns singling to bring home Liao.
Max Smyley singled in the third to bring in one before UNC Asheville singled to make it 4-3.
The runs kept coming in the fifth inning with Liao and Gavin Johnson singling to make it 6-3 Runnin' Bulldogs. The Bulldogs of UNC Asheville responded with a three-run bottom frame to tie the game six all.
Gardner-Webb continued to rely on small ball in the sixth with Capozzi, Liao, Smyley all singling to take a three-run lead right back 9-6. UNC Asheville recorded a pair of singles of the their own to score two making it 9-8.
UNC Asheville tied the game at nine in the eighth inning as Burnett homered to center field.
In the bottom of the ninth, UNC Asheville earned a walk with the bases loaded to walk it off 10-9. Jacob Williams tallied the win, and JT Inskeep the loss.
Gardner-Webb will continue their road series with UNC Asheville on Saturday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jacob Williams (1-1)
L: Inskeep, JT (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Knight, Lawson 1
RBI: Johnson, Gavin 1 ; Burns, Alec 1 ; Capozzi, Nick 1 ; Liao, Ethan 3 ; Smyley, Max 3
SH: Knight, Lawson 1 ; Smyley, Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burns, Alec 1 ; Torres, Humberto 1 ; Capozzi, Nick 3 ; Knight, Lawson 2 ; Liao, Ethan 2
SB: Knight, Lawson 1
CS: Kennell, Ryan 1
HBP: Kennell, Ryan 1
Batting:
2B: Corbin Lanowitz 1
HR: Robbie Burnett 1
RBI: Robbie Burnett 1 ; Cameron Johnson 2 ; Michael Groves 2 ; Dylan Bacot 1 ; Ben Hemphill 1 ; Brock Mercado 1
SF: Cameron Johnson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ty Kaufman 1 ; Corbin Lanowitz 1 ; Robbie Burnett 4 ; Cameron Johnson 1 ; Michael Groves 1 ; Dylan Bacot 1 ; Caiden Chilausky 1
CS: Robbie Burnett 1
HBP: Michael Groves 1 ; Dylan Bacot 1 ; Ben Hemphill 1
