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Smyley
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Winner HPU HPU 30-24, 16-6 BIGSOUTH
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Gardner-Webb GWUBASE 21-30, 8-14 BIGSOUTH
Winner
HPU HPU
30-24, 16-6 BIGSOUTH
3
Final
2
Gardner-Webb GWUBASE
21-30, 8-14 BIGSOUTH
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HPU HPU 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
Gardner-Webb GWUBASE 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0

W: HUGHES, Gus (6-4) L: Brogdon, Blake (2-5) S: GRINTZ, Adam (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Gardner-Webb Falls to High Point in Game One of Final Conference Series

Panthers outlast Runnin’ Bulldogs in five-run pitcher’s duel

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University baseball team dropped the first game of their weekend series against High Point University Thursday evening by a final score of 3-2. Both starting pitchers went 7.2 IP as the Panthers took the one-run win.
 
High Point's Eric Grintz stole home plate in the second to take a 1-0 lead. The 'Dawgs tied it back up in the second as Ethan Liao doubled to left center scoring Peter Capobianco.
 
The Panthers took the lead back on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
 
Alec Burns tallied his 38th home run of the season in the sixth to tie the ballgame back up at 2-2.
 
High Point ultimate singled to bring home the winning run in the top of the seventh inning. Gus Hughes got eh win, Blake Brogdon the loss, and Adam Grintz the save.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs will continue their series on Friday, May 16 at 3:00 p.m.
 
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