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Wellington Guzman NCAA Homer
6
UNC Pembroke UNCP 29-14
7
Winner Mount Olive UMO 36-10
UNC Pembroke UNCP
29-14
6
Final
7
Mount Olive UMO
36-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNC Pembroke UNCP 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 13 1
Mount Olive UMO 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 7 8 2

W: Davis,Kyle (6-1) L: Morrison, Jacob (5-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

No. 11 Mount Olive Battles Back To Stun No. 26 Baseball

TIGERVILLE, S.C. – Second-seeded and 11th-ranked Mount Olive used a costly one-out throwing error to plate four unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Trojans shook off an early 4-0 deficit to shock the 26th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team, 7-6, in opening-round action of the NCAA Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon.
 
The setback moves the Braves (29-14) into elimination-game territory on Friday where they will face the loser of Thursday evening's matchup between sixth-seeded Columbus State and top-seeded Catawba. The start time for that contest has been slated for 11 a.m. at North Greenville's Dillard Field.
 
Mount Olive (36-10), which registered its third-straight win over the Braves in the NCAA postseason, moves ahead in winner's bracket play on Friday. They will take on the winner of Thursday afternoon's tilt between third-seeded Wingate and fourth-seeded North Greenville.

 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Mount Olive 7, UNC Pembroke 6
PITCHERS WP: Kyle Davis (6-1) LP: Jacob Morrison (5-2) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 29-14; Mount Olive 36-10

KEY INNINGS
TOP 2 Mount Olive trimmed a 4-0 deficit in half with a pair of runs. Jake Casbarro drew an eight-pitch walk with one out showing, and Dusty Baker absorbed a two-out bean ball to set the table for a 2-run triple off the bat of Blake McLean.
TOP 5 The Braves pushed their lead back out to four runs, 6-2, with two scores in the fifth. Spencer Faulkner walked and later scored on a costly fielding error by the UMO outfield that chased national pitcher of the year finalist Hunter Stevens from the bump. A RBI double from Trevor Clemons two batters later padded the advantage for the Black & Gold.
BOT 8 Gunner Tolston reached via a one-out throwing error that opened the flood gates for the Trojans. A fielder's choice moments later looked to have quelled the rally attempt, but Mount Olive followed with four-straight singles to tie the game, and then used a two-out double from Joe Mason to storm ahead.

UNCP LEADERS UMO LEADERS
Wellington Guzman 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Gage Hammonds 3-4, 2B
Spencer Faulkner 2-4, 2 R
River Ryan 2-5, RBI		 Blake McLean 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI
Dusty Baker 1-2, BB, RBI
Jake Casbarro 0-2, BB, HBP, 2 R
Kyle Davis 4.2 IP, 0 R, 3 K
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will move on to Friday's action at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional where it will take on the loser of Thursday evening's matchup between sixth-seeded Columbus State and top-seeded Catawba. The start time for that contest has been slated for 11 a.m. at North Greenville's Dillard Field.
 
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