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Bobby Dixon HR 050622
11
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 37-14
7
King KING 24-22
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
37-14
11
Final
7
King KING
24-22
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNC Pembroke UNCP 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 11 16 0
King KING 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 13 1

W: Kunz, Branden (9-1) L: Ray Berry (5-5) S: James, Rhett (3)

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

No. 19 Baseball Powers Past King In Conference Tournament

WILSON – The second-seeded and 19th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team registered 16 base hits, including a trio of home runs, to stave off elimination at the 2022 Conference Carolinas Tournament and help fuel an 11-7 victory over sixth-seeded King on Friday afternoon at Fleming Stadium.
 
It was the 15th victory in the last 18 outings for the Braves (37-14) who advanced to a Saturday morning elimination contest against either fourth-seeded Mount Olive or eighth-seeded Barton. Friday's setback to the Braves officially put a cap on the 2022 campaign for the Tornado (24-22).
 
Branden Kunz (9-1) struck out four and pitched into the sixth inning to notch the victory for the Black & Gold – the fourth win in the last five appearances for the righthander. Newcomer Rhett James picked up his third collegiate save after striking out six in 3-1/3 innings of relief.
 
Ray Berry (5-5) surrendered seven earned runs in four innings of work to saddle the loss for King.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 11, King 7
PITCHERS WP: Branden Kunz (9-1) LP: Ray Berry (5-5) Save: Rhett James (3)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 37-14; King 24-22
KEY INNINGS
BOT 2 King sent its entire batting order to the plate in a 6-hit, 4-run frame to storm ahead early. The Tornado loaded the bases with its first three at-bats of the inning, and then got RBI at-bats from four different players to swing the momentum.
TOP 3 The Braves took the lead for good thanks to a loud at-bat from Bobby Dixon. Garett Littleton reached via a leadoff single, and UNCP put a pair of runners aboard on a one-out single off of the bat of Gage Hammonds. Dixon followed with a 3-run bomb – his second of the game – to put the Braves on top, 5-4.
UNCP LEADERS KU LEADERS
Bobby Dixon 4-6, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Gage Hammonds 3-4, BB, 2B, 4 R
Wellington Guzman 3-4, BB, HR, 2 RBI
Garrett Littleton 2-4, R
 Chase Hilliard 3-4, HR, 3 RBI
Davis Hall 2-5, 2 RBI
Truman Roper 3-5, RBI
Caleb Helms 2-3, 2 R
 
UP NEXT
UNCP steps into another elimination game on Saturday at Fleming Stadium when it faces off against the loser of Friday evening's contest between fourth-seeded Mount Olive and eighth-seeded Barton. Saturday's first pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. Get your tickets ahead of time by visiting ConferenceCarolinas.com/Tickets.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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