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8
Winner Shepherd SHEP-M 2-3
7
UNC Pembroke UNCP 9-2
Winner
Shepherd SHEP-M
2-3
8
Final
7
UNC Pembroke UNCP
9-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Shepherd SHEP-M 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 8 11 1
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 7 9 1

W: Brenden Lewis (2-0) L: Harris, Will (0-1) S: Aaron Snyder (1)

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

Shepherd Rallies Past No. 13 Baseball In Series Opener

PEMBROKE – Visiting Shepherd took its second lead of the afternoon on Ross Mulhall's 3-run homer in the seventh, and the Rams held off a furious late-inning rally by the 13th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team to squeak by the Braves, 8-7, in the series opener on Friday at Sammy Cox Field.
 
The setback gives the Braves (9-2) consecutive home losses for the first time since April 1-2 last season when the club dropped back-to-back outings then-No. 5 North Greenville. It is the second win in the last three contests for the Rams (2-3) who have now taken two of the last three matchups in the series with the Black & Gold as well.
 
Will Harris (0-1) saddled the loss for the hosts after surrendering three earned runs on two hits and a walk in the seventh. Trent Harris struck out four in six innings of work, but was not awarded a decision for the second-straight appearance.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Shepherd 8, UNC Pembroke 7
PITCHERS WP: Brenden Lewis (2-0) LP: Will Harris (0-1) Save: Aaron Snyder (1)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 9-2; Shepherd 2-3
KEY INNINGS
BOT 6 UNCP loaded the bases with its first three at-bats in the sixth, and took its second lead of the afternoon when Spencer Faulkner hit a RBI single through the left side and Carlos Amezquita grounded in a run with the ensuing at-bat.
TOP 7 Idris Carter reached on a leadoff single, and Mike Guzzardo followed by drawing a 4-pitch walk, to set the table for Ross Mulhall who launched a 2-and-0 offering from Will Harris over the wall in left field.
BOT 9 Trailing by just a lone run after scoring twice in the eighth, the Braves used an Ethan Ott single and a pair of 4-pitch walks to loaded the bases with two outs. However, Shepherd reliever Brenden Lewis's curveball closed the door on the potential go-ahead rally.
UNCP LEADERS SU LEADERS
Spencer Faulkner 2-4, RBI, 2 R
Ethan Ott 2-5, R
Joey Rezek 2-4, RBI, R
Jake Bradley 1-2, RBI, R
 Ross Mulhall 3-4, HR, 3 RBI
Idris Carter 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
Cole Daugherty 2-4, 2 RBI, R
Mike Guzzardo 2-4, R
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will continue their weekend series with Shepherd on Saturday afternoon at Sammy Cox Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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