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Paul ONeil 800th Win
2
Francis Marion FMU 11-12, 6-5 CC
4
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 17-4, 7-1 CC
Francis Marion FMU
11-12, 6-5 CC
2
Final
4
UNC Pembroke UNCP
17-4, 7-1 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Francis Marion FMU 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 8 1

W: Kunz, Branden (3-1) L: Chas DeBruhl (4-2) S: Jernigan, Chase (2)

4
Francis Marion FMU 11-13, 6-6 CC
7
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 18-4, 8-1 CC
Francis Marion FMU
11-13, 6-6 CC
4
Final
7
UNC Pembroke UNCP
18-4, 8-1 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Francis Marion FMU 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 X 7 5 2

W: Jacobs, Jonathon (2-1) L: Connor Kirkley (0-1) S: Barrow, Luke (1)

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

No. 21 Baseball Complete Sweep Of Francis Marion, O’Neil Nets Win 800

PEMBROKE – The 21st-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team utilized timely hitting, as well as a pair of outstanding performances from its starting pitchers, to finish off a weekend sweep of visiting Francis Marion on Saturday at Sammy Cox Field. The Braves scored a trio of first-inning runs to key a 4-2 win in Saturday's opener, and then scored five unanswered runs in the nightcap to fuel a 7-4 triumph.
 
The results marked the 799th and 800th career victories for head coach Paul O'Neil who picked up his 700th win as UNCP's skipper earlier this season against Saint Anselm. The Braves (18-4, 8-1 CC) have now won six-straight games in the series with Francis Marion (11-13, 6-6).
 
Branden Kunz (3-1) scattered eight hits and struck out five across 5-2/3 innings of work to pick up his third win of the season in Saturday's opener, while Chase Jernigan worked 1-1/3 innings of scoreless relief to notch his second save of the campaign.
 
Jonathon Jacobs (2-1) struck out five across six solid innings from the hill in the nightcap to pick up his second-straight win, while newcomer Luke Barrow grabbed his first save with the Braves with two scoreless innings of relief work.
 
DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL UNC Pembroke 4, Francis Marion 2
PITCHERS WP: Branden Kunz (3-1) LP: Chas DeBruhl (4-2) Save: Chase Jernigan (2)
GAME 2 FINAL UNC Pembroke 7, Francis Marion 4
PITCHERS WP: Jonathon Jacobs (2-1) LP: Connor Kirkley (0-1) Save: Luke Barrow (1)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 18-4, 8-1 CC; Francis Marion 11-13, 6-6 CC
KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
BOT 1 Christian Jayne (single) and Michael Kocen (walk) both reached safely to start the home half of the first inning, and Ethan Ott gave the Braves the lead for good on a RBI double to the gap in right field. Kocen crossed the plate two batters later on a run-scoring groundout, and Trent Harris delivered the final blow of the inning with a RBI double down the left field line.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
TOP 5 Francis Marion loaded the bases with its first three at-bats in the fifth, and used a 2-run single from Tyler Reynolds to knot the score up at two apiece. The Patriots took their first lead of the afternoon via an ill-timed error by the UNCP defense, and made it a 4-2 lead on Zack Summerville's RBI groundout.
BOT 5 Carlos Amezquita drew a 4-pitch walk to lead off the fifth, and then moved within 90 feet of home plate by swiping both second and third base. Michael Kocen's RBI single easily plated Amezquita from third base, and Kody O'Connor's solo homer in the ensuing at-bat knotted the score up at four apiece.
BOT 6 Joey Rezek climbed aboard thanks to a clutch error to lead off the sixth, and moved to third base thanks to a sac bunt off the bat of Trent Harris. Michael Kocen's perfectly placed bunt single minutes later was enough to push across the eventual game-winning score for the hosts.
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1) FMU LEADERS (GAME 1)
Ethan Ott 2-3, 2B, RBI
Trent Harris 2-3, 2B, RBI
Carlos Amezquita 1-3, 2B
Chase Jernigan 1.1 IP, 2 K		 Isaac Schuck 3-3
Blake Falor 1-2, BB, 2 R
Will Hardee 1-3, BB
Zack Summerville 1-4, RBI
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2) LEC LEADERS (GAME 2)
Kasen McCawley 3-4, 2B, RBI
Kody O'Connor 1-3, BB, HR
Michael Kocen 1-3, BB, RBI
Jonathon Jacobs 6.0 IP, 5 K		 Charlie Bussey 2-2, BB, R
Tyler Reynolds 1-4, 2 RBI
Kollin Crepeau 1-2, 2 BB, R
Tanner Wakefield 1-4, R
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will open up a four-game road trip on Tuesday when it makes the short trip up U.S. 74 to battle No. 14 Wingate (15-8) at Ron Christopher Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
 
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