Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

UNCP Athletics

scoreboard

Spencer Faulkner 040123
4
Erskine ERSKINE 19-13, 9-10 CC
5
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 25-9, 11-6 CC
Erskine ERSKINE
19-13, 9-10 CC
4
Final
5
UNC Pembroke UNCP
25-9, 11-6 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Erskine ERSKINE 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 6 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 8 3

W: Barrow, Luke (3-0) L: Harry Bernard (2-1)

1
Erskine ERSKINE 19-14, 9-11 CC
19
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 26-9, 12-6 CC
Erskine ERSKINE
19-14, 9-11 CC
1
Final
19
UNC Pembroke UNCP
26-9, 12-6 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Erskine ERSKINE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 6 5 0 4 0 3 1 0 X 19 18 1

W: Jacobs, Jonathon (4-2) L: Cooper Guest (1-5)

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

No. 19/20 Baseball Sweeps Twinbill, Takes Series With Erskine

PEMBROKE – The 19th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team rallied for three runs in their last at-bat to grab a 5-4 win in Saturday's opener, and then put together a 19-1 no-doubter in the nightcap to finish off a series-clinching doubleheader sweep of visiting Erskine at Sammy Cox Field.
 
It was the 15th and 16th home wins of the season for the Braves (26-9, 12-6 CC) who have now pocketed nine series wins in 2023, including five against Conference Carolinas foes. The Flying Fleet (19-14, 9-11) fell to 11-11 on the road this season with Saturday's losses, and have now dropped seven of their last nine away from Due West, S.C.
 
Newcomer Luke Barrow (3-0) struck out a pair of batters and allowed just a lone earned run in the seventh in picking up the victory in Saturday's opener. Jonathon Jacobs (4-2) struck out eight, scattered five hits and did not allow an earned run in six strong innings from the hill on the way to tallying the win in the nightcap.
 
The start of Saturday's twinbill was delayed nearly three hours due to inclement weather that swept its way across southeast North Carolina in the early afternoon.
 
DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL UNC Pembroke 5, Erskine 4
PITCHERS WP: Luke Barrow (3-0) LP: Harry Bernard (2-1) Save: None
GAME 2 FINAL UNC Pembroke 19, Erskine 1
PITCHERS WP: Jonathon Jacobs (4-2) LP: Cooper Guest (1-5) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 26-9, 12-6 CC; Erskine 19-14, 9-11 CC
KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
TOP 1 Two hits and a pair of costly fielding errors by the Braves eventually paved the way for Erskine to forge an early 2-0 lead. Dale Francis provided the first run of the afternoon with a RBI single to right field, and Jude Littrell plated the other run in the frame on a single to the gap in left field.
TOP 7 Armando Becerra led off the final inning by crushing a one-ball offering over the fence in straightaway centerfield that gave the visitors a 4-2 edge.
BOT 7 Carlos Amezquita and Christian Jayne both drew walks to lead off the bottom of the seventh, before Will Hood doubled in a run moments later and an ill-timed miscue on the same play brought the tying run scurrying across home plate. Spencer Faulkner's seeing-eye single up the middle with the next at-bat sent the Black & Gold dugout racing onto the field.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
BOT 1 The Braves sent 11 batters to the plate in the home half of the first inning, and used home runs by both Will Hood and Joey Rezek to build an early 6-0 advantage. Carlos Amezquita provided the final run of the frame on a 2-out RBI single to right field.
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1) EC LEADERS (GAME 1)
Kasen McCawley 2-3, RBI, R
Spencer Faulkner 2-4, RBI
Christian Jayne 1-2, RBI, R
Will Hood 1-3, 2B, RBI		 Armando Becerra 1-2, 2 BB, HR, 3 R
Ashby Smith 1-3, 2B, RBI
Dale Francis 1-4, RBI
Jude Littrell 1-3, RBI
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2) EC LEADERS (GAME 2)
Will Hood 4-6, HR, 6 RBI
Spencer Faulkner 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI
Joey Rezek 2-5, BB, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Jonathon Jacobs 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K		 Dalton Boyd 2-4
Jaden James 1-2, R
Tariq Bacon 1-2
Jude Littrell 1-2
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out a 4-game home stand on Tuesday when they suit up to battle Coker (14-22) at Sammy Cox Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
STAY CONNECTED
Follow UNCP Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UNCP_BSB and "Like" Brave Ball on Facebook.
 
BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Baseball program by joining the Braves Club, or by making a gift directly to the program. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu. To make a monetary gift, visit UNCPBraves.com/Give and indicate "baseball team" in notes section.
Print Friendly Version