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Michael Kocen 041623
3
King KING 12-27, 2-21 CC
12
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 32-10, 16-7 CC
King KING
12-27, 2-21 CC
3
Final
12
UNC Pembroke UNCP
32-10, 16-7 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
King KING 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 9 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 X 12 13 1

W: Barrow, Luke (4-0) L: Michael Cordova (1-2)

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

No. 21 Baseball Whizzes Past Visiting King In Finale, Completes Sweep

PEMBROKE – Visiting King pushed across a lone run in the top of the seventh inning to take a seemingly comfortable 3-1 advantage, but the 21st-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team sent 16 batters to the plate to fuel an 8-hit, 11-run eighth on the way to a weekend sweep-completing 12-3 victory over the Tornado in Sunday's series finale at Sammy Cox Field.
 
It was the fifth-straight win for the Braves (32-10, 16-7 CC) who have now captured nine of their last 11 contests dating back to March 29. King (12-27, 2-21) fell to 0-7 all-time against the Black & Gold with Sunday's loss.
 
Luke Barrow (4-0) spelled starter Chase Jernigan with one out in the sixth and allowed just three hits in 2-2/3 innings on the way to registering his fourth win of the season. Jernigan, who also pitched four strong innings in UNCP's win over No. 27 Wingate on Tuesday, scattered five hits and struck out three in 5-1/3 innings but was not awarded a decision.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 12, King 3
PITCHERS WP: Luke Barrow (4-0) LP: Michael Cordova (1-2) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 32-10, 16-7 CC; King 12-27, 2-21 CC
KEY INNINGS
TOP 7 King, who stormed in front on Davis Hall's 2-run homer in the sixth, added an insurance run in the seventh to stretch their lead out to 3-1. Wes Bonney drew a 1-out walk to put runners at the corners for the Tornado, and an errant throw on a double steal attempt brought Chase Hilliard scampering home.
BOT 8 The Braves sent 16 batters to the plate in the decisive eighth inning, and fueled the 11-run frame with eight hits, three walks and a hit by pitch. UNCP knotted the game up at three runs apiece on a RBI single from Michael Kocen, and then took the lead for good on a 2-run single from Trent Harris moments later.
UNCP LEADERS KING LEADERS
Michael Kocen 4-5, 2 RBI
Carlos Amezquita 3-4, 2 RBI
Trent Harris 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
Kody O'Connor 1-4, BB, 2B, 2 RBI
 Davis Hall 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Chase Hilliard 2-4, R
Wes Bonney 1-3, BB
Patrick Corley 1-3, R
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will open up a 4-game road trip on Wednesday when they head to Salisbury for a rematch with region nemesis Catawba (25-19). First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at Newman Park.
 
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