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Blake Hinson
3
UNC Pembroke UNCP 29-11, 12-10 CC
7
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 21-16, 13-9 CC
UNC Pembroke UNCP
29-11, 12-10 CC
3
Final
7
Belmont Abbey BAC
21-16, 13-9 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1
Belmont Abbey BAC 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 X 7 7 0

W: D. Stegura (4-2) L: Smith, HL (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

No. 25 Baseball Drops Game 1 At Belmont Abbey 7-3

BELMONT – Blake Hinson's solo blast in the 2nd inning tied the game at 1-1, but Belmont Abbey scored six unanswered runs to take Game 1 of the series 7-3, as Drew Stegura settled in to keep 25th-ranked UNCP's bats at bay during Conference Carolinas action Friday night.

Stegura, the reigning Conference Carolinas and Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week, struck out nine straight over the middle innings.

The Braves (29-11, 12-10 CC) dropped to 18-19 in the all-time series against the Crusaders (21-16, 13-9 CC), snapping a five-game win streak against the hosts in the process.

The two squads will wrap up the series Saturday, with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Belmont Abbey 7, #25 UNC Pembroke 3
PITCHERS WP: Drew Stegura (4-2)  LP: HL Smith (1-2) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 29-11, 12-10 CC; Belmont Abbey 21-16, 13-9 CC
KEY INNINGS
TOP 2 Blake Hinson knotted the game at 1 apiece with a 2-out solo blast.
BOT 3 Connor Powell led of the frame with a double, Connor Tucker was hit by a pitch, and Garrett Browder worked a walk to load the bases. Caleb Burr provided a 2-run double, and Jake Andriole added an RBI ground out to make it 4-1 Crusaders.
BOT 7 Andriole added another RBI with a single up the middle, and Carter Duhaime tacked on Belmont Abbey's seventh run with a sac fly to stretch their lead to 7-1.
TOP 8 Spencer Faulkner walked and would come around to score on Joey Rezek's RBI single, while Rezek would come home on Chase Hudson's RBI double to cut the Crusader lead to 7-3.
UNCP LEADERS BAC LEADERS
Blake Hinson 1-4, HR, RBI
Chase Hudson 1-4, 2B, RBI
Morgan Padgett 2-4
 Caleb Burr 2-3, 2B, 2 SB, 3 RBI
Jake Andriole 1-3, HBP, 2 RBI
Drew Stegura W, 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 12 K
 
UP NEXT
The two squads will wrap up the series Saturday, with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
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