GASTONIA – Fourth-seeded UNC Pembroke jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, and then rode another strong
Jonathon Jacobs start to a 9-3 win Friday evening over eighth-seeded Erskine to move into the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
Jacobs turned in seven plus innings, allowing just four hits and two earned runs, while striking out seven Erskine hitters to move to 8-1 on the year.
Andrew Jenner paced the offense with a 4-4 night, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
The Black & Gold hit the 40-win mark for the third time in program history, all under current skipper,
Paul O'Neil.
The Braves (40-12) improved to 11-4 all-time against the Flying Fleet (28-25), including six straight victories in the series.
The Braves will be back in action Saturday, May 4, as they square off against the winner of Belmont Abbey and Mount Olive with a trip to the championship game on the line. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at CaroMont Health Park.
| GAME SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
UNC Pembroke 9, Erskine 3 |
| PITCHERS |
WP: Jonathon Jacobs (8-1) LP: Blake Holshouser (1-5) Save: None |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 40-12; Erskine 28-25 |
| KEY INNINGS |
| TOP 1 |
The Braves came roaring out of the gate, as Blake Hinson took the first pitch of the game over the left center field wall for a ground-rule double, while Michael Dolberry II followed with his 13th home run of the season to give UNCP a quick 2-0 lead. |
| TOP 2 |
Andrew Jenner singled to lead off the frame and moved to 2nd on a Jake Bradley HBP. Chase Hudson's sac bunt advance them 90 feet, with Joey Rezek cashing in a 2-out, 2-RBI double to make it 4-0. |
| TOP 3 |
The bats stayed hot as Kody O'Connor led off with a double, advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored on a balk. Will Hood laced a single down the 1st base line and jog home on a Andrew Jenner no-doubt blast to right to stretch the lead to 7-0. Bradley got things going again with a single, and would eventually score on Hinson's RBI single to make it 8-0. |
| UNCP LEADERS |
EC LEADERS |
Andrew Jenner 4-4, 2B, HR, BB, SB, 2 RBI
Michael Dolberry II 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Blake Hinson 2-5, 2B, RBI
Jonathon Jacobs W, 7+ IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 K
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Daniel Hernandez 2-4, HR, RBI
David Hernandez 2-4, 2B |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back in action Saturday, May 4, as they square off against the winner of Belmont Abbey and Mount Olive with a trip to the championship game on the line. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at CaroMont Health Park. |
| 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. |
