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Blake Hinson 2025
2
Shepherd SHEP-B 0-6
6
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 7-2
Shepherd SHEP-B
0-6
2
Final
6
UNC Pembroke UNCP
7-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Shepherd SHEP-B 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 X 6 8 0

W: Lucas, Landon (1-0) L: Oliver Leonard (0-1)

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

Baseball Rallies Late, Sweeps Series Against Shepherd

FLORENCE, S.C. – UNC Pembroke found themselves facing a 2-1 deficit heading into the home half of the seventh, but rallied for a four-spot before tacking on an insurance run in the eighth on the way to a 6-2 win and series sweep over Shepherd on Saturday afternoon at Francis Marion's Cormell Field.

The Braves scored all four seventh-inning runs without a ball leaving the infield, taking advantage of three walks and a hit by pitch by the Rams.

Jonathon Jacobs turned in a second-straight quality start, allowing just two earned runs over six innings, while Landon Lucas earned the win with three scoreless innings in relief.

Blake Hinson led the way offensively with a 2-3 day, adding two RBI and two stolen bases.

The Braves (7-2) improved to 46-16 in the all-time series with the Rams (0-6). 

UNCP will be back in action Tuesday, February 18 as they host Mercy for a non-conference matchup. Due to continued construction at Sammy Cox Field, the contest will take place at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.

 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 6, Shepherd 2
PITCHERS WP: Landon Lucas (1-0)  LP: Oliver Leonard (0-1) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 7-2; Shepherd 0-6
KEY INNINGS
BOT 2 Hayden Davis worked a one-out walk, stole second, and came around to score on Blake Hinson's RBI single to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead.
TOP 3 Shepherd's Bodie Pullen singled, stole second, and scored on Nik Rubendall's RBI single to tie the game at 1-1.
TOP 4 Trey Sine was hit by a pitch, stole second, and sprinted home on Collin Ahart's RBI single up the middle to give the Rams a 2-1 lead.
BOT 7 Luis Ramirez coaxed a leadoff walk, stole second, and advanced to third on Isaias Villarreal's bunt single. A Will Hood walk loaded the bases before Zane Brockman's RBI walk tied the game at 2-2, while Landon Lucas worked an RBI walk and Hinson drove in another with a hit by pitch to make it 4-2. Ashton Donathan closed out the scoring in the inning with an RBI groundout to score Lucas and stretch the lead to 5-2.
UNCP LEADERS SU LEADERS
Blake Hinson 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB
Isaias Villarreal 2-5, RBI, SB
Jonathon Jacobs 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 K
Landon Lucas W, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K
 Collin Ahart 2-4, RBI
Wyatt Miles 2-5
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will be back in action Tuesday, February 18 as they host Mercy for a non-conference matchup. Due to continued construction at Sammy Cox Field, the contest will take place at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
 
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