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Spencer Ledford 2025
2
Erskine ERSKINE 18-26, 7-18 CC
5
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 24-19, 12-13 CC
Erskine ERSKINE
18-26, 7-18 CC
2
Final
5
UNC Pembroke UNCP
24-19, 12-13 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 1 2 9 2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 5 8 0

W: Spencer Ledford (3-2) L: Jared Guell (4-4) S: Seth Willis (9)

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

Baseball Takes Down Erskine In Series Opener

CARY – UNC Pembroke jumped out to an early lead and rode strong outings from Spencer Ledford and Landon Lucas, before Seth Willis picked up the save for the third-straight game as the Braves took a 5-2 win over Erskine in the Conference Carolinas series opener Friday afternoon at the USA Baseball NTC.

Hayden Davis and Will Hood each had two hits, with Davis picking up an RBI and Hood knocking in two.

Spencer Ledford turned in 5+ innings of one-run ball, before Landon Lucas went 3.2 innings and allowed just one run, while Seth Willis came on with the tying run at the plate and nailed down his ninth save of the season.

The Braves (24-19, 12-13 CC) improved to 12-4 in the all-time series with the Flying Fleet (18-26, 7-18 CC), and have now won seven-consecutive matchups against Erskine.

UNCP will be back in action Saturday as the two squads wrap up the series with a doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon. The Braves will celebrate its 2025 senior class before the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 5, Erskine 2
PITCHERS WP: Spencer Ledford (3-2) LP: Jared Guell (4-4) Save: Seth Willis (9)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 24-19, 12-13 CC; Erskine 18-26, 7-18 CC
KEY INNINGS
BOT 1 Luis Ramirez reached on a one-out single before moving to third on a Hayden Davis double. Jake Bradley would bring home Ramirez on a dropped sac fly, while Will Hood followed with a two-RBI single to give the Braves a quick 3-0 lead.
BOT 7 Morgan Padgett worked a leadoff walk, Ramses Cordova reached on a bunt single, before they both advanced 90 feet on Blake Hinson's sac bunt. Ramirez was intentionally walked to load the bases, while Padgett would come home on a wild pitch and Davis added a sac fly to stretch the lead to 5-1.
TOP 9 Erskine scored one on a Josean Sanchez RBI single and would bring the tying run to the plate before Seth Willis came on to get a game-ending flyout to record his ninth save of the year.
UNCP LEADERS EC LEADERS
Will Hood 2-4, SB, 2 RBI
Hayden Davis 2-3, 2B, RBI
Spencer Ledford W, 5+ IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K
Landon Lucas 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K
Seth Willis SV, 0.1 IP
 Matt Layton 2-4, 2B
Jude Littrell 2-5, 2B
Jacob Platt 2-4, SB
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will be back in action Saturday as the two squads wrap up the series with a doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon. The Braves will celebrate its 2025 senior class before the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
 
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