Baseball 4/30/2008 8:00:00 PM UNCGSpartans.com

Spartans fall to Bulldogs, 7-3, in midweek non-conference game

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GREENSBORO, NC UNC Greensboro dropped a 7-3 game to UNC Asheville after trailing 6-0 heading into the home half of the sixth. The Spartans held the Bulldogs to just one more run through to the ninth, but unable to plate more than three, the blue and gold fell to Asheville Wednesday evening at UNCG Baseball Stadium.

The Bulldogs' top pitcher, Alan DeRatt (7-2) grabbed the victory after 6.0 innings of work. While on the mound he struck out three and gave up just seven hits all of which were singles. Spartan starter Wes McCall (1-4) was handed the loss after allowing UNCA to tally their first inning run. Sophomore reliever Alex Shelton struck out three while on the rubber and in his 3.0 innings on the hill, freshman Greg Smith held Asheville to just three hits while striking out two.

At the plate, junior Pedro Leon went 2-for-5 with a run and a double. Senior Sean Snell was 2-for-4 with an RBI. The Bulldogs were led by Catlin Carter who was 2-for-4 with three RBI, a run and a double.

Asheville took a one run lead in the opening inning before posting three more in the fourth. In the first, Kevin Mattison was plated during a groundout and in the fourth, Reed Kreiser and Danny Baatz were both brought in off of bunt singles. Beau Zinman then rounded home as Mattison dropped a double less then 10 feet behind second base to give the Bulldogs the 4-0 lead.

Another two scored in the sixth pushed UNCA out even further before the Spartans could post their first two runs of the game. Consecutive singles by seniors Matt Gaski, Greg Feltes, and Ricky Orton loaded the bases for fellow senior Tim Carrier to send a sacrifice fly to center field and bring in Gaski. Another senior single by Snell rounded Feltes from second and brought the game to 6-2 Asheville.

Another Bulldog run was scored in the seventh as Elliot Arrington was plated off of a Baatz single up the middle. Back-to-back doubles in the final inning by Leon and Gaski brought in another Spartan run, but it was all they could tally as Asheville came away with the 7-3 victory.

With his single through the left side, Feltes gained membership to the Southern Conference 200-hit Club. Already representing UNCG is Ryan Gordon (2000-2004) on a list that consists of 86 student-athletes from nine of the ten conference institutions. In the UNCG books, Feltes is No. 7 in career hits. Dominic Pattie (1995-98) leads the pack with 299.

On Friday, the Spartans return to SoCon play as they begin a three game series with the Cougars from the College of Charleston. Game times are slated for 7pm on Friday, 2pm on Saturday, and 1pm on Sunday.