CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNCG dropped a doubleheader at Charlotte on Thursday, falling 14-2 in game one and 11-9 in game two.

The Spartans (6-13) led 2-0 after three innings, but the 49ers (11-10) scored 14 unanswered runs in two innings to put the game into mercy rule territory.

Senior Alex Emeterio led off the game with a home run to right, and UNCG made it 2-0 when Emeterio scored on Katelyn Bedwell's RBI single in the third.

Charlotte claimed the lead with a four-run third, highlighted by Chelsea Stamey's three-run home run. The 49ers then sent 15 batters to the plate in the fourth, scoring 10 runs despite recording just three hits. The Spartans committed three errors in the frame, while Charlotte drew three walks and had a hit batter. Lindsay Holloman had the big blow with a bases-clearing double.

Emterio was 2-for-2 in the contest to lead UNCG at the plate. Alex Rogers and Jackie Kleinsmith had two hits each for the 49ers.

Cory Mattson (4-6) took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Lexi Betancourt (7-4) earned the win, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings.

Game two also saw an abundance of offense. Charlotte came from behind for the win in that contest, as well, rallying from an 8-5 deficit.

The 49ers led 2-0 after two innings thanks to back-to-back homers from Kalie Lang and Kleinsmith, but the Spartans pulled even in the top of third on Eileen Horsmon's two-run home run, her team-best fifth of the season.

Charlotte reclaimed the lead with a three-run third, but UNCG came roaring back with a six-run fourth inning. UNCG batted around in the frame, with Emeterio hitting a two-run single and Bedwell drilling a three-run homer to match Horsmon for the team lead.

The 49ers had one more rally in them, scoring five runs in the bottom of the fourth to retake the lead for good. Briana Gwaltney had a two-run single, while Lang followed with a two-run double and Kleinsmith had an RBI single.

Emeterio got the Spartans back within a run with an RBI single in the fifth, but the 49ers restored their two-run lead with a run in the bottom half.

Emeterio and Bedwell had two hits and three RBI each and Heather Robb had two hits and a run scored to lead UNCG offensively. Kleinsmith was 3-for-3 with three RBI for Charlotte, while Lang had two hits and four RBI and Gwaltney had two hits and three RBI.

Mattson took the loss in relief, allowing three runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. Starter Erica Navarette took the no-decision, allowing eight runs (five earned) on five hits in 3 2/3 innings.

UNCG tagged Charlotte starter Katie Watkins for six runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. Chelsea Lisikatos (1-0) picked up the win despite allowing three runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings, and Betancourt earned her first save of the season with two innings of scoreless relief.

UNCG opens Southern Conference play this weekend at Appalachian State with a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game Sunday. Play starts at 1 p.m. both days.

AGATE
Charlotte 14, UNCG 2 (Mar 08, 2012 at Charlotte, N.C.) (Game 1)
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UNCG................ 101 0   0 -  2  5  4      (6-12)
Charlotte........... 004 (10)X - 14  8  1      (10-10)
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Pitchers: UNCG - Cory Mattson; Josie Felix(4) and . Charlotte - Lexi Betancourt and .
Win-Lexi Betancourt(7-4)  Loss-Cory Mattson(4-5)  T-1:30  A-75
HR UNCG - Alex Emeterio (2).
HR CHA - Chelsea Stamey (1).
Weather: 70 degrees; partly cloudy

Charlotte 11, UNCG 9 (Mar 08, 2012 at Charlotte, N.C.) (Game 2)
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UNCG................ 002 610 0 -  9 11  1      (6-13)
Charlotte........... 023 510 X - 11  9  2      (11-10)
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Pitchers: UNCG - Erica Navarette; Cory Mattson(4) and . Charlotte - Katie Watkins;
Chelsea Lisikatos(4); Lexi Betancourt(6) and .
Win-Chelsea Lisikatos(1-0)  Save-Lexi Betancourt(1)  Loss-Cory Mattson(4-6)  T-1:48  A-75
HR UNCG - Eileen Horsmon (5); Katelyn Bedwell (5).
HR CHA - Kalie Lang (2); Jackie Kleinsmith (2).
Weather: 65 degrees; cloudy

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