GREENSBORO, N.C.- Hogan Windish's game-tying home run was the turning point in the Spartan's 4-3 win over the Longwood Lancers to tie the series on Saturday afternoon.
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Windish pinched hit in the bottom of the eighth and after one pitch, hit his fifth home run of the season over the left-field wall to tie the game.
Zack Budzik reached on fielder's choice and then scored the game-winner while the Lancers were caught up in a rundown with
Greg Hardison.
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Jared Mathewson started the game with a three-pitch first inning. Budzik doubled to left field to get the Spartans in an early scoring position. Budzik scored the first run for UNCG in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single from Hardison.
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Mitchell Smith scored the Spartan's second run on a single from
Pres Cavenaugh. The Lancers took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth and held it until the eighth.Â
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Mathewson pitched 7.1 innings and struck out eight. He walked two and had six hits.
Kross Robinson pitched 1.2 innings and struck out two batters. He earned his first win of the season.
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RECORDS
UNCG: 12-15, 0-0 (SoCon)
Longwood: 13-14, 5-1 (Big South)
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BY THE NUMBERS
- For the second consecutive game, Hardison was the lone Spartan to have multiple hits.
- Spartans pitching only walked three batters.
- Windish hit the lone home run of the game.
- Budzik and Jarman led the team with a double. Both have four on the season.
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SPARTANS INTERVIEWING SPARTANS
Bradley Bott: "What was your approach at the plate?"
Hogan Windish: "I was just trying to hit it hard somewhere. I was trying to put it in play and get a rally started and it worked. We got the dub."
Bott: "You're coming off an injury at UCF. How is that coming along?"
Windish: "It's coming along. Taking it day by day. The hope is to DH in the coming games and go from there."
Bott: "Last question. What is your go-to pregame snack?"
Windish: "Pregame snack is definitely clementine oranges."
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UPCOMING
UNCG will look to take the series against the Lancers with the series finale tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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