GREENSBORO, N.C.- The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team scored a season-best 17 runs in its dominant 17-2 win over the Longwood Lancers in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at UNCG Baseball Stadium in seven innings.
For the first time this season, the Spartans scored a run in every inning, the most being six in the second.
Matt Kemp started and ended the inning with every Spartan in the lineup coming to the plate. Kemp was joined by
Dallas Callahan,
Kennedy Jones,
Zack Budzik,
Pres Cavenaugh, and
Mitchell Smith in scoring in the inning.
The six runs in the second inning pushed UNCG to an 8-1 lead after scoring two in the first from RBIs from
Greg Hardison and Cavenaugh.
Four more runs were added in the third inning after an error by the Lancers' right-fielder.
Zack Mallia scored on a wild pitch. Callahan, Smith, and Jones all crossed the plate to grow the lead to 12-1.
UNCG added two more runs in the fourth and fifth and the last run came in the sixth. Longwood scored their last run in the seventh.
Hunter Shuey earned his fourth start on the mound and pitched 2.0 innings. He allowed one run and struck out two.
Alex Hoppe brought his strikeout total to 49 with four in his 2.0 innings pitched.
Price King,
Ryan Rouse,
Camden Noble,
Wesley Buck, and
KJ Wells also made an appearance on the mound. King and Noble struck out one batter.
RECORDS
UNCG: 13-15, 0-0 (SoCon)
Longwood: 13-15, 5-1 (Big South)
BY THE NUMBERS
- The 17 runs are the third-most runs scored in the last five seasons.
- It was the 10th time UNCG has scored 15 or more runs in the last five years.
- Six Spartans had multi-hit performances. Cavenaugh led with three hits in four at-bats.
- Cavenaugh had the lone home run for UNCG. His season total is three.
- Cavenaugh led the game with six RBIs. His season total is 22.
- The six RBIs is a new career-high.
- Jones and Smith led with three runs scored.
- Jones has 21 while Smith has 19 this season.
- The 15-run difference was the second-largest margin of victory under Billy Godwin. The most was a 23-0 win over NC A&T last season.
SPARTANS INTERVIEWING SPARTANS
Bradley Bott: "What was your approach at the plate?"
Pres Cavenaugh: "My approach was to think middle backside today. I fixed a few things in my swing, ready to break down. I'm just glad to help my team today."
Bott: "Also adding to the six RBIs was a bomb. Tell me, how did that feel rounding the bases?"
Cavenaugh: "I haven't felt that feeling in a while and it felt amazing!"
Bott: "Last question. Who do you have winning the national championship?"
Cavenaugh: "Go Tarheels."
UPCOMING
UNCG will head to High Point for a rematch with the Panthers on Tuesday. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m.
