GREENSBORO, N.C.- Pres Cavenaugh's two two-run home runs led the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team past the ETSU Bucs, 16-11, to clinch the series on Sunday afternoon.
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Cavenaugh tied a single-game career-high of two home runs. He previously set it last season against Wofford. Â
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SPARTANS INTERVIEWING SPARTANS WITH BRADLEY BOTT
Bott: "Pres had a pretty good game today. He went 2-for-4 for two two-run bombs. Tell me how that felt?"
Cavenaugh: "It felt really good. I felt locked in from the jump and put come good swings on the balls."
Bott: "Tell me what you can do to keep that approach going into N.C. State?"
Cavenaugh: "Just to stay ready from the jump and be on every pitch."
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RECORDS
UNCG: 25-26, 9-9 (SoCon)
ETSU: 28-19, 9-9 (SoCon)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cavenaugh's first home run of the day came in the first inning to give UNCG the early 2-0 lead.
- A single from Kennedy Jones in the second allowed Ethan McKay and Dallas Callahan to add two more runs.
- ETSU tied the game in the fourth inning and then took the lead in the fifth, 6-4.
- UNCG scored three in the fifth to regain the lead on RBIs from Greg Hardison, GC Jarman, and Callahan.
- Cavenaugh's second home run came in the sixth inning and gave the Spartans the 9-6 lead.
- Jarman joined the home run fun with a two-run homer in the sixth as well to give UNCG the 11-6 lead.
- ETSU tied the game in the seventh at 11.
- A triple from Jones in the eighth brought Bott across the plate to give the Spartans the lead.
- Mitchell Smith grew the lead to 14-11 on a two-RBI single.
- A single through the left side from Zack Budzik scored the final two runs.
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BY THE NUMBERS
- Cavenaugh stretches his hitting streak to seven games.
- Smith went 3-for-5, stretching his hit streak to 11 games.
- This is the 14th time the Spartans have scored 10+ runs and the second in a row. Â
- This is the ninth multi-home run game for UNCG.
- Jones leads the team in triples with four.
- Budzik brought his career stolen base record up to 47 with one today. He is now tied for seventh in the record books.
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FINAL WORDS FROM COACH GODWIN
"I felt like today we were in a heavyweight fight, and I was very proud of our guys. Every time they answered, we answered back, and it was like taking a punch and then delivering one back. I was very proud of our guys offensively and they stepped up.
Hunter Shuey coming back and to do what he did on short rest was outstanding."
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UPCOMING
UNCG will head to N.C. State to close out the 2022 non-conference slate on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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