GREENSBORO, N.C.- Senior LHP
Jared Mathewson went the distance for his first complete game in the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team's 7-3 win over the VMI Keydets on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Spartans clinched the series, 2-1.
SPARTANS INTERVIEWING SPARTANS WITH BRADLEY BOTT
Bott: "Jared threw a complete game today and got the win. What was going through you mind on the mound today?"
Mathewson: "I was just trying to put my team in a spot to win the game today. I threw my first career complete game and I got to do it on Mother's Day, so it was pretty cool to do that.
Bott: "Of course, Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there."
RECORDS
UNCG: 22-25, 7-8 (SoCon)
VMI: 15-33, 5-10 (SoCon)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- VMI scored first on a sacrifice fly in the top of the second.
- The Spartans answered with four runs in the bottom of the same inning.
- UNCG loaded the bases on a single from Mitchell Smith, a double from Pres Cavenaugh, and a walk from Dallas Callahan.
- GC Jarman showed his discipline again at the plate and VMI walked the first run in.
- A single from Zack Budzik and a fielder's choice by Bott would bring Cavenaugh and Callahan across the plate.
- Hogan Windish hit an RBI single to left field to grow the Spartan's lead to 4-1.
- UNCG wouldn't score again until the seventh inning on a two-RBI triple from Cavenaugh.
- Caleb Freeman singled on the left-field line for Cavenaugh to score.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Mathewson struck out six batters to bring his career total to 190.
- He is the second Spartan pitcher to toss a complete game.
- Smith and Cavenaugh led the team with three hits and two runs.
- With Smith's double, his season total is now 19.
- The Spartans improve to 7-8 on the season in conference play.
FINAL WORDS FROM COACH GODWIN
On Jared Mathewson's Complete Game
"He had a couple of easy innings there at the end of the game. It was certainly realistic to send him back out there. He came into the dugout after the eighth and I asked him and he basically told me he wanted to go back out and he asked for the ball, so I'm going to give him the ball. I didn't think he was in any jeopardy. I thought he got better as he went and he pitched very well."
UPCOMING
UNCG will welcome the 2016 College World Series Champions, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, on Wednesday. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m.
The Spartans will host their annual Alumni Weekend next weekend against ETSU. Saturday prior to the game, UNCG will honor its 2022 senior class.
