GREENSBORO, N.C.- The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball team dropped game two to Wofford at the UNCG Baseball Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 13-3.
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Zack Budzik hit his third home run of the season, to bring
GC Jarman home for a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for a last chance scoring opportunity.
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How it Happened
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Wofford's bats got hot in the first inning after scoring two runs off one hit, for a 2-0 lead.
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Both teams went scoreless in the second and third innings with
Grant Aycock only facing six batters.
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The Terriers had explosive fourth, fifth, and sixth innings scoring eight runs on seven hits.Â
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Luke Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth, scoring
Mitchell Smith from third for the Spartans' first run for UNCG, 6-1.
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Wofford sealed its win after scoring three runs in the top of the ninth on a ground out, a double, and a sacrifice fly, extending its lead to 13-1. Budzik's homer came in the bottom of the ninth for the Spartans' last chance effort to cut the deficit, 13-3.Â
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Records
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UNCG: 20-26, 7-10 SoCon
Wofford: 32-13, 9-5 SoCon
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On deck
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UNCG finishes home play against Wofford on Sunday, May 7
th with a 1 p.m. start, at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Spartans then hit the road on Wednesday, May 9
th to face No. 2 Wake Forest to begin a nine-game road trip to finish out the season.
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