The Belmont Abbey Baseball team swept a three game losing streak as it posted a pair of shutouts at Coker this afternoon, taking the opener 1-0 and the nightcap 4-0. With the losses Coker falls to 18-29 overall, and 9-14 in the CVAC, while Belmont abbey improves to 30-18 overall, and 16-7 in the CVAC.

In game one, the Abbey only recorded one hit, but that was all that Crusaders starter Andy Helms needed, as he fired a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits and striking out four.

Coker starter Brad Boob allowed just one run on one hit with three strikeouts and two walks as took the loss.

Offensively, Seth Waller had the Abbey's lone hit, while Patrick Atwell drove home the game winning run on a sacrifice fly.

In the seven inning nightcap, the Crusaders jumped out to an early 2-0 led in the first and did not look back.

David Rue earned the win, going five innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts, and Brett DiPasquale earned the save, as he allowed three hits in two scoreless innings.

Tyler McKenzie, Nick Popp and Waller were each 2-for-3, while McKenzie had two RBIs and two runs scored and Waller and Popp each had a double, and Waller had an RBI.

The Abbey will go for the sweep Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.