The Belmont Abbey baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader at Limestone on Saturday. The Abbey took game one, 6-2, and game two, 6-0. With the losses, Limestone drops to 12-31 overall (7-16 Conference Carolinas) while the Crusaders improve to 16-21 (13-9 conference).

The Saints would get on the board first in game one in the third inning as Casey Seay delivered a double that plated David Christy. Belmont Abbey would counter by scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

Limestone would tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth when Josh Troutman singled home Drew Lydon. However, these would be the last runs the Saints would score. The Crusaders would take the lead with a run in the eighth inning and add three insurance runs in the ninth to take a 6-2 victory.

Jordan Cudney earned the win in relief for the Crusaders as he threw the final 1 1/3 innings allowing only two hits. Belmont Abbey starter Steven Thiele worked the first seven innings, allowing only one earned run.

Matt Crisp suffered the loss in a complete game effort. Crisp went all nine innings, allowing five earned runs while collecting eight strikeouts.

Justin Baxley led the Crusaders with a three-for four effort with two RBI and a run scored. Roberto Sanchez finished two for five with a run batted in and a run scored.

In game two, the Crusaders rode a strong performance from starting pitcher Tyler Powell. Powell threw a complete game, allowing no runs on five hits and collecting 12 strikeouts in leading his team to a 6-0 win. Michael Mcabee took the loss as he started on the mound and allowed four earned runs in four and two-thirds innings of work.

Tim Dye led the Abbey at the plate going 3-4 with 3 runs batted in. Spencer Sobol, Chris Vazquez, and Ryan Ronda each had two-hits for the Crusaders. Powell took the win with his complete game effort.