Roberto Sanchez rapped out four hits in five at bats and drove in four runs as the Belmont Abbey baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Limestone with an 8-3 win this afternoon. The Abbey moves to 17-21 overall and finishes with a14-9 Conference Carolinas mark. The Saints fall to 12-32 overall and 7-17 in Conference Carolinas.

The Crusaders took an early 3-0 in the top of the first and would build on their lead over the next couple of innings. In the first, the Crusaders used an RBI double by Spencer Sobol and a run scoring single by Daniel Torrente.

The Abbey would hold a 7-0 lead after six innings, scoring twice in the fourth on a two RBI single by Sanchez. It added another run in the fifth as Roland Rodriguez scored on a double play. One inning later, Vinnie Santoemma ripped a one out single and moved to third on a throwing error on an attempted pickoff. Sanchez brought him home with a single. Limestone would get on the board in the bottom of the sixth with three runs, but the Crusaders added a single run in their half of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Sanchez.and take the victory, 8-3.

Rodriquez finished three for five with two runs scored. Sobol was two for-two with a run batted in and a run scored. Joey Kopp took the win as he allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings. Marques Kyles suffered the loss after giving up one earned run in two and two-thirds innings.

The Abbey clinched the third seed in the upcoming Conference Carolinas Tournament. The Crusaders will open the tournament Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. against the Pfeiffer Falcons.