The Crusaders erupted for six runs in the second, and Parks Smithey teamed with Kyle Rogers to carry the Abbey to a 10-2 win over North Greenville University on Monday evening at Abbey Yard. The win clinches a series victory at home for a senior class participating in its final Conference Carolinas action at home. With the series win, the Abbey moves to 25-9-1, while advancing to 9-7 within the league.

The Abbey expedited the scoring earlier than usual in this one, sending starter Park Smithey (4-1) to the mound in the third ahead by six. In the second, Kennan Stanley reached on an infield single, followed by Emilio Pagan's single to left field. Conor Kwalwasser would single to left center, scoring Stanley and moving Pagan to third. With Ian Vazquez at the plate, the Crusaders brain trust called for a double steal, and Pagan and Kwalwasser executed the attack with precision, scoring Pagan. The theft of home was Pagan's 13th of the season. Vazquez was ultimately walked, and Ryan Allen capitalized with a two-run triple, stretching the lead to 4-0. Anthony Dimino and Michael Falsetti would cap the rally with sharp RBI singles to stretch the lead to a half dozen. Smithey would surrender a two run frame to North Greenville in the fourth, closing the gap to 6-2. But the Crusaders were back at it in the middle innings with a single tally in the fifth, and two more runs in the sixth. Falsetti reached on a hit by pitch, and subsequently scored on a wild pitch.

In the sixth, Anthony Dimino laced a low liner to center, that Adam Taylor laid out for. The supreme effort was for naught, as Dimino would plate Ian Vazquez, who collected his second hit two batters earlier. Taylor would recover, and his cut off throw to Taylor Hollifield was relayed to Wheeler Smith to thwart Dimino's bid for an inside-the-park home run. The inning was extended as Falsetti would reach again on an error, and score on Matt Mazzolla's RBI safety. Allen and Dimino would round out the scoring with consecutive doubles in the eighth to present the final outcome. Kyle Rogers would retire nine of ten hitters to seal his third save of the campaign. The nine out save was his third such save of 2013, placing him behind only Emilio Pagan for the club lead.

The Crusaders close out the home schedule tomorrow in a single game tomorrow against Carson-Newman. The first pitch is slated for 3pm. Pregame of the Abbey Sports Network on WGNC 1450am and www.wgnc.net begins at 2:45pm. Follow the Crusaders on twitter: @abbeyathletics, #raisethered.

Yard Markers

Winning-With today's win, the Abbey has three weekend starters with five wins or more in 2013(Cudney{7}, Stull{6}, and Smithey{5}). The 18 wins are most for a Crusaders weekend rotation in the Scott Brickman era.

El Rapido-With today's stolen base, Ian Vazquez has back-to-back seasons of 20-plus steals.

Take a Break-Kyle Rogers has pitched 9.1 innings of scoreless relief since the return from the Easter holiday. In the span, Rogers has given up one base on balls, opposed by four punchouts. His opponent batting average during that run is .097.