BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey baseball team split the Conference Carolinas series with No. 9 North Greenville this weekend at Abbey Yard. The Crusaders split both doubleheaders Friday and Saturday combining for 67 runs in the four games. Belmont Abbey improves to 20-13 on the year with a 18-9 CC record. North Greenville moves to 26-9 overall and 20-8 in league play.
Game One
Belmont Abbey 9, North Greenville 0

• Sam High pitched a complete game shutout striking out six batters. It is the first time NGU has been held scoreless since Feb 10, 2018.
• Ben Ferguson went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBI.
• Sean Johnson collected two hits including a home run.
• Mason Dodd crushed a double in the game with three walks.

Game Two
North Greenville 10, Belmont Abbey 7

• The Abbey crushed three home runs in the game. Richard DeLaCruz, Kale Rhame, and Mason Dodd all went yard.
• Johnson, DeLaCruz and Dodd all had two-hit performances.
• Dylan Smith struck out six batters in his 3.1 innings of relief.

Highlights
Before the games Head Coach Chris Anderson honored the seniors of the baseball program. Dylan Smith, Shannon Glover, Justin Moran, Mitch Keener, Joe Cooney, Mason Dodd, Sam High, Griffin Baker, Richard DeLaCruz, and Juan Diaz were all recognized and presented plaques in a ceremony before the first game. 



Up Next
The Crusaders will play Catawba Monday at the Kannapolis Cannonballers Stadium in Kannapolis, N.C.