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Ben Gobbel and Sean Johnson
17
Winner Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1 8-3, 1-1 CC
0
Francis Marion Univ. FMU 6-2, 1-1 CC
Winner
Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1
8-3, 1-1 CC
17
Final
0
Francis Marion Univ. FMU
6-2, 1-1 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1 3 0 7 0 1 1 5 17 14 0
Francis Marion Univ. FMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

W: Sniffen, Alex (3-0) L: Robbie Jordan (1-1)

10
Winner Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1 9-3, 2-1 CC
6
Francis Marion Univ. FMU 6-3, 1-2 CC
Winner
Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1
9-3, 2-1 CC
10
Final
6
Francis Marion Univ. FMU
6-3, 1-2 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Belmont Abbey Coll. BELMON~1 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 10 14 2
Francis Marion Univ. FMU 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 12 1

W: Short, Avery (1-0) L: Connor Kirkley (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Abbey Surges with 27 Runs in Saturday Sweep

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Belmont Abbey baseball team had a strong offensive showing that helped it earn a sweep of a doubleheader against Francis Marion Saturday.
 
A seven-run third inning provided the boost needed en route for a 17-0 win in Game 1 which was followed by a 10-6 victory in Game 2 to take the opening series of Conference Carolinas play. 
 
Sean Johnson was one of the leaders for The Abbey with five hits combined in the two games while Ben Gobbel hit two home runs in the nightcap.
 
Belmont Abbey leaves Florence with a 9-3 overall record and a 2-1 mark in conference play. The Patriots are 6-3 overall, 1-2 in the league following Saturday's twin bill.
 
THE OPENER
  • It did not take long for Belmont Abbey to strike as Ben Ferguson hit a three-run home run in the top of the first to give the Crusaders an early 3-0 lead.
  • Ferguson added his fourth RBI of the contest with a single in the top of the third inning to bring in Sean Johnson, who led the inning off with a walk.
  • Zach Aehlert helped break the game open for The Abbey with a three-run home run to make it 7-0 in the third.
  • The first eight batters all reached safely in the third inning for the Crusaders.
  • Alex Sniffen got off to another strong start on the mound, allowing just one hit through the first three innings.
  • Sniffen went on to pitch six shutout innings and recording six strikeouts and allowing four hits.
  • After scoring runs in the fifth and sixth innings, the offense came through with five more runs in the seventh inning.
  • Jake Craddock pitched a scoreless seventh inning to close out the shutout.
 
THE NIGHTCAP
  • Belmont Abbey picked up right where it left off from Game 1 as Ben Gobbel hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give The Abbey a 2-0 lead. Johnson had led off the game with a double.
  • After the Patriots went ahead 3-2 after the first inning, the Crusaders re-captured the lead in the second inning with Gobbel's three-run home run in the second inning. It was the second home run in as many at bats.
  • Avery Short stepped up in relief for The Abbey after entering the game in the third inning. The right-hander allowed two runs and struck out three in five innings.
  • The next two runs for Belmont Abbey came from Sean Johnson's bat with a leadoff home run in the fifth inning and an RBI single in the sixth.
  • Gobbel reached safely on an error in the sixth inning that led to another run.
  • The Crusaders capped the scoring with an RBI single from Patrick Taylor and an RBI double from Kale Rhame.
  • Nic Aehlert and Trey Cruz combined for the final two scoreless innings on the mound to finish off the contest.
  • The Crusaders finished with a combined 25 hits on the afternoon. 
 
UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders make the short trip to Gaffney, S.C. to take on Limestone at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Belmont Abbey resumes Conference Carolinas play with a three-game series at King starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in Bristol, Tennessee.
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