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Connor Tucker
8
Emmanuel (Ga.) EMMANUEL 17-13, 6-7 CC
12
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 14-12, 10-6 CC
Emmanuel (Ga.) EMMANUEL
17-13, 6-7 CC
8
Final
12
Belmont Abbey BAC
14-12, 10-6 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Emmanuel (Ga.) EMMANUEL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 8 8 0
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 2 1 2 1 0 5 1 X 12 12 1

W: Collett, Josh (2-0) L: B. Barkley (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Abbey Baseball Opens Series with 12-8 Win over Emmanuel

BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey baseball team put together a strong offensive showing as the Crusaders opened its Conference Carolinas series with a 12-8 victory over Emmanuel Saturday evening at Abbey Yard.
 
The Crusaders were able to erase an early three-run deficit over the span of three innings and used a five-run seventh inning to give enough cushion to earn the win.
 
Connor Tucker extended his hitting streak to 14 games with another three-hit day that included his fourth home run of the season. Garrett Browder and Todd Velotta had two hits each for the Abbey as part of a 12-hit day for the team.
 
Josh Collett earned the win for the Crusaders with his work over seven-plus innings.
 
Belmont Abbey improves to 14-12 overall, 10-6 in Conference Carolinas play. Emmanuel is now 17-13 overall, 6-7 in the league.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Emmanuel got on the board with a bases-clearing double in the first inning.
  • The Crusaders got on the board with a pair of runs in the second inning thanks to an RBI double from Jake Andriole as well as Velotta two batters later.
  • Tucker's solo home run in the third tied the game up for the Crusaders and Caleb Burr's two-run homer gave the Abbey the lead in the fourth.
  • Carter DuHaime extended the Crusader lead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth to score Tucker who led the inning off with a double.
  • After a three-run first inning, Collett only allowed three hits over the next six innings.
  • Belmont Abbey had its breakthrough inning in the seventh with five runs on two hits.
  • The first six batters reached safely as the Crusaders scored runs on an RBI single from DuHaime and consecutive bases-loaded walks from Andriole and Burr.
  • Velotta and Connor Powell also drove in runs in the inning.
  • Emmanuel attempted to rally in the eighth but the Crusaders turned a double play with the bases loaded to keep the Lions in check.
  • Justin Herrera added another insurance run in the eighth with an RBI single to score Browder from first base.
  • The Lions added two more runs in the ninth before the Crusaders were able to seal the win.
UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders conclude the series with a doubleheader against Emmanuel starting at 2 p.m. Monday at Abbey Yard.
  • Monday will mark two of four games over the next three days scheduled for the team before the Easter break.
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