EMORY, VA. — The Belmont Abbey baseball team hit three home runs as the Crusaders played its final road game of the regular season Tuesday against Emory & Henry at Porterfield-DeVault Field.

Carter DuHaime and Justin Herrera hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and Caleb Burr hit his team-best ninth homer of the year but the Wasps rallied for an 8-6 win over the Abbey.

Belmont Abbey is now 22-22 on the season while Emory & Henry is 11-35.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Belmont Abbey got off to a strong start with a five-run first inning.
• Jack Boyles drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly to bring in Connor Powell.
• After Garrett Browder and Burr were hit by pitches in consecutive at-bats, DuHaime added a spark with a three-run home run.
• After an Emory & Henry pitching change, Herrera homered to give the Crusaders a 5-0 lead.
• Myles Hedgecock made his first career start for the Crusaders and threw a pair of scoreless innings.
• The Wasps put up five runs in the third to pull even with the Crusaders.
• Burr put the Crusaders back in front in the sixth with a leadoff home run.
• Emory & Henry tied the game in the seventh off a sacrifice bunt and hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to take the lead for good.
• Aidan Brown took the loss for the Crusaders.

UP NEXT

• The Crusaders close the regular season with a three-game Conference Carolinas series against Young Harris starting Friday at Abbey Yard.
• First pitch of Friday's contest is scheduled for 5 p.m.