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Jack Boyles
13
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 45-12
7
Belmont Abbey BAC 41-16
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
45-12
13
Final
7
Belmont Abbey BAC
41-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 2 1 13 17 1
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 11 0

W: William Girardi (11-2) L: Wilson, Ethan (7-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Three Crusaders Tally Multiple Hits Against Lenoir-Rhyne

BELMONT, N.C. — Jack Boyles was one of three Belmont Abbey baseball players to tally multiple hits as the Crusaders took on No. 3 seed Lenoir-Rhyne in a winner's bracket game Friday evening at Abbey Yard.

The Crusaders finished with 11 hits but it was Lenoir-Rhyne who came away with the 13-7 victory. Friday night's result snapped a six-game win streak for the Crusaders.

Belmont Abbey is now 41-16 on the season while Lenoir-Rhyne is now 45-12.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lenoir-Rhyne got on the board in the top of the first inning with a two-run home run in the first inning.
  • The Crusaders answered with runs in the second and third innings with RBI singles from Boyles and Carter DuHaime.
  • The Bears answered with two more runs in the fourth inning but Belmont Abbey got back within 4-3 after a sacrifice fly from Todd Velotta.
  • Jackson Risk added a sacrifice fly in the fifth but Lenoir-Rhyen extended the lead with three runs in the third and one in the sixth.
  • Matthew Fattore hit his first home run at Abbey Yard with a leadoff home run in the sixth.
  • Connor Powell and Josh Wilson added a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh and a bases loaded walk in the ninth, respectively.
  • Ethan Wilson took the loss for the Crusaders.
  • Joe Whitaker drew four walks and scored three runs in the contest for the Abbey.

UP NEXT
  • Belmont Abbey faces elimination against No. 6 seed North Georgia in an elimination game at 4 p.m. Saturday at Abbey Yard.
  • If the Crusaders win, they will turn around and face No. 3 seed Lenoir-Rhyne at 7 p.m. Saturday night, needing two games to win the regional.
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