BELMONT, N.C. — Nine innings was not enough to decide a winner in the series finale for the Belmont Abbey baseball team against Mount Olive Saturday afternoon at Abbey Yard.
Caleb Burr drove in three runs but despite the effort, it was the Trojans who came away with the 6-5 victory over the Crusaders in 11 innings.
Tied at 5-5 heading into extras, a go-ahead RBI double for Mount Olive proved to be the difference.
Belmont Abbey closes the weekend with a 9-3 record and 8-1 mark in Conference Carolinas play. Mount Olive is 4-7 overall and 2-4 in the league.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a scoreless first inning, Mount Olive got on the board with an RBI double in the second inning.
- The Crusaders got on the board with a bases-loaded walk drawn by Josh Wilson and an RBI from Joe Whitaker.
- Mount Olive added three runs in the third but the Crusaders got them all back thanks to a three-run home from Burr.
- It was Burr's third home run in as many games.
- Belmont Abbey had a chance to extend its lead in the fifth with the bases loaded but did not score.
- Spencer Cipro got the start for the Crusaders and struck out eight in six innings of work.
- Mount Olive threatened to score in the seventh with the bases loaded but MJ Doan was able to turn an inning-ending double play to end the threat.
- The Trojans tied the game in the eight inning with an RBI single.
- Sawyer Osborne pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Crusaders.
- Mount Olive took the lead in the 11th inning.
- The Crusaders had a runner on third in both of the final two innings but did not score.
- Jacob Steinberg led Belmont Abbey with three hits, including a double.
- Burr and Jake Bidoglio had two hits each.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey is back in action on Tuesday for a mid-week contest against Wingate.
- First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Abbey Yard.
