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Spencer Cipro
6
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 16-7, 13-4 CC
2
North Greenville NGU 19-6, 10-4 CC
Winner
Belmont Abbey BAC
16-7, 13-4 CC
6
Final
2
North Greenville NGU
19-6, 10-4 CC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 8 1
North Greenville NGU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 2

W: Cipro, Spencer (4-0) L: Connor Brinson (1-2)

10
Belmont Abbey BAC 16-8, 13-5 CC
17
Winner North Greenville NGU 20-6, 11-4 CC
Belmont Abbey BAC
16-8, 13-5 CC
10
Final
17
North Greenville NGU
20-6, 11-4 CC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 10 12 1
North Greenville NGU 0 0 1 9 4 0 3 0 X 17 18 0

W: Micah Takac (1-0) L: Sherrill, Hunter (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Abbey Baseball Takes Series from No. 1 NGU With Saturday Split

TIGERVILLE, S.C. — The Belmont Abbey baseball team earned a Conference Carolinas series win over No. 1 North Greenville with a Saturday doubleheader split of the Trailblazers. The Crusaders rallied in the seventh inning of the opener for a 6-2 win before falling 17-10 in the series finale.

Joe Whitaker finished with five hits on the day, including two home runs in the series finale, while Spencer Cipro pitched a complete game in the opener to pick up his fifth win of the season.

With Saturday's results, Belmont Abbey is now 16-8 overall and 13-5 in Conference Carolinas play while North Greenville is 20-6 overall and 11-4 in the league.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME 1
  • Just like Friday, the Crusaders and Trailblazers were locked in a pitcher's duel early with both teams accounting for just two hits over the first four innings.
  • Joe Whitaker and Connor Paul accounted for both hits for the Abbey.
  • The Crusaders broke through for the first run of the game on an RBI groundout from Matthew Fattore to bring in Jack Boyles.
  • Paul added to the lead with a solo home run in the next at bat.
  • North Greenville pulled even with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth.
  • After a scoreless sixth inning, Belmont Abbey took the lead when Paul reached on a fielder's choice and an ensuing Trailblazers error.
  • The Crusaders pushed the lead further with a two-run single from Caleb Burr and an RBI single from Joe Whitaker.
  • North Greenville got runners on base with two on in the seventh but Spencer Cipro was able to force consecutive groundouts to end the game.
  • Cipro pitched his second complete game of the season and improved to 5-0 on the season with two runs on five hits and strikeouts while allowing just one walk.
GAME 2
  • The Crusaders jumped out to a good start thanks to a solo home run from Whitaker and an RBI single from Carter Bass in the second inning.
  • Belmont Abbey added four more runs in the third starting with a home run from Matthew Fattore and a two-run double from Whitaker.
  • The inning was capped off with a sacrifice fly from Whitaker.
  • North Greenville added a run in the third inning before the Crusaders added another two-run home run from Paul in the fourth.
  • The Trailblazers rallied with an nine-run fourth inning followed by four more in the fifth.
  • A Whitaker home run in the seventh and a sacrifice fly from Fattore in the eighth capped the scoring for the Crusaders.
  • NGU added three more runs in the seventh.
  • Whitaker finished with three hits in the second game while Jacob Steinberg and Bass had two hits each.
UP NEXT
  • Belmont Abbey returns home to face No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne Tuesday. 
  • First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Abbey Yard. 
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