N.C. Wesleyan Takes Final Two Games of USA South Baseball Series Over Pfeiffer

Rocky Mount, N.C. (March 27, 2022) – North Carolina Wesleyan took games two and three in a USA South baseball series over Pfeiffer University

The Basics
Saturday - N.C. Wesleyan def. Pfeiffer, 19-2 (7 innings)
Sunday – N.C. Wesleyan def. Pfeiffer, 15-3 (8 innings)

Records
Pfeiffer – 6-9 (3-3 USA South)
N.C. Wesleyan – 13-9 (6-0 USA South)

Location – Rocky Mount, N.C.. – Bauer Field

How it Happened – Saturday
The host Bishops jumped out to a 17-0 lead after five innings until senior Austin Morton hit a solo home run in the sixth to help the Falcons avoid the shutout.  Down 19-1, Pfeiffer got another run in the seventh on an RBI single from Jackson Leck that allowed Jiwon Yun to score, making it 19-2, the eventual final

Yun reached earlier in the inning after being hit by a pitch.

How it Happened – Sunday

N.C. Wesleyan hit a pair of home runs, a three-run blast and a two-run shot in the first inning to jump ahead 5-0.  Another solo home run from NCWC in the second inning made the score 6-0 and an RBI single pushed the cushion to 7-0 in the second.

Morton hit his second home run of the series in the third, this being a two-run shot to center field to trim the lead to 7-2.  Alec Bell contributed an RBI single in the fourth to make it 7-3, but NCWC score four in the fifth inning, one in the seventh and added three more in the eighth to end the game at 15-3.

Up Next
Pfeiffer will step out of USA South play on Wednesday, March 30 with a trip to Lynchburg, Va. to take on fourth-ranked Lynchburg.  First pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m.
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