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Badin Gusa HR vs. MBU - 2025
Becky Wood
5
Winner Mary Baldwin MBU 6-24, 4-9 USAS
3
Pfeiffer PFUBS 9-20, 5-8 USAS
Winner
Mary Baldwin MBU
6-24, 4-9 USAS
5
Final
3
Pfeiffer PFUBS
9-20, 5-8 USAS
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mary Baldwin MBU 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 14 1
Pfeiffer PFUBS 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1

W: Lance Gowans (1-6) L: Eason, James (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | K.C. Culler - Pfeiffer Athletics Communications

Mary Baldwin Takes Series Opener Over Pfeiffer, 5-3

MISENHEIMER, N.C. (April 12, 2025) -- Visiting Mary Baldwin University scored twice in the ninth inning to take a 5-3 win in the USA South series opener at Joe Ferebee Field on Saturday afternoon.

Though they had plenty of opportunities, Pfeiffer had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 11 Falcons on base in a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels on Saturday.

James Eason (0-1) took the loss on the mound for Pfeiffer (9-20, 5-8). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out five.

Offensively, the Falcons were paced by Badin Gusa, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, two walks and an RBI. Hunter Huneycutt put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a double and a walk. Joe Javier also contributed for Pfeiffer, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Gusa put Pfeiffer on the board with a two-out solo home run off sophomore Cody Hoffer.

The Fighting Squirrels then tied the ballgame at one before the Falcons came back to reclaim their advantage in the third inning. Pfeiffer scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Javier, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Falcons.

Pfeiffer's lead had evaporated once the eighth inning came around and turned into a 3-2 Mary Baldwin advantage, when the Falcons evened up the game at three. Mary Baldwin then scored two times over the remaining one inning to break the tie and grab the 5-3 win.

GAME NOTES
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed one run across.
» Pfeiffer left 11 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 43 Mary Baldwin hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Falcons drew eight walks from Mary Baldwin pitching.
» Gusa led the Falcons at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
» Mary Baldwin was led offensively by junior Michael Muller, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
» Hoffer led the Fighting Squirrels pitching staff, throwing six innings of two-run ball.

Up Next
The Falcons and Mary Baldwin will square off in a doubleheader on Sunday, April 13 with the first pitch scheduled for Noon at Joe Ferebee Field.

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