GROTTOES, VA. (April 25, 2026) - Pfeiffer used a big early inning and sustained offense throughout to earn a 14–6 road victory over Mary Baldwin University on Saturday morning in the final game of the USA South regular season.
The Falcons broke the game open with five runs in the second inning and never trailed, scoring in six of the nine innings to pull away in Grottoes, Virginia. Pfeiffer finished with 14 runs on 13 hits and took advantage of 12 walks and five Mary Baldwin errors.
Ben Mecimore powered the Pfeiffer offense, going 3-for-5 with four RBIs, three runs scored and a home run.
Austin Wood added a strong all-around performance, finishing 3-for-6 with three RBIs, two runs, a solo homer and a double.
Levi Barrett reached base five times, collecting two hits, three walks, two RBIs and a stolen base.
Pfeiffer's second-inning outburst featured Wood's leadoff home run, four consecutive walks, a two-run single by Mecimore and RBI contributions from Connor Coy and
Tony Mejias.
The Falcons added single runs in the fourth and seventh innings, three more in the sixth and capped the scoring with three runs in the ninth.
Mary Baldwin mounted its biggest rally in the fifth inning, scoring five times to briefly cut into the deficit. Jacob Barber delivered the key blow with a grand slam to right-center field, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a double.
Cayman Buck earned the win for Pfeiffer after allowing five runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings. The Falcons' bullpen limited the Squirrels the rest of the way, with
Josh Little tossing 3 1/3 innings of relief and Connor Griffin working a scoreless ninth.
Mary Baldwin totaled nine hits but struggled to contain Pfeiffer's patient lineup. Starter Cody Hoffer took the loss after allowing five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings. The Squirrels bullpen surrendered nine additional earned runs.
Pfeiffer also got multiple-run support from its relays late, scoring twice in the seventh inning and three more in the ninth to put the game out of reach.
With the regular season complete, Pfeiffer will direct their focus on the upcoming USA South Tournament. The Falcons will be closely watching the final game of the series between USA South foes N.C. Wesleyan and Methodist on Sunday afternoon.
A win by N.C. Wesleyan over Methodist on Sunday will allow Pfeiffer to host a portion of the USA South Tournament and the No. 2 seed in the USA South Tournament, while a Methodist win over NCWU will bump the Falcons to the No. 3 seed and will force Pfeiffer to travel to Methodist for the USA South Tournament.
