BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University baseball team fell to UNC Pembroke in game three of their series with UNC Pembroke on Tuesday afternoon. The Tornado plated a pair of runs in the ninth inning, but fell to the Braves 8-2.
THE BASICS: UNC Pembroke 8, King 2
LOCATION: King Baseball Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 9-9, 6-5 Conference Carolinas; UNC Pembroke 16-6, 8-1 Conference Carolinas
TIME OF GAME: 3:00
KING HIGHLIGHTS
- Jarrett Backus led the Tornado offense, going 2-for-4 with two runs batted in.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UNC Pembroke grabbed the lead on a two-out single from Wellington Guzman that scored Andrew Mills in the second inning.
- The Braves added two more in the third, one on a ground out and another on a Spencer Faulkner double to take a 3-0 lead.
- King put one runner on each of the second, third and fourth innings, but UNC Pembroke pitcher Evan McLean thwarted each rally to keep the Tornado off the scoreboard.
- The Tornado deficit grew to 5-0 following two runs in the seventh, the second on a Blake Hinson two-out double.
- UNC Pembroke added one in the eighth and two in the ninth to take ab 8-0 lead.
- King loaded the bases in the ninth before Backus ripped a double down the left field line, cutting the deficit to 8-2.
- However, the Braves got the next out, handing King the 8-2 defeat.
FOR THE FOES
- Hinson led the Braves, going 3-for-5 with three runs batted in.
- Faulkner, Christian Jayne and Bobby Dixon all added two hits apiece.
OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Eva McLean (1-1) 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO
Losing Pitcher: Jakob Brown (2-2) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO
Save: Rhett James (1) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
UP NEXT
- King is in action again on Saturday when they take on the University of Mount Olive in another Conference Carolinas series. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
- UNC Pembroke hosts USC Aiken on Wednesday afternoon.
