Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg baseball team edged out Eastern Mennonite in game one and secured a commanding victory in game two, sweeping the Royals at home on James C. Fox Field on Saturday.
In Game 1, the No. 4 Hornets (15-2, 4-0) battled through a tight contest. Eastern Mennonite took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Arnold's sacrifice fly brought Miller home. However, Lynchburg answered in the 6th inning with a clutch double by
Sean Pokorak, scoring
Benton Jones to tie the game at 1-1.
The electrifying go-ahead run came in the bottom of the 8th when Jones singled to bring home
Brandon Garcia, giving the Hornets a 2-1 advantage, which they held onto for the win.
Game 2 was a more commanding showing from Lynchburg.
Joe Munitz put the home team on the board early with an RBI single in the 1st inning, scoring Garcia. The offense continued to roll with Garcia adding another RBI single in the 2nd, and
Joe Gordon's RBI single in the 5th pushed the lead to 3-0.
A pair of unearned runs crossed the plate in the 7th after a passed ball, followed by a 2-RBI double from
Gavin Collins to extend the lead to 6-0. Garcia added another RBI in the 8th, and despite a late unearned run from Eastern Mennonite, Lynchburg sealed a 7-1 victory.
Lynchburg's offense was relentless, with Garcia contributing three hits and two RBIs across both games. The pitching staff, led by timely defense, kept Eastern Mennonite in check, ensuring the sweep.
The baseball squad continues conference play with a midweek matchup at Hampden-Sydney on Wednesday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
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