Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg baseball squad is headed for the NCAA Super Regional round after holding off Emory, 6-5, in the final game of the Lynchburg regional on Sunday afternoon on James C. fox Field.

The Hornets wasted no time getting on the board, plating four runs in a productive first inning. Bradon Garcia opened the gates by scoring off a RBI single from Sean Pokorak. The momentum continued with a sacrifice fly by Bryce Demory, bringing in Joe Munitz. Ryder Warren followed with an RBI single to right to score Benton Jones, and Eric Hiett capped the inning with a base hit up the middle to bring home Pokorak.

Lynchburg extended their lead in the third inning when Hiett notched his second RBI of the game with a single to left center, driving in Warren to make it a five-run advantage for the Hornets. Pokorak added insurance in the sixth with his second RBI single, scoring Garcia and pushing the Lynchburg lead to 6-0. He finished the game two-for-four with two RBI.

Nick Mattfield had a spectacular day on the bump. He got the start and threw 6.1 frames, allowing just one hit through the first six innings. Emory mounted a furious rally in the seventh, stringing together five runs on four hits and a walk. Jonathan Lang sparked the comeback with a two-RBI single, and Brock Liu added another RBI knock. A bases-loaded walk and a fielder's choice rounded out the scoring, bringing the game within one run. 

Colin McGuire checked in on the mound for Austin Riney in the seventh and effectively closed out the game. He secured his ninth save of the season by throwing 2.2 innings and allowing just one hit throughout his time in the contest. He finished with four strikeouts in nine batters faced, including the final two outs of the game in the ninth.

Lynchburg has secured a spot in the Super Regional round and will take on Rowan this coming weekend. More information, including game time and location, will be available on lynchburgsports.com as it is published.
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