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Big Innings Costly For Squirrels

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Greensboro College used two big innings Sunday afternoon to defeat Mary Baldwin 18-8 and win the rubber game of the three-game series.

Mary Baldwin took a 1-0 lead on Tucker Hensley's RBI-single in the third, but Greensboro scored four runs in the fourth inning to lead 4-1.

The Squirrels scored two runs in the fifth to make it a one-run game. MBU loaded the bases with no outs and one run scored on a double play ball. Tyler Smith drove in the second run of the innng with a double to close the deficit to 4-3.

The Pride then scored seven times in the sixth inning to take control with an 11-3 lead.

Mary Baldwin made one more run at the visitors with five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Consecutive RBI-singles by Colby Cheatham, Dylan Rankin and Michael Barber pulled the Eagles to within 11-6. Another run scored on Blake French's ground ball that was misplayed for an error and Noah Kessler plated a run with a sacrifice fly, making the score 11-8.

Greensboro then responded with another seven-run outburst in the top fo the ninth to put the game away, 18-8.

Hensley was 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the MBU offense while teammates Kessler, Cheatham and Rankin each added two base hits.

 

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Players Mentioned

Michael Barber

#13 Michael Barber

IF/RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
Colby Cheatham

#12 Colby Cheatham

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Junior
Blake French

#23 Blake French

IF
6' 0"
Freshman
Tucker Hensley

#5 Tucker Hensley

OF/RHP
5' 11"
Junior
Noah Kessler

#1 Noah Kessler

OF/IF
5' 10"
Junior
Dylan Rankin

#6 Dylan Rankin

IF
6' 2"
Senior
Tyler Smith

#15 Tyler Smith

OF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michael Barber

#13 Michael Barber

6' 3"
Sophomore
IF/RHP
Colby Cheatham

#12 Colby Cheatham

5' 11"
Junior
OF/LHP
Blake French

#23 Blake French

6' 0"
Freshman
IF
Tucker Hensley

#5 Tucker Hensley

5' 11"
Junior
OF/RHP
Noah Kessler

#1 Noah Kessler

5' 10"
Junior
OF/IF
Dylan Rankin

#6 Dylan Rankin

6' 2"
Senior
IF
Tyler Smith

#15 Tyler Smith

5' 10"
Freshman
OF
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