Mary Baldwin baseball won its weekend three-game series against N.C. Wesleyan, taking Game 3, 13-12, and clinching the victory in the ninth inning.

Game Recap

The Fighting Squirrels started fast, scoring seven runs in the first inning. After being hit by a pitch, freshman Patrick Sido sparked the rally, driving in sophomore Conner Michael.
In his second plate appearance, Michael singled up the middle to drive in three runs, extending the lead to 7-0.

The Battling Bishops responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a solo home run from Malachi Hayes.

N.C. Wesleyan added three more runs in the second inning to cut the Mary Baldwin lead to one.

Leading 8-7 in the fourth inning, sophomore Camden Bauswell doubled to left-center field for an RBI, giving the Fighting Squirrels some breathing room.

The momentum didn't last long, as the Battling Bishops tied the game, 9-9, in the bottom of the inning. N.C. Wesleyan then took the lead in the fifth and extended it to 12-9 with a two-run home run in the seventh.

Mary Baldwin stayed resilient. In the eighth inning, Sido reached on a fielder's choice, bringing senior Will Earnesty home from third.

In the ninth, Earnesty hit an RBI single to make it 12-11. Junior Trevor Hebner followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the game.

In his second plate appearance, Bauswell doubled to left-center field, driving in the game-winning run.

Bauswell then took the mound in the bottom of the ninth, striking out the side to secure the win.

Up Next
The Fighting Squirrels return to the road for their final away game of the season, facing Washington and Lee University at 6 p.m.