NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry College scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to snap a 1-1 deadlock and the Wolves claimed a 3-1 win over Francis Marion University, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4) in non-conference baseball action.
Francis Marion (0-2) will play the final game of the series on Sunday (Feb. 5) for the Patriot's home opener with the first pitch at 3 p.m. PLEASE note the start time has been pushed back one hour due to forecasted rain. Former and longtime FMU athletic trainer Spyder Webb will throw out the ceremonial pitch.
Senior outfielder
Will Hardee went 0-for-4 and had his 27-game hitting streak snapped. His streak ranks third on the FMU all-time list behind Michael Bartell (30) from 1988-89 and Greg Phelps (34) from 2007-08.
FMU sophomore right-hander
Robbie Jordan started on the mound and tossed six innings and fanned five batters. Fifth-year right-hander
Nick Palumbo (0-1) was tagged with the loss as he pitched 1.2 innings, allowed two runs, and struck out one.
Sophomore infielder
Tyler Reynolds scored the lone run for the Patriots while collecting a double. Freshmen infielder
Charlie Bussey III secured his first career hit as a Patriot at the plate as well.
Senior right-hander Kyle Baker picked up the win for Newberry tossing four innings.
The Wolves (2-0) scored their first run in the bottom of the second on an error while FMU knotted the score later in the sixth at 1-1. In the sixth, Reynolds doubled and later scored on an RBI groundout by senior second baseman
Naphis Llanos.
With the score tied in the eighth inning, the Wolves pushed ahead 3-1 on a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single.
Newberry College 3, Francis Marion 1 (2/4/2023 at Newberry, S.C.)
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Francis Marion......... 000 001 000 - 1 2 3 (0-2)
Newberry College.... 010 000 02X - 3 4 0 (2-0)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion -
Robbie Jordan;
Nick Palumbo(7);
Josh Adams(8) and
Tucker Rabun.
Newberry College - Tyler Chinpire; Kyle Baker(6) and Rhett Jolly.
Win-Kyle Baker (1-0) Loss-
Nick Palumbo (0-1) T-2:17 A-174
Weather: Low 50s and sunny
