Friday, March 15
Davidson, NC
8 p.m.
Davidson College
7-6
8
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North Alabama
3-13
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9
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North Alabama
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Davidson College
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Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Open Series With Win Over UNA
3/16/2019 12:17:00 AM | Baseball
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Highlights
Eric Jones' third home run of the season gave Davidson an early lead Friday night, and the Wildcats added six more runs in a three-inning span to return to their winning ways with an 8-4 victory over North Alabama at Wilson Field.
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"It felt great to get a win at home," said Jones. "To just play on Friday night even — we haven't had the opportunity to play on Friday night in a long time. It felt good. Hopefully, it'll help us get in a rhythm."
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Ruben Fontes and Max Bazin drove in runs as part of a three-run third, which broke a 2-2 tie. Alex Mardiney, who was 3-for-3 with three runs scored, came in to score in the third on a balk and in the fourth on an error.
The Wildcats (7-6) made it 8-2 in the fifth on a Bazin sacrifice bunt and an RBI-single from Trevor Candelaria.
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Right-hander Allen Barry threw six innings, struck out eight and earned his third win of the year before the Wildcat bullpen closed the door on the Lions (3-13).
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"He dialed it in and competed really well," said Jones.
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As for Jones' home run, it came after Mardiney led off the first with a single to right center. Then Jones hit it out to left center.
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"I was looking for a pitch to drive, and I got it," said Jones, who also singled in the fifth and drew two walks. "The swing has been feeling good the last few weeks."
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Up Next
The second game of the series will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Field.
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Highlights
Eric Jones' third home run of the season gave Davidson an early lead Friday night, and the Wildcats added six more runs in a three-inning span to return to their winning ways with an 8-4 victory over North Alabama at Wilson Field.
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"It felt great to get a win at home," said Jones. "To just play on Friday night even — we haven't had the opportunity to play on Friday night in a long time. It felt good. Hopefully, it'll help us get in a rhythm."
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Ruben Fontes and Max Bazin drove in runs as part of a three-run third, which broke a 2-2 tie. Alex Mardiney, who was 3-for-3 with three runs scored, came in to score in the third on a balk and in the fourth on an error.
The Wildcats (7-6) made it 8-2 in the fifth on a Bazin sacrifice bunt and an RBI-single from Trevor Candelaria.
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Right-hander Allen Barry threw six innings, struck out eight and earned his third win of the year before the Wildcat bullpen closed the door on the Lions (3-13).
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"He dialed it in and competed really well," said Jones.
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As for Jones' home run, it came after Mardiney led off the first with a single to right center. Then Jones hit it out to left center.
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"I was looking for a pitch to drive, and I got it," said Jones, who also singled in the fifth and drew two walks. "The swing has been feeling good the last few weeks."
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Up Next
The second game of the series will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Barry, Allen (3-1)
L: Jacob Laws (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Davis Elliott 1
RBI: Landon Langston 1 ; Ben Kiefer 1
SF: Landon Langston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis Elliott 1 ; Tate Mathis 1 ; Ben Kiefer 1 ; Reid Homan 1
SB: Davis Elliott 1 ; Tate Mathis 1
CS: Landon Langston 1
HBP: Ridge Watson 1
Batting:
HR: Jones, Eric 1
RBI: Jones, Eric 2 ; Fontes, Ruben 1 ; Bazin, Max 2 ; Candelaria, Trevor 1
SH: Bazin, Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mardiney, Alex 3 ; Jones, Eric 2 ; Fontes, Ruben 1 ; Lebek, Justin 1 ; Bazin, Max 1
SB: Lebek, Justin 1 ; Centracchio, Brett 1 ; Bazin, Max 2
HBP: Frey, Matt 1 ; Centracchio, Brett 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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