ELON, NC – UNC Greensboro jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Elon rattled off 12 unanswered runs to defeat the Spartans, 12-2, on Saturday night at Latham Park and secure the series win after winning on Friday night.
Elon starter Daniel Britt allowed just six hits and two runs in six innings to pick up the win for the Phoenix (16-10, 10-4 SoCon).
Alex Shelton was credited with the loss for the Spartans (8-16, 0-9 SoCon) after giving up six runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work.
The Spartans got on the board first for the second consecutive night courtesy of a home run. Pedro Leon began the game with a single to left field before advancing to second on Corey Overholtzer's sacrifice bunt. After a strike out, Ed Jayjack sent a shot over the right field wall to put the Spartans up 2-0 on his second home run of the season.
Elon immediately responded in the bottom half of the first to take a 3-2 lead. Justin Hilt led off with a single and Cory Harrilchak drew a walk to put runners on first and second. After a fielder's choice, Pat Irvine hit an RBI single up the middle to put the Phoenix on the board. Irvine then stole second before Bennett Davis knocked in two runs on an error by the shortstop to give Elon a 3-2 advantage.
The Phoenix put up three more runs in the second inning to extend their lead to 6-2. Greg Annarummo led off the inning with a single and moved to third on a double by Neal Pritchard. After Alex Maruri hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Annarummo, Harrilchak hit a home run to right field to make the score 6-2.
Elon added five more runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by a three-run home run by Chase Austin, to blow open the game, 11-2.
The Phoenix scored one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the final score 12-2.
The Spartans and the Phoenix will wrap up the series on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Latham Park.
AGATE
Elon 12, UNC Greensboro 2
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UNC Greensboro...... 200 000 000 - 2 7 3
(8-15)
Elon………............... 330 501 00X - 12 10
1 (15-10)
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Pitchers: UNC Greensboro – Alex Shelton, Blake Hassebrock,
Wes McBride, Adam Daufeldt, Ian Phillips. Elon – Daniel
Britt, Jared Kernodle, Bobby Kennedy, John Brebbia.
Win- Daniel Britt (2-0) Loss- Alex Shelton (0-4) T-2:55
A-412
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