Wilson, NC – Southern Wesleyan split the doubleheader to the Barton Bulldogs on Friday afternoon.  The Warriors took game one in a 6-2 final before dropping the second game of the afternoon in a 11-2 final.

The Warriors recorded 10 hits in the first game of the afternoon with three players have two hits apiece.  Southern Wesleyan doubled five times in the game one victory.  Sawyer Price doubled twice.  DJ Ludwick, Tanner Glass and Josh Galloway each recorded one double.  Ludwick led the team with two of the six runs.  Two Warriors walked in game one.  TJ McEvilly pitched in game one, collecting two strikeouts while allowing two runs.  Aaron Bennett came in to close out the game.

Southern Wesleyan collected nine hits in the second game of the day with three Warriors having two hits apiece.  Parker Pillsbury and Dawson Posick both homered in the game, collecting the lone RBIs during the game.  Josh Galloway doubled in the game.  The Warriors walked twice and Tanner Glass was hit by a pitched.  Ryan Moore started the second game for Southern Wesleyan and pitched six innings, while Aiden Evans closed out the game.


 
Game Vitals

Game One Final: Southern Wesleyan 6, Barton 2

Game Two Final: Barton 11, Southern Wesleyan 2

Records: Southern Wesleyan (6-22 / CC 6-20) Barton (13-15 / CC 12-10)


 
How It Happened

Game One
Southern Wesleyan took the first runs of the game in the first inning.  DJ Ludwick led off with a walk and then advanced to second on a single to right field by Angelo Pahila.  With two on and no one out, Tanner Glass singled to left field to bring Ludwick in and put the Warriors on top 1-0.  They extended their lead on the next at bat as a double down the right field line by Josh Galloway allowed Pahila to come in a score.  Parker Pillsbury hit into a sacrifice fly to bring Glass in and put the Warriors ahead 3-0.  With one out and Galloway at second base, Sawyer Price doubled down the left field line to bring Galloway in.  Ty King Richards put the ball into play and then a fielding error allowed him to be safe at first and bring Price home to give the Warriors a 5-0 lead.

The Warriors struck again in the top of the fourth inning.  DJ Ludwick led off with a double to left field and then a sacrifice bunt by Caden Cotton allowed Ludwick to advance to third.  With Ludwick ninety feet from home, Tanner Glass put the ball in play to bring Ludwick in.

The Bulldogs plated runs in the bottom of the fourth and sixth innings, but TJ McEvilly and Aaron Bennett continue to work to prevent Barton from push ahead and allow the Warriors to take a 6-2 run victory.

 
Game Two
The Bulldogs struck early as they plated four runs in the bottom of the second inning.  Southern Wesleyan countered in the top of the fourth inning as Parker Pillsbury homered over the left field wall to put the Warriors down 4-1.

Barton extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth to push them to a 7-1 run lead.  A home run by Ford allowed the Bulldogs to push ahead to 8-1.  Southern Wesleyan countered in the top of the seventh inning as Dawson Posick homered to left field.  However, the Bulldogs went on to win the game in an 11-2 final score.


 
What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will close out the series against the Barton Bulldogs on April 10 starting at noon.  They will then return to Dr. C Keith Connor Field on April 13 as they take on the Anderson Trojans at 6 p.m.  The Warriors will remain at home on April 16 and 17 as they host the Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles.