Gastonia, NC – Southern Wesleyan dropped the elimination game in the Conference Carolinas tournament to the Erskine Flying Fleet on Wednesday evening in a 14-1 final score.
The Warriors totaled nine hits in the loss to the Flying Fleet. Both Cole Kirschner and Luke Taylor went 2 for 3 at the plate. Kirschner and Taylor each picked up extra base hits in the form of doubles. Tristan Tillman picked up the lone walk of the game for the Warriors.
Caleb Gregory started the game on the mound for the Warriors and pitched 1.2 innings while striking out two batters. Six Warriors came in to pitch in relief. Matthew White and Gavin Kent each picked up strikeouts in the game.
Game Vitals
Final: Erskine 14, Southern Wesleyan 1
Records: Southern Wesleyan (16-35) Erskine (27-24)
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan was first on the board in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Championship Tournament. With one out in the top of the first inning, Nolan Evatt hit a pop up single right past the pitcher's mound. A throwing error by the pitcher allowed Evatt to advance to second base. Ethan Shimmel was then hit by a pitch to put two runners on and bring Cole Kirschner up to bat. Kirschner hit a double down the right field line that allowed Evatt to come in to score.
Erskine answered in the bottom of the inning as Mason McManus hit a solo home run over the left field fence.
The Flying Fleet continued their attacks on the plate as they brought runs in to sure during the second, third and fifth to allow them to take a 14-1 run victory over the Warriors.
