SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South baseball team picked up a 4-2 victory over Brescia University, Friday afternoon from Montgomery Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-0) 4, Brescia (0-4) 2
Winning Pitcher:
Matt Munn (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Preston Franey (0-2)
Save:
Jake Nevle (1)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After Sewanee's
Matt Munn recorded a pick-off at first base on defense, the Tiger bats went to work. After a leadoff double by
Blake Pou,
Jack Roode would later have a base hit up the middle.
-In the third, after
Luke Short reached on a muffed error by the first baseman,
Hunter Herndon brought him in on Brescia's second error in the inning.
-The Bearcats responded in the top of the fourth with a two-run single by Joshua Martini.
-After a clean top of the fifth, Sewanee responded with the eventual go-ahead run in the bottom half.
Drew Noblet, who was pinch running, scored while Pou was in a run-down.
-The Tigers added an insurance run in the sixth on an RBI single by
Mac Gortney.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Mac Gortney and
Jack Roode each drove in an RBI.
Blake Pou recorded a double in his first game with Sewanee.
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Matt Munn (1-0) posted seven strikeouts in five innings.
Jake Nevle picked up his first save in his first-ever collegiate appearance on the mound with four shutout frames.
BRESCIA KEY STATISTICS
-Joshua Martini went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Bearcats
-Preston Franey (0-2) allowed two earned runs in 4.2 innings of work.
UP NEXT
The series will wrap up on Saturday with a doubleheader at 11 a.m. from Montgomery Field.
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