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Ryan Foster vs Ball State
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2
Ball State BALL 0-2
4
Winner UNCW UNCW 2-0
Ball State BALL
0-2
2
Final
4
UNCW UNCW
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ball State BALL 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 2
UNCW UNCW 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0

W: Foster, Ryan (1-0) L: BAKER, Scott (0-1) S: Gesell, Jared (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

UNCW Rides Bullpen Arms To 4-2 Win Over #31 Ball State

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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Led by freshman reliever Austin Magestro's four strikeouts, UNCW's bullpen combined for four innings of two-hit, shutout baseball as the Seahawks edged nationally-ranked Ball State, 4-2, on Saturday at Brooks Field.

The Seahawks improved to 2-0 with the win while the Cardinals dropped to 0-2. Sunday's schedule of the Buffalo Wild Wings Battle at the Beach has been canceled and will not be made up.

With the Seahawks holding a 4-2 lead with bases loaded and none out in the top of the sixth, Magestro made his collegiate debut a memorable one by striking out the side and preserving UNCW's two-run lead.

Steven Linkous led the Seahawks at the plate with two of UNCW's six hits on the game.

UNCW starter Ryan Foster (1-0) earned the win, working five innings and allowing two runs.

BSU starter Scott Baker (0-1) was saddled with the loss after being tagged for four runs, three earned, on six hits and a pair of walks over 3.2 innings.

Alex Call and Caleb Stayton had two hits apiece for the Cardinals.

Up next: UNCW will visit NC State on Feb. 17 for a 3 p.m. start.

How it happened: UNCW struck for two runs in the third and two more in the fourth for a 4-0 lead. Zach Shields opened the scoring with a RBI on a fielder's choice and Casey Golden plated Shields one batter later with a RBI single.

Inside the box score: Both teams struggled in RBI situations combing to go 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position (UNCW, 1-8 // BSU 2-8) … Terence Connelly had UNCW's lone two-out hit … UNCW turned a pair of double plays.

Notes: Steven Linkous made the catch of the game when he tracked down a ball on the warning track with two outs and two men on … UNCW's bullpen combined for eight innings of shutout baseball over the weekend … Jared Gesell retired the side in order in the ninth for his first career save … Seahawk pitchers struck out 24 batters in two games … Opponents hit just .212 this weekend.

 
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