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John Crouch
1
Iona ION 4-12
11
Winner UNCW UNCW 10-6
Iona ION
4-12
1
Final
11
UNCW UNCW
10-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iona ION 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
UNCW UNCW 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 0 X 11 16 0

W: Foster, Ryan (4-0) L: Finkel, Jared (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

Foster Goes The Distance As UNCW Rolls Past Iona, 11-1


WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Ryan Foster tossed his second career complete game and Nick Feight's four hits fueled the UNCW lineup as the Seahawks whipped Iona, 11-1, in a non-conference game on Friday at Brooks Field.

The win snapped UNCW's four-game losing skid and improved its record to 10-6. The Gaels, meanwhile, had their three-game winning streak snapped with the road loss.

Foster needed just 101 pitches to go the distance and go to 4-0 on the season. He allowed one run on six hits and did not walk a batter while striking out five. Foster has allowed just one earned run over his last 25.1 innings.

Feight's four hits led a 16-hit UNCW attack that saw four hitters collect at least two hits. Brian Mims and Casey Golden each had two hits and Kennard McDowell connect on his first home run of the season. Also with two hits were Gavin Stupienski and Robbie Thorburn. Mims, who reached base in four of his five plate appearances, scored three runs.

Lou Matarazzo and Carmine Palummo each had two hits. Matarazzo belted his second home run of the season for the lone Iona run.

IC starter Jared Finkel (0-2) took the loss, allowing nine runs, seven earned, over four innings of work.

Home Runs: IC Matarazzo (off Foster in the fifth inning, one out, none on); UNCW Mims (off Finkel in the fourth inning, two out, none on); McDowell (off Kurz, fifth inning, one out, none on)

Up next: The Seahawks and Gaels will play the middle game of the series on Saturday at 2 p.m. With expected rain, visit UNCWsports.com and follow @uncwbaseball on Twitter for the latest updates. UNCW freshman Alex Royalty (3-1) will make his fifth start of the season while Bill Maier (0-2) will toe the rubber for a fourth time this season for Iona.

How it happened: UNCW broke it open in the third inning with six runs on six hits for a 6-0 lead. Ten batters made their way to the plate in the inning which featured doubles off the bats of Feight, Golden and Thorburn.

Inside the box score: Foster did not allow a leadoff hitter to reach base and allowed just one hit with two outs … Foster recorded 12 ground ball outs, 10 fly ball outs and posted five strikeouts … Feight had three of UNCW's nine hits with RISP … The Seahawks finished with seven two-out hits … UNCW's 16 hits were one shy of their season-high 17 against St. John's.

Notes: Feight extended his career-long hitting streak to 10 games with single in the second inning … The Seahawks scored double-digits for the eighth time this season … UNCW is now 10-2 at Brooks Field … Casey Golden made his season debut as did freshman Blake Deatherage, who started at first base … Foster's last complete game was a win over Tulane on May 30 at the Baton Rouge Regional … Today's game was played in a season-best 2:13.
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