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2
Ohio State OSU 7-11
7
Winner UNCW UNCW 12-7
Ohio State OSU
7-11
2
Final
7
UNCW UNCW
12-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ohio State OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 1
UNCW UNCW 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 X 7 11 1

W: Phelan, Cyle (1-0) L: Loncar, Wyatt (1-2)

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Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

UNCW Takes Series From Buckeyes As Phelan Rolls

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Freshman Cyle Phelan allowed one run over 6.2 innings and Matt Suggs had three hits as UNCW topped Ohio State, 7-2, on Sunday at Brooks Field to win the non-conference series, three games to one.

UNCW improved to 12-7 while the Buckeyes slipped to 7-11.

Phelan (1-0), who was making his collegiate starting debut, allowed a run on three hits and a pair of walks by striking out six in his season-long outing. He held the Buckeyes off the scoreboard until the seventh inning.

Suggs knocked in two and scored twice in addition to his three hits. His double in the eighth inning broke open a two-run game. Trevor Marsh added a pair of extra base hits, including a RBI triple to open the scoring in the second inning. Dillon Lifrieri, who finished with two hits and drove in two runs, belted his team-leading fifth home run of the season in the fifth inning.

OSU starter Wyatt Loncar (1-2) took the loss despite a solid start. The righthander surrendered three runs on seven hits and struck out eight in six innings of work.

Trey Lipsey and Tyler Pettorini had two hits apiece to pace the OSU lineup and Brent Todys hit his first home run of the season in the top of the ninth.

How it happened: In the UNCW second, Suggs singled up the middle with two out. Marsh tripled into center field as his sinking line drive skipped past the diving center field, scoring Suggs for a 1-0 lead. In the second, Bryan Arendt drew a leadoff walk and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Lifrieri followed with a double to left center to score Arendt to make it 2-0.

Inside the box score: Seahawk pitching held the Buckeyes to one hit with RISP, going 1-for-7 … Lifrieri and Marsh had two-out RBI's for UNCW.

Notes: UNCW freshmen starters Zane Taylor, RJ Sales and Cyle Phelan combined for a 2.51 ERA on the weekend … UNCW pitching held OSU to a .225 batting average and compiled a 3.50 ERA … Marsh led UNCW with a .556 batting average in the series, going 5-for-9 with a double, triple and home run … UNCW had 13 extra base hits in the series, including nine doubles.

Home Runs: UNCW: Dillon Lifrieri (5, bases empty, two out in the fifth inning); OSU: Trey Lipsey (1, leading off)

Up next: The Seahawks conclude their homestand on Mar. 22 with a 6 p.m. start against East Carolina.
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play OSU UNCW
UNCW BOT 2nd Marsh, T. tripled to right center, RBI (0-0); Suggs, M. scored. 0 1
UNCW BOT 3rd Lifrieri, D. doubled to left center, RBI (2-0); Arendt, B. scored. 0 2
UNCW BOT 5th Lifrieri, D. homered to left field, RBI (0-0). 0 3
OSU TOP 7th Kern singled to center field, RBI (1-1); Pettorini scored. 1 3
UNCW BOT 8th Suggs, M. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (0-1); Croom, J. advanced to third; Baucom, E. scored; Baldwin, B. scored. 1 5
UNCW BOT 8th Suggs, M. advanced to third; Croom, J. scored on a wild pitch. 1 6
UNCW BOT 8th Evans, R. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1); Suggs, M. scored. 1 7
OSU TOP 9th Todys homered to left center, RBI (0-2). 2 7

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