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BASE | DeMartino | Hanna | Mar 22 2024
Tom Hanna/UNCWSports.com
3
Elon ELON 9-11, 0-1 CAA
13
Winner UNCW UNCW 12-10, 1-0 CAA
Elon ELON
9-11, 0-1 CAA
3
Final
13
UNCW UNCW
12-10, 1-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Elon ELON 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 0
UNCW UNCW 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 X 13 15 0

W: Sales, RJ (4-1) L: Mitrovich, Justin (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

Seahawks Take Series Opener From Elon, 13-3

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW used a nine-run eighth inning to break open a close game on its way to a 13-3 win over Elon in the Coastal Athletic Association series opener for both teams on Friday at Brooks Field.

The Seahawk moved to 12-10 overall with the win while the Phoenix dropped to 9-11.

In the breakout eighth, UNCW sent 13 hitters to the plate and collected eight hits. Among those eight hits was a three-run homer off the bat of Kevin Novobilsky, his first of the season.

Luke Craig left the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning with UNCW leading 4-3. Craig kept it a one-run lead by ending the inning with a strikeout.

Alec DeMartino and Tanner Thach each had three hits. DeMartino scored three runs and knocked in three. Trevor Marsh and Bryan Arendt added two hits apiece.

RJ Sales (4-1) earned the win, allowing two runs over 5.2 innings.

Alex Duffey doubled twice and knocked in two runs for the Phoenix.

Justin Mitrovich (2-2) took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits over seven innings while fanning seven.

The series continues Saturday with a 4 p.m. start.

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