Tigerville, S.C. - North Greenville won its third and final game against the Bearcats of Lander University in dominating fashion with a final score of 19-1. With the win, the Crusaders officially take the three-game series about a month after the first two games against the two teams were played. Ryan Brown hit his first home run of the season while Eric Gilbert, a senior in his fourth year at NGU, and Josh Senter hit their first ever home runs in a Crusader uniform.

The Basics

• Score: North Greenville – 19 / Lander – 1
• Records: NGU 19-5, 7-2 CC / LU 6-15, 1-8 PBC
• Location: Tigerville, South Carolina (Ray & Bea Dillard Field at Ashmore Park)

How it Happened

• Tucker Burgess took the mound for NGU to begin the game, pitching two scoreless innings and allowing just one hit.
• After a scoreless 1st, North Greenville entered the run column in the 2nd with a two-run home run to right field by Ryan Brown. Two at bats later, Eric Gilbert would hit the first home run of his college career down the left field line. A sacrifice fly in the inning by Josh Black put NGU up 4-0 at the end of the 2nd.
• A run would score in the 3rd as a result of a passed ball that allowed Jeffrey Chandler to score.
• The 4th inning was a big one for the Crusaders as eight runs would cross home plate including an RBI-double down the left field line by Chandler and a two-RBI single up the middle by Gilbert.
• Lander would enter the run column in the 6th with an RBI-single by Colton Yeager.
• With the entire starting lineup replaced, North Greenville put up four runs in the 7th including a three-run home run by Josh Senter. The home run was Senter's first as a Crusader.
• Two final runs scored in the 8th with an RBI-double by Dawson Price and an RBI groundout by Mitchell Painter.

Inside the North Greenville Box Score

• Eric Gilbert hit his first home run in four years at NGU. He went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
• Josh Black recorded 2 hits, 2 RBIs, and a run scored.
  
• Tucker Burgess pitched 2.0 innings and recorded his fifth win of the season.

Inside the Lander Box Score

• Colton Yeager went 3 for 4 with an RBI.
• Erik Holton, Lander's starter, was charged with the loss. He allowed 2 earned runs in 2.0 innings pitched.

Next Time Out

• NGU remains home to face the King Tornado in a three-game conference series starting Friday at 3:00 PM.