In an offensive slugfest, the Piedmont College baseball team rallied to defeated Great South Athletic Conference host Maryville College tonight by the score of 13-9. In a game that featured three lead changes and the Lions trailing 6-1 in the fifth inning, Piedmont was able to rally and earn the 13-9 road victory.
Leading the rally offensively was Cole Spedale who went 4-5 with a double, RBI, a pair of stolend bases, and three RBI's. Chipping in was Tim Jones who went 2-3 with a double and an RBI and Justin Oates went 3-5 with a pair of RBI's.
B.J. Hampton threw two and a third innings of scoreless relief to pick up the victory. Josh Berens pitched a perfect ninth to seal the four-run victory for the Lions.
PC moves to 21-13 overall and 7-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. These two teams will meet tomorrow, April 14th in the second game of a three-game set with first-pitch scheduled for 3:00.