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Will Skidmore
Jasper Lee
15
Winner Piedmont PCM 18-14
6
N.C. Wesleyan NCWBB 22-11
Winner
Piedmont PCM
18-14
15
Final
6
N.C. Wesleyan NCWBB
22-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Piedmont PCM 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 15 13 1
N.C. Wesleyan NCWBB 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 2

W: George, Seth (1-0) L: T. Wilkie (3-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Contact Danielle Jenkins: Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Hot Hitting Hands Piedmont Game Three v. N.C. Wesleyan 15-6

Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 15, N.C. Wesleyan 6
Records: Lions 18-14 (5-10 USA South), Battling Bishops 22-11 (13-5 USA South)
Location: Rocky Mount, N.C. - N.C. Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, N.C. - In the series finale against the Battling Bishops, the Lions' bats came alive in a 15-6 win over N.C. Wesleyan. SETH GEORGE earned the win on the mound while the Piedmont offense helped make the job a little easier with 15 runs on 13 hits.

The scoring started early as Piedmont took a 2-0 lead into the second inning where they put up eight to lead it 10-0 after just the first inning and a half of play. The Battling Bishops put up two in the bottom of the third, fourth and sixth but Piedmont was not through scoring either. 

The Lions put up two in the fourth and another three in the eighth to seal the win. Piedmont was walked 14 times which is one off the record of 15 from 2006 against LaGrange College. 

WILL SKIDMORE led the team going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of walks, two runs scored and four RBI. BRADY BALLSTADT also had three hits going 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBI. 

Turning Point
--The Lions put up eight runs in the second inning to take a 10-0 lead securing the game. 

Standout Performances
--A pair of Lions had three hits in the contest as WILL SKIDMORE was 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and BRADY BALLSTADT was 3-for-4 with a walk in the one and two spots in the lineup, respectively. 

Inside the Box Score
--SETH GEORGE earned the win for his first of the season pitching five innings giving up seven hits and three earned runs and earning a pair of strikeouts. 

News & Notes
--All but two batters in the starting lineup for Piedmont recorded a hit in the game. 

Up Next
Piedmont's final USA South series will be this weekend taking on Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia Thursday-Saturday. 

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