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Justin Groover
Karl Moore
2
Birm.-Southern 18BSC 2-2
17
Winner Piedmont PCM 3-4
Birm.-Southern 18BSC
2-2
2
Final
17
Piedmont PCM
3-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birm.-Southern 18BSC 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Piedmont PCM 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 3 X 17 21 0

W: Craft, David (1-0) L: Andy Hammond (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Danielle Percival: Director of Athletic Communications

Baseball Clinches Series Victory in Dominant 17-2 Win Over #7 BSC

Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 17, BSC 2
Records: PC 3-4, BSC 2-2
Location: Demorest, GA

DEMOREST, Ga. - Taking on the #7 team in the nation, Piedmont's baseball team won a dominant 17-2 game against Birmingham-Southern Sunday. The win clinched the series against the top-ten Panthers and moved the Lions to 3-4 overall. 

The Panthers had the lead early with a run in the third inning, but Piedmont put up a three spot in the bottom of the fourth as three straight singles to start the inning set up a three run, five hit inning for PC. Birmingham-Southern answered back in the fifth with a solo homerun but that was the last run DAVID CRAFT would give up as the starter earned his first win of the year tossing six innings giving up six hits and two runs. 

Piedmont's bullpen gave up just a single hit as ALEX ANDREW and BUDDY GREEN combined to toss the final three innings. 

The game changed in the sixth inning when the Panthers made their first pitching change with two outs and two on. TYLER SHELEY was walked and JUSTIN GROOVER capitalized on the bases loaded opportunity with a bases-clearing double to make it 6-2.

Piedmont continued to pour it on with another eight runs in the seventh inning sending 14 batters to the plate. The Panthers used four pitchers in the inning with a pair recording no outs. The Lions added another three runs in the bottom of the eighth and coasted to a 17-2 victory. 

Turning Point
--A bases clearing double in the sixth inning by JUSTIN GROOVER built a 6-2 lead for Piedmont and propelled the Lions to victory. 

Standout Performances
--BRADY BALLSTADT, ANDREW BURDEN, and WES SNYDER all had three hits in the contest. 

Inside the Box Score
--The Lions had 21 hits in the contest, the most they have recorded in 2018. 

News & Notes
--In all three of Piedmont's victories this season, they have scored 10 or more runs. 

Up Next
--The Lions will host Oglethorpe on Tuesday with first pitch set for 5:00 p.m.

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