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Smith breaks career hits record, NCWC falls at Lynchburg
11-10
 Lynchburg,
VA - Senior Matt Smith entered Friday afternoon's game
at Lynchburg College tied for first place on North Carolina
Wesleyan's career hits list. It did not take him long to
separate himself from his predecessors as he led off the
game with a single through the right side, the 252nd hit of
his stellar career. Smith (pictured) collected four more
hits on the day, going 5-for-6 with three runs scored and
two RBI. Unfortunately, it was not enough as the Bishops
(23-10-1) fell to the Hornets (23-7) in extra innings by an
11-10 score. The victory was Lynchburg's ninth straight.
NC Wesleyan scored three runs
in the first two innings, two coming on a Smith
double in the second. The Hornets battled back,
scoring six runs in the bottom of the fourth to
take a 7-4 lead, but the Bishops refused to quit
as they regained a two-run lead in the sixth
with four runs of their own.
Trailing by two going into
the ninth, the Hornets got a RBI-triple from Jon
Crews, who later scored on a sac-fly by
sophomore Jeff Taylor to send the game to
extras.
After holding the Bishops
scoreless in their half of the tenth, Kyle
Bradley singled with two outs to start the
Hornets' rally in the bottom of the frame. A
crucial Bishop throwing error extended the
inning, allowing Daniel Haugh to deliver a
two-out RBI-single that plated the winning run.
Bradley ended the game
4-for-5 with three RBI, while Keith Yancey got
the win in relief. He gave up only two hits in
two innings of work.
Wesleyan was sparked by
Smith, who broke NCWC Hall of Famer Rusty Dail's
20-year old mark. Chris Pecora was 3-for-6 with
five driven home, while Justin Batts tripled and
homered. Freshman Andrew Webb suffered the loss.
Wesleyan returns to action on Sunday when the Bishops travel
to York College (PA). Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.
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