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Emory & Henry Baseball Falls To Catawba, 15-2, To Open Series; Foley Sets New E&H Hits Record

Emory & Henry Baseball Falls To Catawba, 15-2, To Open Series; Foley Sets New E&H Hits Record

Pitching

Win: Austin Fine (4-1)
Loss: Zach Clover (0-5)

Batting

Catawba
2B: Levi Perrell; Bo Rusher III
3B: none
HR: Dylan Driver; Logan Rogers
Emory & Henry
2B: Matt Hill; Jermie Greene, Jr.
3B: none
HR: Jermie Greene, Jr.
full stats
Posted: Mar 08, 2024

SALISBURY, N.C. – The Catawba College Baseball Team (13-6, 4-3 SAC) defeated Emory & Henry College (3-16, 1-9 SAC) by a 15-2 margin in seven innings in game one of a three-game South Atlantic Conference weekend series Friday afternoon. The series was moved to Salisbury, North Carolina due to forecasted inclement weather in the Southwest Virginia area. Senior third baseman Jared Foley (Sparta, N.C.) became the program's all-time leader in hits with his 178th career base knock on a leadoff single in the first inning. 

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Catawba 15, Emory & Henry 2 (Seven Innings)
LOCATION – Salisbury, North Carolina
VENUE – Newman Park
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (3-16, 1-9 SAC); Catawba (13-6, 4-3 SAC)

How It Happened
Foley wasted no time setting the program's new benchmark for career hits as he drilled a single up the middle on the first pitch he saw to leadoff the first inning. Both teams were held scoreless until Catawba broke through in the top of the third with three runs on three hits and a walk to take the 3-0 lead. The Catawba Indians added a run in the fourth, five in the fifth and six more in the sixth to increase their advantage to 15-0. 

Fifth-year outfielder Jermie Greene, Jr. (Troutman, N.C.) got the Wasps on the board in the bottom of the sixth when he launched a solo shot over the wall in left for his second long ball of the year. E&H tacked on another run in the bottom of the seventh when Foley singled and came around to score on an RBI double from senior outfielder Matt Hill (Pineville, N.C.), but Catawba would take the win by a 15-2 final score. 

Austin Fine earned the win on the mound as he went all seven innings, scattering two runs and six hits while striking out seven batters. Fifth-year pitcher Zach Clover (Cary, N.C.) took the loss for the Wasps after allowing nine runs and 10 hits over 4 ⅔ innings of work. Foley and Greene, Jr. both recorded a pair of hits to lead the offense in the loss. 

Up Next
The Wasps wrap up the three-game South Atlantic Conference series on Sunday, March 10 with a doubleheader. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. from Newman Park.

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