Posted: Feb 05, 2017
Mount Olive, N.C. --- The University of Mount Olive baseball team brought out the brooms as the Trojans took game three from Lander University 14-2 on their way to winning the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Scarborough Field in Mount Olive, N.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score:
Game: Mount Olive 14, Lander 2
Records: Mount Olive (3-0, 0-0 CC) Lander (0-3, 0-0 PBC)
Location: Scarborough Field, Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Game: Play-by-Play
RECAP
- Mount Olive took the early lead as David Mayo scored on a wild pitch for the game's first run
- Ben Connor added two more runs for the Trojans on a two-run home run to dead center to extend the lead.
- Lander scored two runs in the top of the third to draw within one.
- The Trojans came out of the gate with two big innings in the bottom of the fourth and eight as 10 runs came across the plate to push Mount Olive out to a 14-2 cushion.
KEY STATS
- Brighton Hudson (1-0) picked up the win for Mount Olive pitching six innings, striking out five, and allowing two runs off five hits and a walk.
- Ricky Surum led the offense going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a home run, two doubles, and two runs scored.
- Mayo was close behind Surum as he had a 3-for-5 day at the plate with and RBI and a double
Up Next
Mount Olive will hit the road next week as the Trojans will head south to Lakeland, Fla. to take on Florida Southern and Delta State on February 11/12.