CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For the second straight week, the Newberry Wolves swept the series-opening doubleheader. The Wolves defeated Queens 10-5 in game one and 11-3 in game two.
Game One
After both teams scored a run in the first inning, Newberry would break the game open in the third. Dalton Lansdowne drew a walk to lead off the inning, and a pitch hit Jacob LeBron to put the first two runners on base. Colin Allman then laid down a bunt single to load the bases.
A Queen's error would allow Lansdowne and LeBron to score and give Newberry a 3-1 lead. Back-to-Back singles by Luke Orr and Jack Harris increased the lead to four. Aiden Baur would finish the scoring with a two-out RBI single to score Harris. The Wolves would add a single run in the fifth and three in the sixth to take the victory.
Allman led the Wolves at the plate, going 3-4 with a triple, RBI, and three runs scored. Nick Butler finished the game 2-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Tomas Sorcia (3-1) picked up the win allowing four earned runs on ten hits and striking out seven in six and a third innings of work.
Game Two
Two big innings in game two propelled Newberry to the comfortable victory. With the score tied at one in the fourth inning, the Wolves exploded for six runs to take a commanding lead. Butler and Orr led off the innings with walks; then Harris singled to right field to load the bases. Kenny Bergman and Baur would pick up back-to-back RBI singles, and Ward Hacklen singled to left to score two and make it a 5-1 game. After a Queens pitching change, Newberry got sacrifice flys from LeBron and Butler to increase their lead to six. Leading 7-3, the Wolves would add four more runs in the eighth and cruise to the victory.
Aiden Baur was 3-5 with a run scored and two RBI's, while Jack Harris was 3-5 with two runs scored and one RBI to lead Newberry. Joe LaFiora (1-1) recorded the win, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out three in seven innings of work.
The two teams will conclude their series with a doubleheader starting at 11:00 am.