GREENSBORO, N.C. – Jordan Slate’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning plated Casey Mann, clinching the Quakers’ 7-6 victory over visiting University of Maine at Presque Isle Sunday at McBane Field.
Mann’s triple to center field in the bottom of the ninth inning set up Slate’s winning RBI. The Owls and Quakers went back and forth throughout the game. Guilford scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth, putting them ahead 6-4. Presque-Isle countered, scoring unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth, tying the game, although unable to score in the ninth.
John Macon Smith went 2-for-3 and Justin Pittman went 2-for-4, both tallying two runs and one RBI. D.J. Phillips went 1-for-3 with one run before exiting the game with a shoulder injury. Tuttle (2-0) claimed the win for the Quakers.
Jordan Duffy and Ted Walker both scored one run and one RBI. Carlos Villo, Logan McLaug, Justin Berge and Cam Morrell had one run apiece. Shane Smith and Tanner Marsh’s lone hit each drove in one run.
The Quakers play the Owls once more this Tuesday, Feb. 19, at McBane Field at 2:30 p.m.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine-Presque Isle 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 15 2
Guilford 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 7 9 0
WP – James. HBP – by Hunt (Tanner Marsh); by Wagoner (Shane Smith). PB – Mirabelli 2.
Umpires – HP: Rick Prim 1B: Mark Coleman
Start: 2:00 pm Time: 2:20 Attendance: 50
Weather: 34, sunny, windy