Riddle uses bat like a fiddle, as Elon “out-plays” UNCG to sweep 3-game series at Spartan Stadium

GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro held a 2-1 lead after three innings of play, but Elon scored 17 of the next 18 runs en route to a 19-5 over the Spartans as the Phoenix completed the series sweep on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.

Elon starter Jared Kernodle moved to 3-0 on the season after pitching 5 1/3 innings and giving up just three runs, two of them earned, on seven hits. Warren Slack picked up the loss for the Spartans (13-15, 1-9 Southern Conference) after allowing four runs on three hits in four innings.

Scott Riddle led the Phoenix (19-10, 8-4 SoCon) at the plate as he went 3-3 with three RBI and two runs scored on the afternoon. Justin Hilt and Mike Melillo also had three RBI and a pair of hits for Elon.

Zach Leach went 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored for UNCG, while Ed Jayjack and Joey Frabasile also knocked in a run for the Spartans.

Also from the weekend and there are No Games Today(Monday), but from Easter Weekend:

N.C. A&T 13
Florida A&M 4

N.C. A&T 13
Florida A&M 4
….Doubleheader sweep by the same score by the Aggies on Friday…

Saturday:
N.C. A&T 25
Florida A&M 7

Friday:
Liberty 6
High Point 4

Saturday:
Liberty 14
HPU 8
…..Game two HPU 5, Liberty 4…..

Friday…Methodist 14, Greensboro College 4….Saturday-Methodist 4, Greensboro College 3……

Friday-Virginia Wesleyan 5, Guilford College 1…..Saturday-Virginia Wesleyan 4, Guilford College 3……..