Trevor Theissen mid throw vs Niagara 2016
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9
Winner N.C. Central NCCUBB 22-24
5
Savannah State SSUBB 10-33
Winner
N.C. Central NCCUBB
22-24
9
Final
5
Savannah State SSUBB
10-33
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
N.C. Central NCCUBB 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 9 8 2
Savannah State SSUBB 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 4

W: Sweet, Devin (3-2) L: SMITH,G. (2-6)

5
Winner N.C. Central NCCUBB 23-24
4
Savannah State SSUBB 10-34
Winner
N.C. Central NCCUBB
23-24
5
Final
4
Savannah State SSUBB
10-34
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
N.C. Central NCCUBB 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 0
Savannah State SSUBB 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 7 4

W: Scalzo, Cameron (5-4) L: MCCRANIE,R. (1-6) S: Vernon, Andrew (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

NCCU Steps Closer to Tourney with Doubleheader Sweep over SSU


SAVANNAH, Ga. – North Carolina Central University used a late inning rally in game one, then withstood one in game two to take a doubleheader sweep over Savannah State University, 9-5 and 5-4 on Saturday, April 30 at Tiger Field.
 
With the win, NCCU (23-24, 10-10 MEAC) now sits one win away from clinching a berth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
 
NCCU jumped ahead with three runs in the top of the second on just one hit, a leadoff double from Thomas Prospero (Batavia, N.Y.).  The Eagles picked up four walks in that frame and capitalized on two errors to take a 3-0 lead.
 
SSU (10-34, 5-12 MEAC) turned right around for three runs of its own in the bottom of the third with help from a two-RBI double from Mendez Elder (Atlanta, Ga.).  The Tigers forged ahead into the lead in the bottom of the fifth on a pair of errors and an RBI single from Jalen Atterbury (Decatur, Ga.) to send the home side ahead 5-3.
 
SSU sent eight different pitchers to the mound in game one, but they were able to keep the Eagles in check up to the eighth inning.
 
Back-to-back hits from Ellington Hopkins (Lansing, N.Y.) and Trevor Theissen (Franklin, Wisc.) – a double and a single – tied the game for NCCU at five in the top of the fifth, and then the Eagles batted around in the ninth for a four-run where six-straight batters reached base safely.  That gave NCCU a 9-5 lead, and Devin Sweet (Greensboro, N.C.) who was called in to pitch from the fourth inning on was able to see the game to its conclusion for his third win of the year.
 
In game two the majority of the runs came in the first three innings, and both starters took care of business from there.
 
NCCU scored two runs apiece in the first two frames, as Zachary Marszal (Cary, Ill.) knocked home a run in the first and Theissen picked up two RBI on a single in the second to take a 4-0 advantage.  Theissen wasn't finished there as he notched his third RBI in the top of the seventh to give the Eagles a crucial 5-1 lead.

Theissen was a major contributor over the doubleheader as he picked up four hits and five RBI for the maroon and gray.
 
Cameron Scalzo (Rochester, N.Y.) had a strong outing as he went through six complete innings with seven strikeouts.  Down 5-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers rallied to load the bases and Andrew Vernon (Raleigh, N.C.) was called in from the bullpen to ice the game away.
 
SSU pulled three runs back, but Vernon was able to force a groundout to end the game and capture his career record-tying 14th save at NCCU.
 
The Eagles will look for the series sweep and a spot in the conference tournament tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and the game will be carried live on the NCCU Sports Network available at NCCUEaglePride.com.  Live Twitter updates will also be available by following @NCCUAthletics.
 
For more information on NCCU Athletics, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.
 
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