Bridgewater, Va. — The University of Lynchburg baseball group traveled to Bridgewater for an ODAC doubleheader Saturday afternoon and got here away with a pair of wins, taking sport one 5-2 earlier than securing a 7-6 victory in sport two.

In sport one, Lynchburg (29-3-1, 16-0-1 ODAC) struck early and managed the contest all through in a 5-2 win over No. 9 Bridgewater (28-8- 10-7 ODAC). Benton Jones led off the scoring with a double earlier than Jack Pokorak launched a two-run dwelling run in the first inning to present the Hornets an early benefit.


After a quiet stretch by way of the center innings, Lynchburg broke the sport open in the seventh. Ryder Warren delivered a two-run dwelling run — his third in as many video games — and Quinn Madden added a sacrifice fly to increase the result in 5-1.


Tyler Kaltreider earned the win, tossing 6.2 innings whereas permitting one run on eight hits with three strikeouts. The bullpen mixture of Austin Riney and Colin McGuire closed out the closing frames to safe the victory.


At the plate, Jones completed with three hits, whereas Pokorak and Kyle Flora every recorded two-hit performances. Warren drove in two runs, and Madden added an RBI in the win.


In sport two, Lynchburg rallied late to finish the sweep with a 7-6 win over Bridgewater (28-8). The Hornets constructed an early lead with two runs in the second inning, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Kyle Moshier, and prolonged the benefit in the third on a two-run dwelling run by Quinn Madden.


Bridgewater responded with a four-run sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead, however Lynchburg answered in the seventh. Sean Pokorak delivered an RBI single to chop into the deficit earlier than the Hornets accomplished the comeback in the eighth. Brandon Garcia tied the sport with an RBI single, and Jack Pokorak adopted with a go-ahead RBI single to make it 7-6.


The Pokorak brothers performed a key position in the nightcap, combining for 5 of Lynchburg’s eight hits in the contest, together with a number of hits from each Jack and Sean.


Lucas Marrero earned the win in reduction, whereas Trent Judd recorded the save with 2.1 scoreless innings to shut out the sport.


Madden and Jack Pokorak every drove in two runs in the nightcap, whereas Garcia, Moshier, and Sean Pokorak additionally recorded RBI in the victory as Lynchburg secured the convention sweep.

The Hornets proceed their hardest stretch of the common season with a midweek matchup in opposition to RV Randolph-Macon (19-11, 10-6 ODAC) on Tuesday, April 21 at Fox Field

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