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Williams, Swartout Highlight Series Win over Averett

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Rocky Mount, N.C. - Junior Hayden Williams and senior Jake Swartout highlighted this weekend's baseball action at Bauer Field, as the Bishop duo helped N.C. Wesleyan to a pair of USA South wins over Averett University. Williams delivered a gamewinning RBI-double in the bottom of the 13th inning of Friday's 7-6 win, while Swartout tossed a complete-game shutout of the Cougars in Saturday's 3-0 victory.

On Friday, the Bishops (9-14, 6-6 USA South) opened up a 4-0 lead after five complete thanks to two-spots in the second and fifth innings. Ricardo Ciuffetelli, Alexis Rodriguez, Jake Alexander and James Lovett each drove in runs to back starting pitcher Will Beasley, who would eventually get a no-decision after giving up two runs on four hits over six innings.

After plating a pair of runs in the sixth, the Cougars (16-6, 8-4 USA South) later took a 6-4 lead with four unearned runs in the seventh. The big blast came from the bat of Jordan Kidd, who belted a three-run homer to cap the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, Wesleyan battled back to force extras when freshmen Justin DiSanto and Jason Riley led off the frame with a single and walk, respectively. DiSanto was eventually plated by an Alexander single, while sophomore J.J. Rodriguez drove home Riley with a single of his own. AU's Cody Beaver then took the mound to pitch his team out of a bases-loaded jam.

With freshman hurler Ciro Norzagaray holding Averett in check over his five innings of work, Alexander got the Bishop offense going in the 13th with a lead-off single. He was promptly bunted to second by freshman Macon Hammond, setting the stage for Williams' heriocs.

Norzagaray (2-0) picked up the win, allowing just one hit and striking out seven. Alexander finished 4-for-6 at the plate.

On Saturday, it was all Swartout (3-2) as the senior righty scattered five hits and struck out five en route to his team-best third win of the season. The Bishops got all the offense they needed in a three-run sixth inning that saw Rodriquez drive in one and Lovett two runs.

Sunday's game saw both starting pitchers get chased after 3.2 innings. The Cougars were able to do more damage than the Bishops, however, avoiding the sweep with a 13-3 win. Sophomore Hatteras Brooks (2-2) suffered the loss, while Rodriguez finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Wesleyan returns to action on Wednesday when the Bishops host Stevenson University. First pitch is slated for 3:00pm at Bauer Field.

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Players Mentioned

Jake Alexander

#21 Jake Alexander

2B/RHP
5' 7"
Senior
Will Beasley

#40 Will Beasley

1B/RHP
6' 1"
Junior
Hatteras Brooks

#35 Hatteras Brooks

RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ricardo Ciuffetelli

#39 Ricardo Ciuffetelli

IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin DiSanto

#1 Justin DiSanto

OF/LHP
5' 7"
Freshman
Macon Hammond

#19 Macon Hammond

1B/RHP
6' 2"
Freshman
James Lovett

#22 James Lovett

C/RHP
6' 3"
Freshman
Ciro Norzagaray

#6 Ciro Norzagaray

IF/RHP
5' 11"
Freshman
Jason Riley

#9 Jason Riley

IF
5' 11"
Freshman
Alexis Rodriguez

#13 Alexis Rodriguez

SS/2B
5' 8"
Junior
J.J. Rodriguez

#15 J.J. Rodriguez

1B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jake Swartout

#37 Jake Swartout

RHP
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jake Alexander

#21 Jake Alexander

5' 7"
Senior
2B/RHP
Will Beasley

#40 Will Beasley

6' 1"
Junior
1B/RHP
Hatteras Brooks

#35 Hatteras Brooks

6' 2"
Sophomore
RHP
Ricardo Ciuffetelli

#39 Ricardo Ciuffetelli

6' 0"
Sophomore
IF
Justin DiSanto

#1 Justin DiSanto

5' 7"
Freshman
OF/LHP
Macon Hammond

#19 Macon Hammond

6' 2"
Freshman
1B/RHP
James Lovett

#22 James Lovett

6' 3"
Freshman
C/RHP
Ciro Norzagaray

#6 Ciro Norzagaray

5' 11"
Freshman
IF/RHP
Jason Riley

#9 Jason Riley

5' 11"
Freshman
IF
Alexis Rodriguez

#13 Alexis Rodriguez

5' 8"
Junior
SS/2B
J.J. Rodriguez

#15 J.J. Rodriguez

5' 10"
Sophomore
1B
Jake Swartout

#37 Jake Swartout

5' 11"
Senior
RHP