Hampden-Sydney, VA - The N.C. Wesleyan baseball team won its third straight contest on Tuesday afternoon at Hampden-Sydney by a final score of 12-7. Out the gate in the first, the Bishops got off to an electric start with a Davie Morgan solo home run and a 2-RBI single to the right side by Colin Scoggins to extend the lead.

The Tigers responded with five runs in the bottom half of the same frame as Hampden-Sydney would go back on top 5-3. The Battling Bishops punched back to lead off the second inning as Tyson Bass hit a sac-fly to drive in Maison Nance and Davie Morgan would come up clutch again with a single to score Alex Moskel.

The Basics:

Score: North Carolina Wesleyan 12, Hampden-Sydney 7
Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA / Ty Cobb Ballpark
Records: North Carolina Wesleyan (4-2, 0-0 USA South), Hampden-Sydney (0-3, 0-0 ODAC)

Pitching Decisions:

Win: Drake Hobgood (N.C. Wesleyan, 1-0)
Loss: Jacob Miller-Bopp (Hampden-Sydney, 0-1)
 
Wesleyan would break the game open in the 4th inning as Tyson Bass hit a 2-run laser beam homer to left center and was followed by a Jackson Hobbs double which scored Alex Moskal. The Bishops were not done there as Colin Scoggins came up with another big hit for his third RBI of the contest.

On the mount, Drake Hobgood would be credited with his second career collegiate win, tossing 2.1 innings only allowing one run.

Up Next:

Your Battling Bishops will return home this weekend to face Penn State Harrisburg and Franklin & Marshall beginning on Saturday at 3:00 PM.