NEWBERRY- The Newberry College baseball team defeated the Senators of Davis & Elkins 14-7 in the first game of the weekend series, on Friday February 19.

The Basics:

Score: Newberry University Wolves 14, Davis & Elkins College Senators 7

Records: NU (9-2-1), D&E (0-4)

Date: Friday, February 19, 2016

Location: Newberry, S.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Senators scored three runs before the Wolves got on the board. Travis Phelps scored in the first when Tyler Honeycutt flew out to left field. William Kendrick and Ryan Butts both scored off Robbie McKinney's single to center field to make the score 3-0.
• Newberry tacked five runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-3 lead. The Wolves scored four more runs in the seventh inning to increase their lead to 9-3.
• D&E hit back through Travis Phelps who doubled down the left field line to earn a RBI as McKinney scored.
• Newberry scored its last five runs of the game in the eighth inning. Hyman was sent home when Gonzalez singled to center field to make the score 10-4.  Smith then tripled to center field that scored Gonzalez, Kosch and Bass. Smith scored the final run for Newberry off that same play when he reached home on an error made by the third baseman.
• The Senators closed the gap in the ninth inning. Al Johnson tripled right to center allowing Bragg Easton to score. Phelps singled to left center earning a RBI as Johnson scored. Honeycutt singled to left field to allow Phelps to run home.
• Zach Bradfield pitched 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 6 runs and tallying 3 strikeouts.

What's Next

The Senators return Saturday, February 20, when they finish the three-game series with Newberry College.