BCC rallies in ninth, wins in 10th against Stanly

 The Brunswick Community College baseball team beat Stanly Community College 6-5 in 10 innings Saturday, scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the score 5-5 and then scoring the winning run in the 10th on sophomore center fielder Ryan Collins’ double.

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Brunswick Community College shortstop Hunter Allen leaps to catch the ball during a play at second base in the first inning of the first game of the doubleheader against Stanly Community College.

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A teammate congratulates Ryan Collins after his game-winning hit in the 10th inning against Stanly Community College on Saturday.

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Alex Sasser makes the tag for the out in the first game of the doubleheader.

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Bryson Benton had two RBIs in the 6-5 victory over Stanly.

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Carnell Montgomery had a hit and was intentionally walked in the victory over Stanly.

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Hunter Allen watches the ball drop in for a hit that drove in the run that cut the lead to 5-4 in the ninth inning.

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Third baseman Josh Hardwick makes the throw to first base.

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Matthew Archer threw out a baserunner trying to steal in the victory over Stanly.

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BCC starter Michael Green throws a pitch in the first game of the doubleheader Saturday against Stanly Community College.

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Ryan Hill gets one of his three hits in the 6-5 victory over Stanly Community College.

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Zachary Andrews throws a pitch in relief in the game against Stanly Community College. He was the winning pitcher.

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BCC starter Tory Schroff pitched six scoreless innings in the second game, giving up five hits. He struck out seven and walked none.

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Brunswick Community College shortstop Hunter Allen leaps to catch the ball during a play at second base in the first inning of the first game of the doubleheader against Stanly Community College.

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The score was tied 3-3 in the eighth but Stanly scored on a run on a wild pitch and scored in the ninth on a home run.

Collins led off the ninth with a single down the third-base line. Freshman outfielder Ryan Hill slapped a double up the middle. On the first pitch to him, freshman shortstop Hunter Allen singled to left field, driving in a run. Designated hitter Bryson Benton reached first base when the pitcher was unable to field Benton’s grounder. The tying run scored on the play.

In the 10th, freshman catcher Anthony Colantino led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Collins then doubled home the winning run.

Freshman Zachary Andrews, throwing in relief in the final two innings, was the winning pitcher.

Hill finished 3-for-5. Collins was 2-for 5 with a double and one RBI. Allen was 2-for-4 with a walk. Benton doubled in going 3-for-4 and had two RBIs. Freshman outfielder Carnell Montgomery was 1-for-4 and was intentionally walked. Freshman catcher Matthew Archer was 1-for-3. Sophomore first baseman Tyler Ruffin had a single, a sacrifice bunt and one RBI.

Starting pitcher Michael Green gave up three runs and seven hits in four and two-thirds innings. He hit one batter and struck out five.

BCC scored with one out in the first when Allen singled, Benton doubled to left field and Ruffin grounded out, driving in the run.

Stanly tied the score in the third on a hit batter and a double.

BCC scored twice in the bottom of the third. Hill led off with a single and stole second. He went to third on Allen’s groundout and scored on Benton’s single to center field. Ruffin was safe at first when he avoided a tag by the pitcher. With two outs, a runs scored when Hardwick reached on an infielder throwing error.

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BCC wins shortened

second game

BCC beat Stanly 5-0 in the second game, a game shortened because of darkness.

Stanly Community College had scored five runs in the top of the seventh to tie the score 5-5. BCC had two at-bats in the bottom of the inning before the home-plate umpire halted the game because of darkness. BCC coach Robbie Allen said the final score was then decided by the last complete inning played, and because the Dolphins led 5-0 after six innings, that is the official score.

For BCC, starter Tory Schroff pitched six scoreless innings, giving up five hits. He struck out seven and walked none.

SCC scored five runs in the seventh against three BCC relievers.

BCC scored two runs in the first on a two-out single to left field by Alex Sasser. His hit drove in Allen and sophomore second baseman Nick Hunter. They had singled with one out.

BCC scored two runs in second. Freshman third baseman Damon Hoggard walked and freshman outfielder Jonathan Corbett doubled to center. A groundout by Collins scored a run and another run scored on wild pitch. The Dolphins went ahead 5-0 in fourth on a hit batter, a stolen base and an error.