BCC sweeps Rockingham

Aaron Champion threw a seven-inning four-hitter as the Brunswick Community College baseball team swept a doubleheader Saturday against Rockingham Community College, winning the first game 14-6 in seven innings and the second game 8-0 behind Champion’s four-hitter.
Champion, a left-hander, struck out two and walked one.
Alex Sasser was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Ryan Hill was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
In the first game, the Dolphins scored five runs in the fifth inning in taking a 7-4 lead. BCC scored three in the sixth and four in the seventh to end the game.
Ryan Collins was 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Bryson Benton had a two-run single in the third inning. Josh Hardwick had a run-scoring triple in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth. Matthew Archer was 3-for-4 with one RBI. Ryan Hill reached base all four times at bat, twice on walks.  Josh Corbett was 1-for-5 with four RBIs.
Michael Green was the winning pitcher, giving up three hits and one earned run in five innings. He walked two and hit two. He struck out four. Tyler Ruffin was 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Reliever Tim Powell gave up three hits and two runs in two innings. He struck out two and walked none.
On Sunday, BCC scored five runs with two outs in the second inning and went on to beat RCC 6-3.
Ruffin was 1-for-3 with three RBIs. Benton was 3-for-3, including a triple. Corbett and Collins each had two hits.
Joe Pitstacchio was the winning pitcher, giving up two earned runs and six hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out four and walked one.
BCC is 20-7 and second in the region. It is 24-14 overall. BCC had six region games left, the final three May 5-6 at Danville.