Justice throws complete game in opener against L-RC

By UMO Sports Information
Published in Sports on February 19, 2014 1:48 PM

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MOUNT OLIVE -- Nationally-ranked University of Mount Olive earned a doubleheader sweep of in-state foe Lenoir-Rhyne, 7-2 and 6-1, at Scarborough Field on Tuesday afternoon.

Derek Justice threw a complete-game, four-hitter in the opener. The senior yielded two earned runs and logged four strikeouts.

Tied at 2-2 through 3 1/2 innings, the Trojans broke the game open in the fourth. Rob Shipman was hit by a pitch and advanced to third base on Chase Edwards' two-out hit.

Cody Britt walked to load the bases and Zak Orrison delivered a two-RBI single to right field. Moments later, Orrison and Britt each scored on an errant throw to give UMO a 5-2 advantage.

UMO scored twice in the sixth and its defense turned a game-ending, 6-4-3 double play in the seventh.

A trio of Trojan hurlers -- Brody McDonald, Talton Cherry and Taylor Carr -- combined for a five-hitter in the nightcap. McDonald (2-1) logged the win with four innings of four-hit, three-strikeout work.

Cherry provided two innings of scoreless relief, while Carr threw the seventh.

The Trojans posted four first-inning runs and cruised to its eighth win of the season.

UMO plays host to California (Pa.) University this weekend. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday.

Men's volleyball

BELMONT -- Steven Cruse and Angel Dache recorded 13 kills apiece as the University of Mount Olive turned back in-state Conference Carolinas foe Belmont Abbey 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 in men's volleyball action Tuesday evening.

The Trojans (7-7 overall, 6-3 CC) claimed their third consecutive road win, and sixth victory overall in their last seven outings.

Trojan libero Josh Donahue, who earned Off The Block national freshman-of-the-week honorable mention for the second time this season, led the Trojans in the back row with 10 digs. Cruse added nine digs to come within a dig of a double-double.

Dimm added 10 kills for Mount Olive, while Lewis Einarson and Quaid Marin shared match-high honors with four blocks apiece. Marin, who also had three kills, finished with 42 assists.

UMO travels to IPFW on Feb. 28 and plays nationally-ranked Ball State the following day.