Bub earns Conference Carolinas accolade

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on March 27, 2014 1:48 PM

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MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive junior Edgar Bub has been named the Conference Carolinas men's tennis player-of-the-week.

Bub compiled a 4-0 record in singles and doubles play combined during the Trojans' league victories over Limestone and in-state rival Lees-McRae. He dropped just three games in singles play, and picked up two doubles wins with partner Rik Wolthuis.

A native of Kehl, Germany, Bub is a two-time all-Conference Carolinas performer.

Mount Olive (11-1 overall, 5-0 CC) puts its eight-match win streak on the line today at archrival Barton.

Softball

MOUNT OLIVE -- Kelsey Akers matched a school record with three doubles and Madison Johnston tossed a two-hit shutout during the University of Mount Olive's 12-0, game-one victory over in-state rival Chowan University on Wednesday afternoon.

Tiffany Hawley doubled twice and collected four RBI in the Trojans' come-from-behind, 10-6 win in the nightcap at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field.

In the opener, Johnston (6-7) allowed two-out singles in the first and third innings for Chowan's only baserunners. She retired the final seven batters she faced, including three by strikeout during that stretch.

The Trojans helped Johnston by scoring six runs on six consecutive two-out hits in the second inning.

In game two, senior right-hander Carly White -- the third pitcher of the game -- appeared in the sixth inning and retired the side in order in the seventh to cap the doubleheader sweep.

Mount Olive (12-20 overall) is the guest of Limestone on Saturday and visits first-year South Atlantic Conference member Queens University of Charlotte on Sunday.

Baseball

MOUNT OLIVE -- No. 27-ranked University of Mount Olive claimed a doubleheader sweep of in-state foe Chowan University on the Scarborough Field diamond Wednesday afternoon.

Zak Orrison and Chase Edwards homered as the Trojans took the opener, 17-5. Willi Martin batted 3-for-4 and collected a team-high four RBI during an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.

Edwards (four RBI) and Luke Barry (two RBI) each had three hits in game one. Orrison and Cody Britt (two RBI) provided two hits apiece.

Left-hander Hunter Barnett claimed the mound win with four innings of nine-hit, five-strikeout work. Chowan collected four runs (three earned) on nine hits.

Britt (two RBI), Justin Manning and Jay Gonzalez each had three hits along with Martin. Barry batted 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Bradon Reitano concluded the seven-inning affair with one hit.

Jody Farthing tossed four innings of shutout ball and retired six Chowan batters on strikeouts. Josh Frederick, Talton Cherry and Taylor Carr each threw one inning in relief.

Mount Olive (21-11 overall) begins a nine-game road swing Friday at King (Tenn.) College.