Orrison's three-RBI single breaks open game for UMO

By UMO Media Relations
Published in Sports on May 8, 2016 1:47 AM

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MOUNT OLIVE -- Zak Orrison's fourth-inning, bases-clearing single sparked University of Mount Olive past in-state rival Winston-Salem State, 5-1, at Scarborough Field on Friday afternoon.

Tied at 1-1 through 31/2 innings, Bradley Ragan started the game-deciding rally with a one-out single in the bottom of the fourth. Ricky Surum drew a walk and both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch.

Brandon Day drew a walk to load the bases and set the table for Orrison, a preseason all-Southeast Region selection. Orrison hit a towering pop fly to left field that the WSSU defense couldn't field cleanly.

Brett Lang capped the scoring with an RBI single in the seventh.

Brighton Hudson (6-3) worked five innings and permitted the Rams to a single run off three hits. The Garner Magnet graduate fanned six WSSU batters.

The Trojans, who have won 12 of their last 16 games, return home May 11 to face in-state foe Chowan University.

Men's tennis

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Queens University of Charlotte claimed two of three doubles points and squeezed past University of Mount Olive, 5-4, in opening-round action of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional contested at Bacon Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Trojans' No. 2 tandem of Jose Luis Cortijos-Martim Sousa defeated the Royals' Jordan Owens-Will Roberson 8-3.

The teams battled to a 3-3 split in singles.

Sousa, Yannic Stark and Sherzod Akramov each claimed a point in straight-set fashion for UMO. Teammate Ogulcan Deniz dropped a three-set heartbreaker at No. 1 singles.

Eighth-seeded Queens University (15-3 overall), the automatic qualifier from the South Atlantic Conference, opposes regional host Armstrong State University in quarterfinal-round play today.

The ninth-seeded Trojans concluded the year 15-6 overall and are now 0-3 all-time in regional appearances.