COLLEGE BASEBALL: Trojans sweep arch rival Barton

By UMO Media Relations
Published in Sports on March 4, 2017 11:13 PM

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MOUNT OLIVE -- Nationally-ranked University of Mount Olive stayed unbeaten on the Conference Carolinas baseball scene with a weekend series sweep of arch rival Barton College at Scarborough Field.

The Trojans, ranked No. 14 in the latest Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division II poll, took the opener 8-7 in walk-off fashion Friday evening. Austin Hutchinson threw a six-hit gem in game two, a 3-0 shutout.

Drew Ellis swatted a solo home run and Ricky Surum banged out three hits as UMO completed the sweep with a 9-2 victory in game three.

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Tied at 7-7 through 81/2 innings in game one, Nate Estes started the Trojans' rally with a lead-off walk. Tony Salvaggio was hit by a pitch and Zach Mozingo legged out a bunt single to load the sacks.

Jose Lopez coaxed a four-pitch walk from BC reliever Justin Evans to score Estes for the game-winning run. Lopez provided two hits and four RBI in three official at-bats in a reserve role.

Mozingo (1-0) claimed the mound win with three innings of one-hit, four-strikeout relief. He pitched behind starter Bruce Zimmerman, who permitted six runs (three earned) on five hits and fanned nine Barton batters.

However, UMO committed two errors.

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Hutchinson was virtually untouchable during the first game of Saturday's twinbill. He sent nine Bulldogs back to the dugout on strikeouts during his 124-pitch outing.

David Mayo (3-for-3) and Justin Lee combined for two RBI. Ricky Surum and Drew Ellis provided two hits apiece.

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UMO pounded BC starter Dylan Ward for seven runs in the first two innings. Ward was victimized by a Bulldogs defense that committed four errors behind him.

Ellis, Surum, Mayo and Lee combined for seven of the Trojans' eight hits and a total of eight RBI in game three.Trae Sweeting added a base knock and stole two bases.

Surum swiped three bases.

Brighton Hudson (2-0) limited the Bulldogs to one earned run and filed eight strikeouts in a seven-inning stint. Zach Vennaro provided one inning of two-hit, two-strikeout relief.

Horne tossed a scoreless ninth.

Mount Olive (15-4 overall, 6-0 CC) extended its win streak to eight and is now 13-1 at home this season. The Trojans entertain in-state region foe Wingate on next Tuesday and Wednesday.