Baseball Release (2006) - Guilford Rallies for 10-8 Baseball Win Over Averett - Guilford College

  • GUILFORD RALLIES FOR 9-RUN SEVENTH INNING TO DEFEAT AVERETT, 10-8

  • Box Score

 

Greensboro, NC (2/15/06) -- Mike Chelenza's 2-run HR capped Guilford's nine-run 7th inning and broke an 8-8 tie. Phil Drew's three-run double tied the game before Chelenza's winning hit. Guilford scored all nine runs with two outs in the inning and had eight straight runners reach safely.

Matt Spoerlein earned the win in relief of starter Chris Raines (Roxboro, NC/Person).

Averett hit four solo home runs off of Raines and opened an 8-1 lead. Pierce Steinruck (Barrington, RI/Barrington) belted two home runs for the Cougars. Steinruck and Matt Fitzgerald (Fairfax Station, VA/Hayfield) led off the top of the fourth inning with consecutive solo homers.

Guilford hosts Montreat Thursday (2/16) at McBane Field. First pitch is 2:30 p.m. Averett hosts Bridgewater Saturday (2/18) at 1:00 p.m.