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Bellarmine University Athletics

Gambert
John Sommers II
2
Bellarmine BELL 0-1
10
Winner North Greenville NGU 3-1-1
Bellarmine BELL
0-1
2
Final
10
North Greenville NGU
3-1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bellarmine BELL 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 2
North Greenville NGU 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 X 10 14 1

W: E. Garner (1-0) L: Pfaadt, Brandon (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | by Adam Pruiett, Assistant SID

Gambert, Mulcahy homer but No. 17 baseball falls in season opener at No. 8 North Greenville

TIGERVILLE, S.C. — The No. 17 Bellarmine University baseball team fell 10-2 to No. 8 North Greenville in its season opener Friday at Ashmore Park.

Senior designated hitter Chris Gambert and junior right fielder Jacob Mulcahy launched solo homers for Bellarmine (0-1). North Greenville (3-1-1) outhit the Knights 14-4, with nine of those going for extra bases. The Crusaders didn't homer, but they collected six doubles and three triples.

The game was tight for seven-and-a-half innings, but North Greenville broke it open with a six-run eighth. Mulcahy's homer had cut Bellarmine's deficit to 4-2 in the top of the frame.

Gambert, Mulcahy, junior left fielder Matt Higgins and junior shortstop Clayton Mehlbauer had one hit each for Bellarmine. Junior right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (0-1) struck out six while allowing two earned runs over a 5.0-inning start.

North Greenville's Ethan Garner (1-0) allowed two earned runs on four hits with eight strikeouts over 8.0 innings pitched.

Bellarmine and North Greenville will conclude their three-game series with a doubleheader starting at noon (ET) Saturday.

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