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Bryse Wilson: The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 in Busch Stadium on Sunday. Wilson made his first start of the year for the Pirates and threw four innings. He took a no decision. Wilson struck out two and gave up three runs on five hits with one walk. He was replaced by Miguel Yajure, who earned the win in middle relief. It was the Pirates only win of the weekend. Wilson is slated to return to action against Washington at PNC Park on Saturday.
Joey Berini: The East Carolina baseball team took two-out-of-three against Wichita State at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville over the weekend. On Sunday, the Shockers salvaged a game out of the series from the Pirates with a 5-0 win. Berini entered the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and went 0-for-1. He remained in the game as a second baseman for the final three innings.
Dante DeFranco: The Charlotte 49ers baseball team was swept by #18 Southern Miss over the weekend at Hayes Stadium in Charlotte. On Sunday, the Golden Eagles edged the 49ers 6-5 in 13 innings. DeFranco entered the game as a pinch runner in the seventh inning for Drew Tyndall. On Friday, Southern Miss won 2-1 over Charlotte. DeFranco again played as a pinch runner for David McCabe in the fifth inning and was stranded at second base. Charlotte is 17-14 overall, 4-8 in Conference USA.
Brandon Andrews: The Nicholls State baseball team dropped two-out-of-three games against Houston Baptist in a weekend series at Husky Field in Houston. On Saturday, Houston Baptist defeated the Colonels 6-5. Andrews suffered his first loss of the season after giving up a walkout single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Andrews threw one-thirds of an inning.
Phillip Berger: Berger had two appearances for Division III William Peace over the weekend against North Carolina Wesleyan at Bauer Field in Rocky Mount. On Friday, Berger took his first loss of the year in a 13-1 win by the Battling Bishops. Berger started and threw three innings and gave up six runs off eight hits. He had three strikeouts and one walk. On Sunday, Wesleyan outscored Peace 16-15. Berger entered the game out of the bullpen in the fifth inning and threw two innings. He gave up one run off three hits and two walks. He struck out two. Berger is 5-1 with a 4.47 ERA. The Pacers are 16-13 overall, 6-6 in the USA South Athletic Conference.
Cooper Porter: The Pensacola State baseball team dropped all four games against Tallahassee Community College last week. On Thursday, the Eagles defeated the Pirates 2-1 in Pensacola. Porter started at shortstop for Pensacola and went 0-for-4. Tallahassee took the nightcap 15-5 in seven innings. Porter led off for the Pirates and finished 0-for-4. On Saturday, the Eagles edged the Pirates 1-0. Porter went 0-for-3. He also pitched one-thirds-of-an-inning and retired the final Eagle. Tallahassee captured the second game of the doubleheader 4-3. Porter, once agin hitting leadoff, went 0-for-4. Pensacola State is 15-23 overall.
Will Walker: Walker started two games at first base as the Pitt Community College baseball team swept a weekend series from Brunswick Community College in Greenville. On Friday, the Bulldogs defeated the Dolphins 9-7. Walker went 0-for-2 with an RBI after he walked with the bases loaded in the 7th inning. On Sunday, Walker went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the Bulldogs won 16-11. Walker singled in the first inning and scored off a home run by Robert Buckley. In the fourth inning, after the Dolphins rallied to take a 10-6 lead, Walker lined a single to left field to score a run. The Bulldogs scored six runs in the sixth inning. Pitt Community College 25-5 overall, 20-5 in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Mia Davidson: Another weekend, another milestone for the all-time home run hitter in Mississippi State softball history. Davidson hit career home run #85 in the Bulldogs 9-2 win over Missouri at Nusz Park in Starkville. Davidson’s solo blast in the third inning, which tied the game 1-1, tied her for seventh place in NCAA history. It was her 16th homer of the year. Davidson went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Friday. In the Bulldogs’ 2-0 win on Saturday, Davidson went 1-for-1 with a run scored. On Sunday, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 8-5 in eight innings. Davidson went 0-for-4. Mississippi State has won five of its last seven Southeastern Conference series. They’re 26-14 overall, 7-5 in the SEC.
Jaden Hurdle: Hurdle got to face one of her former Orange High teammates in Wake Tech’s Kara Tackett on Saturday. Patrick & Henry Community College defeated swept a doubleheader from the Eagles in Martinsville, VA. In the opening game, Hurdle went 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the Patriots won 10-2 in five innings. In the nightcap, Hurdle went 1-for-2 with an RBI double. The Patriots won once again 10-2. On Sunday, Patrick & Henry swept another doubleheader, this time against Southwest Virginia. The Patriots won the opener 6-2. Hurdle went 0-for-3. In the Patriots 9-1 win in the finale, Hurdle hit leadoff and went 1-for-1 with two RBIs. She also earned her sixth win of the season in the circle, throwing a complete game. In five innings, Hurdle surrendered only two hits with one run. She had one strikeout and one walk. The Patriots are 24-10 overall, 15-3 in Region X. Hurdle is second in Region X with nine home runs, behind only Essence Champion of USC Salkehatchie.
Kara Tackett: Tackett started in centerfield against Patrick & Henry on Saturday. She also pitched one and one-thirds innings in the nightcap. Tackett also started in the circle in the second game of a doubleheader against Surry Community College on Friday. Surry won 11-1. Tackett started in centerfield in the opening game of the doubleheader against Surry.
Grace Andrews: The Catawba Valley Community College softball team got back on the winning track with two doubleheader sweeps this weekend. On Friday, the Red Hawks swept USC Union at Kiwanis Park in Hickory. Andrews, starting at third base, went 0-for-3 in CVCC’s opening 5-0 win. The Red Hawks won 9-1 in five innings in the nightcap. Andrews went 0-for-2 with a walk. On Saturday, CVCC swept a doubleheader from Cleveland Community College. The Red Hawks won both games via run rule. Andrews went 1-for-3 with a run scored in the opening 15-0 win in five innings. In the second game, where the Red Hawks rolled 13-5 in five innings. Andrews hit a home run in the 2nd inning. The Red Hawks are 12-2 in Region X, tied in the loss column with Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute for 2nd place.