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Joey Berini: The East Carolina baseball team, ranked #12 in the country, swe a series over UCF at Clark-LeClaire Stadium in Greenville last week. On Friday, the Pirates endured a rain delay to win 3-2 in 12 innings. Berini, who started at shortstop, went 1-for-6. On Thursday, the Pirates won the second game of a doubleheader from the Knights 11-5. Berini had his third home run of the season, a two-run blast down the right field line in the 1st inning. Berini also had a triple in the second inning that led to a run scoring. Berini finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. ECU won the first game of the doubleheader 17-7 in seven innings. Berini went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in the 3rd inning. Last Tuesday, the Pirates defeated N.C. State 13-9. Berini sent a three-run homer over the right field wall in the 4th inning. Berini finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs. The Pirates are 24-8, 4-2 in the American Athletic Conference. Berini is hitting .330, which is third on the team. He has four home runs with 16 RBIs.
Bryse Wilson: The Milwaukee Brewers have opened the Major League Baseball season 7-2. Wilson earned his first save in a Brewers uniform on April 3 in Milwaukee’s 10-0 win over the New York Mets at Miller Park. Wilson threw three shutout innings and allowed only one hit. He had three walks and two strikeouts. On April 7, the Brewers shut out St. Louis 4-0. Wilson threw a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts.
Dante DeFranco: As the Charlotte 49ers continue its final season in Conference USA, DeFranco has become a regular starter for the 49ers at second base. On April 4, DeFranco had two doubles as the 49ers defeated Radford 10-0 at Hayes Stadium in Charlotte. DeFranco went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. On Friday, DeFranco went 0-for-2 as UTSA defeated the 49ers 5-3. Against UAB on April 2, DeFranco finished 1-f0r-3 with a walk as the 49ers defeated the Blazers 5-0 at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, AL. Charlotte is 15-15, 6-5 in CUSA.
Phillip Berger: On April 6, the Division III William Peace University baseball team suffered a 13-9 loss to North Carolina Wesleyan. Berger suffered the loss starting for the Pacers. In four-and-two-thirds innings, Berger conceded four runs off five hits. He walked five and struck out eight. On March 31, Greensboro College defeated Peace 10-4. Berger gave up seven runs off ten hits in four-and-two-thirds innings. He struck out five and walked two. This season, Berger is 3-3 with a 4.93 ERA. He has 39 strikeouts and 20 walks.
Will Walker: Walker continues to play for the Pitt Community College baseball team in his sophomore season. Over the weekend, Brunswick Community College took two games from the Bulldogs in a three-game series. On Friday, Brunswick defeated Pitt 6-5 in eight innings in the second game of a doubleheader. Walker went 1-for-3 with a run scored. In the opening game of the doubleheader, Pitt won 9-2. Walker finished 0-for-5. On Wednesday, Lenoir Community College outscored Pitt 13-12 at Lancer Field.Walker finished 2-for-4 with two RBI singles. On the season, Walker is hitting .305 with two home runs and 21 RBIs. The .305 average is third on the team. Pitt Community College is 21-9 overall, 15-6 in Region X in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Davis Horton: On Monday, the Rockingham Community College baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Montreat junior varsity team. In the opening game of the doubleheader, which the Eagles won 6-5, Horton went 0-for-4. In the second game, Horton went 1-for-3 as the Eagles won 6-2. On March 26, Rockingham edged Surry Community College 4-3. Horton finished 2-for-4 with an RBI double. In the opening game of a doubleheader against Surry, the Eagles won 9-8. Horton finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs. He had two doubles. Rockingham is 11-20.
Jamar Davis: Davis won the triple jump in the Raleigh Relays on March 25 at the Paul Deer Track Facility in Raleigh. Davis won with a leap of 15.66 meters, a season-best. Elliott Barner of Tennessee finished second. Also in the Raleigh Relays, Davis finished second in the long jump. His best leap was 7.44 meters. Maxwell Forte of Duke finished first.
Cy Horner: Former Orange lacrosse player Cy Horner continues his sophomore season for the Division III Methodist University Monarchs. On Saturday, La Grange defeated Methodist 21-20 at Callaway Stadium in LaGrange, GA. Horner finished with four assists. On April 1, Southern Virginia defeated Methodist 17-6. Horner had a goal and an assist with two shots on net. Horner is the second-leading scorer on the Monarchs. He has eleven goals and 15 assists. Methodist 3-8 overall, 1-3 in the USA South Conference.
Chase Finley: Former Cedar Ridge lacrosse goalkeeper Chase Finley continues to play for the Division II Shorter University Hawks. On April 8, Finley made 24 saves as Flagler College defeated the Hawks 24-6 in St. Augustine, FL. On April 3, Shorter defeated Warren Wilson 23-8 in Rome, GA. Finley played 17 minutes in net and made two saves. The University of Alabama-Huntsville defeated Shorter 23-9 at Ben Brady Field. Finley made eight saves after he received the start. Shorter is 3-9, 0-3 in the Peach Belt Conference.
Jaylin Jones: Jones continues his graduate season at Division III Pfeiffer University. On April 1, the Falcons defeated Huntingdon 19-5 in Montgomery, AL. Jones, a midfielder, had one shot. On March 29, Pfeiffer defeated William Peace 19-11. Jones had three shots and two ground balls. Jones scored the opening goal for Pfeiffer in their 14-13 win over Centre on March 23. In ten games this season, Jones had two goals.