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Trystin Merson1
Collin Hardin
Trystin Merson
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Winner LaGrange LAGRANGE 7-4
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 1-7
Winner
LaGrange LAGRANGE
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Final
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LaGrange LAGRANGE 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 6 3 14 15 1
N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 0 5 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 12 13 4

W: Folds, Eli (1-0) L: S. Johnson (0-1)

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Winner LaGrange LAGRANGE 8-4
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 1-8
Winner
LaGrange LAGRANGE
8-4
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Final
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LaGrange LAGRANGE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 6 0
N.C. Wesleyan NCWU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2

W: Merson, Trystin (2-1) L: C. Lewis (0-3) S: Myers, Blake (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Merson makes school history as Baseball sweeps doubleheader

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The LaGrange College baseball team swept their two games against host NC Wesleyan University in non-conference action on Saturday at Bauer Field in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The doubleheader victory was highlighted by senior pitcher Trystin Merson (Dallas, Ga.) breaking the school record for strikeouts in a game with 17.

THE BASICS
Game 1 - Score:               NC Wesleyan 12, LaGrange 14
Game 2 - Score:               NC Wesleyan 1, LaGrange 4
Records:                           Panthers 8-4 | Battling Bishops 1-8

GAME 1 – NC WESLEYAN 12, LAGRANGE 14
  • The Battling Bishops pounced on the Panthers early, taking a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the second.
  • LC was able to respond, as they began to chip away at the five-run deficit with a pair of runs in the third.
  • It seemed as if LaGrange wasn't going to be able to keep pace, trailing 12-5 after six.
  • Things completely changed late in the game for the Red and Black, as they put together their biggest rally of the season with a six-run eighth inning.
  • Nicholas Ford (Canton, Ga.) got to play the hero for the Panthers, scoring the game-tying and game-winning runs with his 2RBI shot in the top of the ninth.
  • Eli Folds (Cullman, Ala.) sealed the deal for LaGrange, earning the win in two masterful innings pitched late. 
GAME 2 – NC WESLEYAN 1, LAGRANGE 4
  • The second game was all-LC as senior pitcher Trystin Merson (Dallas, Ga.) completely dominated the Battling Bishops' lineup. Merson would break the school record for strikeouts in a game, tossing 17 K's to break Tim Canady's record of 16 against Rhodes College on April 9th, 2007.
  • Jorge Fragoso (East Point, Ga.) and Curt Bonner (Cartersville, Ga.) led the offensive production for the Red and Black, combining for three RBI's.
  • Merson would be credited with the win on the mound for the Panthers, while freshman pitcher Blake Myers (Ballground, Ga.) was the save as LaGrange held on late for the doubleheader sweep. 
UP NEXT
  • LaGrange is back on the field tomorrow for game three of the series against the Battling Bishops at 12:00 p.m.
For continuing coverage of LaGrange College Athletics, visit lagrangepanthers.com and follow the Panthers on Instagram ( @lagrange_panthers ), Twitter ( @lcpanthers ) and Facebook ( LaGrange Panthers ).
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