GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Anderson University (18-20) baseball team fell to the No. 4 North Greenville Trailblazers in a midweek non-conference matchup at Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive on Tuesday, April 7.
The Trojans jumped out to an early lead, plating two runs in the second inning and adding another in the third to take a 3-0 advantage. Ben Bullard (Anderson, S.C.) delivered an RBI single, while Adams Faucett (Spartanburg, S.C.) followed with an RBI double to highlight the second-inning rally. In the third, Myles Denton (Brentwood, Tenn.) tripled home Zach Stover (Powdersville, S.C.) to extend the lead.
North Greenville responded in a big way in the fourth inning, erupting for nine runs to take control of the game. The Crusaders capitalized on timely hits and an Anderson error to flip the 3-0 deficit into a 9-3 lead.
From there, North Greenville continued to add on, scoring four runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth to pull away for the 16-3 final.
Anderson totaled nine hits on the night, with Denton, Dom Bello (Orlando, Fla.), and Levi Medford (Canton, N.C.) each recording hits as part of the offensive effort. Faucett and Bullard each drove in a run, while Denton led the way with an RBI triple.
Joshua Legnard (Greer, S.C.) got the start on the mound for the Trojans in his first appearance of the year, striking out a total of five batters over his 3.1 innings of work. Luke Godwin (Greer, S.C.), Aidan Bumgardner (Anderson, S.C.), and Caleb Costa (Powdersville, S.C.) also saw action in relief.
The Trojans return to action this weekend as they travel to Hartsville, S.C. to take on the Cobras of Coker University in a three-game conference set.
