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Baseball Can't Figure Out Mills; Fall 1-0 to Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Adam Mills silenced the Camel bats for the second time this season, as the senior struck out 13 in out-dueling Quinn LeSage for a 1-0 Charlotte (6-2) victory over Campbell (1-6) at Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium Friday afternoon.

Mills (3-0) pitched his fourth complete game of the year, allowing just three Camel hits and walking three. LeSage (0-3) battled out of a couple of big jams, but was still tagged with the loss. He went 6.1 innings, striking out five and walking three.

Mills walked as many batters in the first five innings (3) then he had in all his previous outings combined. However, he was nearly un-hittable from the third inning on as he faced just three batters over the minimum from that point on. Charlotte had its share of opportunities to expand its lead, as they stranded 13 runners on base, including leaving the bases loaded three times, with the first coming in the second inning

The 49ers scored the only run they would need in the sixth inning. Aaron Bray tripled with one out down the right field line, pulling the Campbell field in half-way. Alex Burt then blooped a fly ball into shallow left field just out of the reach of shortstop Rob Lyerly and left fielder Brandon Scott to give Charlotte the only run they would need.

Charlotte threatened to open the scoring in the second inning. Brad McElroy led off with a walk, but LeSage answered by striking out Chris Taylor. LeSage then had McElroy picked off, but the Camels could not convert the out on the ensuing rundown. On the next pitch, Aaron Bray then hit what looked to be an inning ending double play, but second baseman Zach Johnson's throw was wide of the second base, putting runners on first and third. LeSage then hit Burt to load the bases with one out, but LeSage ended the threat by striking out Kris Rochelle and inducing a Shayne Moody groundout to keep the score at 0-0.

The Camels squeaked its way out of the second bases loaded jam in the fifth. After LeSage retired the lead-off batter, Moody singled and Cory Lane doubled down the right field line, putting runners at 2nd and 3rd for Charlotte's leading hitter Chris Lane. LeSage again bore down, striking out Lane for the second out. With a base open LeSage pitched around Spencer Steedley, walking him to get to Charlotte's clean-up man Brad McElroy. LeSage coaxed a lazy fly ball to center to end Charlotte's second bases loaded threat.

For the third time in the game, and the fifth time in a row in two games, Campbell pitchers left the bases loaded without allowing a run. Chris Lane led off the seventh inning with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a Steedley foul out, McElroy walked and Taylor singled sharply up the middle to load the bases and chasing LeSage from the game. Matt Martinez was brought in and got Bray to pop out to the mound on a squeeze attempt and induced a Burt fly out to shallow right field, leaving three more men stranded for the Niners.

CU's best opportunity came in the second inning. Campbell mounted a two-out rally, as Mike Causey walked and Rob Lyerly was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second for Bryan Braswell. Mills got out of the jam by striking out Braswell on a 2-2 slider in the dirt, keeping the game scoreless.

The Camels mounted one last rally in the ninth. After a Johnson strike out, Brandon Scott singled down the right field line and stole second. However the Camels could not capitalize as Mills struck out Robb Meng and a Daniel Smith to groundout to end the game.

The win was Charlotte's tenth straight over the Camels, and the fifth shutout in the last nine meetings.

Meng saw his first action of the season, recording his first hit as a Camel in his first at-bat. Scott picked up the other two hits for the Camels, going 2-4 on the day.

CU and Charlotte will square off for the fourth and final time this season tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00.

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Players Mentioned

Bryan Braswell

#28 Bryan Braswell

C
6' 1"
Freshman
Rob Lyerly

#5 Rob Lyerly

SS
6' 1"
Freshman
Robb Meng

#11 Robb Meng

3B
6' 0"
Junior
Daniel Smith

#2 Daniel Smith

INF/OF
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bryan Braswell

#28 Bryan Braswell

6' 1"
Freshman
C
Rob Lyerly

#5 Rob Lyerly

6' 1"
Freshman
SS
Robb Meng

#11 Robb Meng

6' 0"
Junior
3B
Daniel Smith

#2 Daniel Smith

5' 9"
Sophomore
INF/OF