BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb (19-27, 8-12 A-Sun) pitching staff held Campbell (9-36, 3-17 A-Sun) to three runs over two games, as the Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from the Camels by scores of 9-1 and 6-2 at Taylor Field Friday evening.

Gardner-Webb raced out of the gates in game one scoring three first-inning runs. Two sac flies by Daniel Cooke and Jay McConnell plated the three runs for the Bulldogs. On McConnell's ball, Carlton Floyd's throw to third bounced into the third base dugout, allowing the third Bulldog run to score. The G-W bats stayed hot in the second, as Josh Drewery belted his first home run of the year, to push the Bulldog lead to 5-0.

After a rough first couple of innings, Justin Lilly settled down, as the right-hander set down 13 straight Bulldogs after allowing five runs in the first two innings. Gardner-Webb, however, found its stroke again in the seventh, as they plated four runs on five hits. Two run scoring doubles by Drewery and Justin Loyd and RBI singles by Jamall Kinard and Cooke doubled the Bulldog lead to 9-1.

Campbell loaded the bases in the third inning, but managed its only run of the game on a Todd Matthews groundout. It was Matthews' 13^th RBI of the season.

Jonathon Ban (3-5) got the win on the mound for the Bulldogs, as he pitched eight innings, striking out five while allowing just one run. Lilly (0-5) took the loss going 6.1 innings, striking out five and surrendering all nine Gardner-Webb runs.

Daniel Smith, Brandon York and Robb Meng all went 2-4 in the first game for CU. Drewery paced G-W, going 3-4 with the home run and three RBI. Cooke added two RBI and Loyd was 2-4 as well.

Gardner-Webb jumped out early in game two as well, as a Cooke groundout plated a Bulldog run in the first inning. A pair of runs in the fourth lengthened the lead to 3-0, as Matt Rizzuto laid down a suicide squeeze for the first run and Jon Ahearn singled in the second run of the inning.

Campbell seized the two runs back in their half of the fourth. The first four Camels reached as CU plated two runs in the inning on a York walk and a Meng fielder's choice to make it a one-run ballgame at 3-2.

After three and one half scoreless innings, Gardner-Webb added two insurance runs in the ninth. Ahearn led off with a triple, and after a Brandon Scott walk to Shea Harris, Kinard singled in the first run of the inning. Four batters later, Nate MacDonald worked a bases loaded walk for the Bulldogs' second run, giving them the final 6-2 margin.

Ben Campbell (5-4) shut down the Camels in game two going 7.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on eight hits. Quinn LeSage fell to 1-7 after going eight-plus innings and allowing five earned runs. Matt Taffazzoli earned his first save of the season by pitching 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball.

Scott ended a good day at the plate, going 3-4 in the second game. John Watlington recorded his first hits as a Camel as he went 2-4 in the nightcap. Kinard, Lokken and Ahearn all added two hits and an RBI to the Bulldog effort in game two.

Kinard and Drewery both had four hits on the doubleheader, as Kinard scored three runs and had two RBI and stolen bases. Drewery added a home run four runs and three RBI in the two games. Scott was 4-8 on the day for Campbell.

Game three between Gardner-Webb and Campbell will take place tomorrow at 1:00 at Taylor Field.