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Scott Clubs Walk-Off Home Run; Campbell Baseball Sweeps Dayton

BUIES CREEK, N.C.- Brandon Scott hit a two run walk-off home run in game one and three Campbell pitchers didn't allow an earned run in game two as the Camels swept a doubleheader series over the Dayton Flyers Saturday at Taylor Field. Campbell (2-0, 0-0 A-Sun) took the first game 7-5 and capped off its day with a 6-1 victory in the second.

Jared Lehman (1-0) was credited with the win in the first game after giving up one run on two hits and a strikeout in one inning of work, while Dayton's Lucas Farden (0-1) suffered the loss. Campbell freshman left-hander Daniel Gardo picked up a win in relief in game two tossing 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball, while the Flyers' Chris Beesley took the loss notching three strikeouts over four innings of work.

Junior transfer Brian Gana paced the Camels' offense in game one going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI complimented by freshman outfielder Graham Fronk who also had three hits and an RBI in the contest. Dayton saw Marshall MacDonald and Ryan Nevill collect three hits apiece in game one.

Freshman Ellis Lowe was Campbell's offensive catalyst in game two stroking three hits with two RBI in his collegiate debut, while Zach Johnson and Stephen Parson each had a pair of hits. Jake Hoover went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Flyers.

It didn't take long for the Camels to get on the board in 2008. After Scott was hit by a pitch and Carlton Floyd drew a walk in the bottom of the first Gana hit an opposite field blast off the outfield wall to plate two runners giving the Camels an early 2-1 lead.

Dayton (0-2, 0-0 A-10) answered in the third and fifth innings with a run in each but Campbell quickly countered when Gana scored on a wild pitch in the fourth and Ryan Hamme stroked a two out RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to leave Campbell with a one run lead.

Sophomore left-hander Hunter Ford neutralized the Flyers' offensive attack throwing a strong 4.2 innings in relief of Campbell's starter Justin Lilly. The native of Wilmington, N.C. allowed only one earned run on three hits and struck out six without giving up a walk.

Dayton put the pressure on in the top of the ninth after MacDonald hit a one out two run double to give the Flyers a one run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth.

Hits by Parsons and Fronk would set the stage for a heroic two run walk off homer by Scott to give first-year head coach Greg Goff his first victory as a Fighting Camel. Scott – Campbell's only four year senior and A-Sun Preseason All Conference selection – lifted a ball in the left-center gap for his first dinger of the year. The last time a Camel hit a walk-off homerun was May 8, 2001 when former Campbell head coach Chris Wiley beat Duke with a game-ending grand slam.

It was Scott who set the stage as the starting pitcher in game two hurling 4.1 innings of shutout ball before handing it over to Gardo who continued to throw scoreless innings through the eighth. Freshman pitcher Wes Edwards did the cleanup work closing out game two allowing just one unearned run in one inning of work while tallying a strikeout.

Campbell used a big sixth inning to separate themselves from Dayton posting four runs in the frame. After Hamme was hit by yet another pitch and Gana doubled, sophomore shortstop Zach Johnson slapped an RBI single into right field. Parsons would go onto collect an RBI single in the inning in addition to Lowe's RBI single that plated Johnson. Parsons capped of Campbell's largest single inning output of the day by scoring from third base on an error by Dayton's first baseman MacDonald.

The last time Campbell opened its season with two wins was in 2002 when the Camels upended Delaware State 19-1 and 9-8. That same year the Camels ended up posting a 22-29 overall record.

Campbell will travel to High Point, N.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to take on the High Point Panthers. The first pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Junior
Hunter Ford

#10 Hunter Ford

LHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Graham Fronk

#7 Graham Fronk

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
Brian Gana

#19 Brian Gana

INF
6' 2"
Junior
Daniel Gardo

#22 Daniel Gardo

LHP
6' 3"
Redshirt
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

UTL
6' 4"
Junior
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

INF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

INF
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

5' 11"
Junior
OF/LHP
Hunter Ford

#10 Hunter Ford

5' 11"
Sophomore
LHP
Graham Fronk

#7 Graham Fronk

6' 0"
Freshman
OF
Brian Gana

#19 Brian Gana

6' 2"
Junior
INF
Daniel Gardo

#22 Daniel Gardo

6' 3"
Redshirt
LHP
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

6' 4"
Junior
UTL
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

6' 2"
Sophomore
INF
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

6' 1"
Freshman
INF