JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Campbell University baseball team was defeated in both games of Saturday's doubleheader by the Bucs of East Tennessee State. ETSU defeated Campbell in a 21 to 11 shootout in game one. The Bucs completed the doubleheader sweep with a 9-3 victory in game two. Campbell drops to 11-9 on the season but more importantly dips to 2-6 in league play. Meanwhile, ETSU improves to 9-10 overall and 3-6 in the Atlantic Sun.

In game one, Campbell got the scoring started by posting three runs on the board in the first, second, and fourth innings. After the top of the fourth inning, Campbell led 9-2, but the lead would not hold.

ETSU would rally and take a commanding led on the Camels, one the Camels could not recover from. The Bucs scored five runs in the fourth and six runs in the fifth to take a 13-9 lead after five complete.

Campbell cut into the ETSU lead in half by scoring two runs in the top of the sixth. ETSU would close the door on the Camels thanks to their explosion in the bottom of the sixth inning.

ETSU would bring 11 batters to the plate in the inning and would score eight runs on six hits. The ETSU catcher, Danny Petro had two home runs and three RBI in the inning. Following the eight run sixth, ETSU led the Camels 21-11.

In the top of the seventh, the Camels would be retired in order. Due to Atlantic Sun policy, the game ended after the top of the seventh because of the 10 run lead.

Jeff Rydman (Gladstone, Mo.) got the start on the bump for the Camels against the Bucs. Rydman pitched just four innings giving up eight runs on 11 hits. Jonathon Lopez (Vineland, N.J.) would relieve Rydman but would only record one out. Lopez faced seven batters and allowed five runs on six hits and was credited with the loss dropping his record to 1-3 on the season.

Logan Davis (Ft. Cobb, Okla.) would finish the game for the Camels on the mound. Davis pitched the final 1.2 innings during which time eight runs came in to score on just six hits.

Ryan Hamme (Wilmington, N.C.) and Josh Holskey (Roanoke, Va.) were the offensive leaders for the Camels at the plate. Hamme finished game one 4-of-5 with two RBI and scored three runs. Meanwhile, Holskey finished 2-of-4 and drove in two runs.

ETSU hurler Darren Caldwell would be credited with the win and improve to 3-0 on the season. Caldwell pitched the final 1.2 innings allowing no runs, no hits and struck out one batter.

Aside from Danny Petro's big inning, ETSU third baseman Bo Reeder batted for the cycle against the Camels. Reeder began the day with a single in the first inning, followed by a home run in the fourth, a double in the fifth and the cycle was completed with a triple to the center field gap that wound up scoring two runs.

Game two was played at nearly a marathon pace. The total game time for the 9-3 ETSU victory was just under two hours, which is a sharp contrast to some of Campbell's three and a half hour contests that they have been apart of.

Senior Ryan Hamme got the call on the hill for the Camels in game two. The senior would throw a complete game, which is the second for the Camels this season. Jeff Rydman threw a complete game in early March at Florida A&M. However, Hamme would not receive the same positive results.

Hamme pitched eight innings, while allowing nine runs on 13 hits with seven strikeouts. In the bottom of the eighth, with the Camels already trailing 5-3, Danny Petro hit a grand slam off the fair/foul pole in left field. That would push the Bucs lead to 9-3 and that would be the final tally in the game. With the loss, Hamme's season record falls to 2-2.

Zach Johnson (Smithfield, N.C.) and Matt Keen (Four Oaks, N.C.) were offensive leaders for the Camels in game two. Zach Johnson finished the day 2-of-4 at the dish with a RBI and a run scored. One of Johnson's hits was a solo home run that tied the score at one a piece in the top of the fourth.

Matt Keen had a two-run home run in the top of the fifth. The home run by Keen would give the Camels a 3-1 lead, one that unfortunately would not be held. The runs scored by Stephen Parsons and Matt Keen would be the final runs scored by the Camels.

ETSU pitcher Darren Caldwell would be credited with his fourth victory of the season after pitching four innings and giving up just one hit. Danny Petro paced the Bucs at the plate in game two. Petro finished 2-of-4 with a run score and five RBI.

Campbell will return home to Taylor Field on Tuesday as they will face in-state foe East Carolina. First pitch between the Camels and the Pirates is slated for 6:30 p.m.