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Camels Race Past Eagles, Sweep Season Series

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After a weekend in which Campbell (21-17, 5-12 A-Sun) failed to reach 10 runs in a game or hit a home run, they did both en route to a doubleheader sweep over NC Central (5-26). Campbell took game one at Taylor Field by a score of 15-5, while winning game two 18-0.

Tuesday's contest between the Camels and the Eagles was the second and third meetings of the season between the two schools. With the doubleheader sweep, Campbell swept the season series 3-0.

Campbell 15, NC Central 5 (DH Game 1)

Campbell appeared to have lingering effects after being swept by Jacksonville on Saturday as they gave up four runs in the first inning to the Eagles. However, the effects would quickly wear off as Campbell would post 15 runs over the first four innings.

Down 4-0 in the bottom of the first inning, Campbell got the scoring started when Ellis Lowe (San Diego, Calif.) scored on an Alex Aycoth (Sanford, Fla.) sacrifice fly. With two outs, Ryan Hamme (Wilmington, N.C.) came in to score when Zach Johnson (Smithfield, N.C.) reached on a throwing error by NCCU shortstop David Scott. Brian Gana (Richland, Wash.) followed with a two-run home run to left center field; with Johnson and Gana touching home plate Campbell tied the game at 4-4.

Campbell complimented the four run first inning with a four run second inning. D.J. Johnson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) got the second inning scoring started when he scored on an RBI single by Chris Bangi (Jacksonville, Fla.). Chris Bangi scored later in the inning on a double steal that allowed Ryan Hamme to advance to second. Campbell posted two more runs when Matt Keen (Four Oaks, N.C.) singled to center field, allowing both Ryan Hamme and Alex Aycoth to score.

With Campbell already leading 8-4, they extended their lead to seven runs thanks to another solid inning. The Camels pushed their lead to 11-4 thanks to a Zach Johnson home run to left field, allowing Ryan Hamme and Alex Aycoth to trot around the bases.

Carlton Floyd (Riegelwood, N.C.) got the call on the bump for game one. The senior pitched just one-third of an inning giving up four hits while four runs came in to score.

Hunter Ford (Wilmington, N.C.) relieved Floyd and picked up his third win of the season. Ford (3-2) pitched 3.2 innings, allowing just one hit while facing 11 batters.

Already leading by seven, Campbell would extend its lead to 11, after scoring four runs in the fourth inning. All four of the runs came in to score on an Ellis Lowe grand slam. Lowe's fifth home run of the season allowed Matt Keen, D.J. Johnson, and Graham Fronk (Charlotte, N.C.) to score.

NCCU pushed one run across in the top of the seventh inning to make the final margin 15-5.

Richie Gaito (Cliffside Park, N.J.) and Ethan Meiggs (Camden, N.C.) closed out the game for Campbell. Gaito pitched two complete innings giving up three hits while fanning three batters. Meiggs pitched the final frame, allowing just one hit and one run.

Campbell 18, NC Central 0 (DH Game 2)

Campbell picked up right where it left off in game one as they scored in four of the six frames of game two against the Eagles.

In the bottom of the second, Zach Johnson scored the first run of the game on a Josh Holskey (Roanoke, Va.) single up the middle. Holskey later came around to score and Bryan Braswell (Rocky Mount, N.C.) gave the Camels a 3-0 lead when he scored on a fielder's choice.

Alex Aycoth started the scoring in the third when he scored on a Josh Holskey single. Campbell scored two runs in the inning on bases loaded walks. Those three runs were complimented by Kevin Nelson RBI single and a ground out RBI by Ellis Lowe. After three innings Campbell owned an 8-0 lead.

Campbell posted eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving the Camels a 16-0 lead. The highlight of the fifth inning was a Chaz Sessoms (Rockingham, N.C.) grand slam. Sessoms, who sent his first career home run over the left field wall, brought Carlton Floyd, Graham Fronk and Blake Lowry (Garner, N.C.) around to score. Sessoms is the fifth Campbell player to hit a grand slam this season.

Campbell used Parker Fleming (Lexington, S.C.) on the hill in game two and the freshman did not disappoint. Fleming pitched five complete innings, giving up just four hits while fanning six batters. The six strikeouts by Fleming ties a career best that he set earlier this season in the first meeting between the Camels and the Eagles at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Campbell posted two more runs in the home half of the sixth inning to push its lead to 18-0. Josh Fish (Bellingham, Wash.) and Jonathon Lopez (Vineland, N.J.) closed out game two against the Eagles. The pair combined for three strikeouts while allowing zero hits and zero runs.

Campbell will continue its homestand this weekend when they host conference foe Stetson. Friday's doubleheader at Taylor Field is slated to begin at 4 p.m., while Saturday's single game will begin at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

INF
6' 3"
Junior
Chris Bangi

#15 Chris Bangi

INF
5' 9"
Junior
Bryan Braswell

#11 Bryan Braswell

C
6' 1"
Junior
Josh Fish

#23 Josh Fish

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
Parker Fleming

#16 Parker Fleming

RHP
6' 1"
Freshman
Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Senior
Hunter Ford

#10 Hunter Ford

LHP
5' 11"
Junior
Graham Fronk

#7 Graham Fronk

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brian Gana

#19 Brian Gana

INF
6' 2"
Senior
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

OF/RHP
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

6' 3"
Junior
INF
Chris Bangi

#15 Chris Bangi

5' 9"
Junior
INF
Bryan Braswell

#11 Bryan Braswell

6' 1"
Junior
C
Josh Fish

#23 Josh Fish

6' 3"
Senior
RHP
Parker Fleming

#16 Parker Fleming

6' 1"
Freshman
RHP
Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

5' 11"
Senior
OF/LHP
Hunter Ford

#10 Hunter Ford

5' 11"
Junior
LHP
Graham Fronk

#7 Graham Fronk

6' 0"
Sophomore
OF
Brian Gana

#19 Brian Gana

6' 2"
Senior
INF
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

6' 3"
Senior
OF/RHP