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Baseball Completes Four Game Sweep of NC Central

DURHAM, N.C. - Campbell kept the offense going scoring 23 runs over 14 innings of play as they defeated North Carolina Central by scores of 13-8 and 10-1 on Saturday afternoon at historic Durham Athletic Park.

All nine of Campbell's starters knocked a hit and six of the nine crossed the plate as Campbell defeated Central, 13-8, in game one of the doubleheader.

Campbell put up five runs in the third inning to blow open what was a scoreless ballgame. Cameron Nelson, Chris Bangi, DJ Johnson, Ellis Lowe and Zach Johnson all collected doubles and with Bangi's hit he extended his streak of reaching base safely to all 41 games that he has played in.

In the fourth the Diamond Camels increased its lead to 9-0 as four runners were plated off of four hits and two NC Central errors. DJ Johnson and Lowe both collected their second double of the contest during the inning. Alex Aycoth and Lowe both tallied RBI in the stanza.

NC Central made things interesting as the Eagles pushed across four runners off of five hits, which neutralized the scoring attack put on by Campbell in earlier half of the frame. Nate Smith, Anthony Wilson and Edward Pegues all registered RBI for the Eagles.

Campbell crossed the plate four more times in the seventh to take a 13-4 lead. Aycoth, Holskey, Chaz Sessoms all collected hits and Noah Zipko, Sessoms and Bryce Grady collected RBI in the inning.

The Eagles put up four runs in the seventh to pull the game to the final score of 13-8. Justin Goodson knocked an RBI as he reached on a fielder's choice, Smith knocked his second RBI of the contest as he sent another double to right field. Derrell Parker slammed a two RBI double to left center field to score the last two runs for the Eagles in the game.

Ben Brown (4-3) picked up the win as he tossed four innings giving up four runs off of six hits.

In the nightcap Campbell threatened early as they loaded the bases with two outs. Eagle starting pitcher Douglas Dalley hit Lowe, walked both Aycoth and Zach Johnson before getting Alan Denman to pop up to first to end the frame.

NC Central took advantage of the opportunity as they took an early 1-0 lead in the first off of an RBI single to right field off the bat from Derrell Parker.

From the first stanza on it was all Fighting Camel pitching as they shut down the Eagle offensive attack, at one point retiring 15 straight batters. Campbell starter Frank Zier (4-5) allowed just two hits in his five innings of work and gave up none after the first to pick up the victory.

Campbell didn't allow the Eagles to keep that lead for long as the Camels exploded for five runs in the third off of a two RBI round tripper from Alex Aycoth as well as RBI doubles from Kevin Nelson and Bryan Braswell.

In the fourth the Camels tacked on another score as Cameron Nelson sent a shot to right field to push Campbell ahead 6-1.

The Camels scored another run in the fifth as Aycoth walked, advanced to third following a passed ball and a wild pitch. Aycoth was brought around to touch the dish as Denman grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.

The margin was pushed to 9-1 following a double steal that brought home Cameron Nelson and a fielding error by starting NCCU first baseman Nate Smith allowed Bangi to touch home.

The final run for the Camels touched home in the top of the seventh as Noah Zipko sent a sacrifice fly to center field to bring around Colin Parker to score.

NC Central was only able to get three hits in the contest, all of them singles, off the bats of Goodson, Parker and Nate Smith.

The Fighting Camels will return to action next weekend as they entertain Longwood in a three game set at Taylor Field. Friday's game is slated for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch with a doubleheader to follow on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

INF
6' 3"
Senior
Chris Bangi

#15 Chris Bangi

INF
5' 9"
Senior
Bryce Grady

#6 Bryce Grady

INF
5' 11"
Redshirt
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

OF
6' 1"
Senior
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

INF
6' 1"
Junior
Cameron Nelson

#17 Cameron Nelson

OF/LHP
6' 0"
Junior
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

INF
5' 8"
Senior
Chaz Sessoms

#33 Chaz Sessoms

C
5' 8"
Junior
Noah Zipko

#21 Noah Zipko

IF
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

6' 3"
Senior
INF
Chris Bangi

#15 Chris Bangi

5' 9"
Senior
INF
Bryce Grady

#6 Bryce Grady

5' 11"
Redshirt
INF
Zach Johnson

#4 Zach Johnson

6' 1"
Senior
OF
Ellis Lowe

#8 Ellis Lowe

6' 1"
Junior
INF
Cameron Nelson

#17 Cameron Nelson

6' 0"
Junior
OF/LHP
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

5' 8"
Senior
INF
Chaz Sessoms

#33 Chaz Sessoms

5' 8"
Junior
C
Noah Zipko

#21 Noah Zipko

6' 1"
Freshman
IF