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Camels bounce back, down Rider 12-3

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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Matt Parrish knocked in three while Junior Snow went 5-for-5 to slug Campbell past Rider Wednesday at Jim Perry Stadium.

The Camels (8-10) pounded out 14 hits at the plate and dished out 10 strikeouts from the mound to topple the Broncs (1-12), who split their two game midweek series. Rider claimed Tuesday's meeting 11-8.

Campbell put up four in the second and five in the bottom of the fourth to command a 10-0 lead over the visiting Broncs.

Parrish, a senior from McGee's Crossroads, N.C., led off the second with a base hit, and Snow bookended the four-run frame with a two-run single, scoring Drew Butler and Michael Van Degna.

In the fifth, Campbell loaded the bases with no outs and pushed a run home on Brian Taylor's hit by pitch. Parrish followed with a triple into the left-center gap, clearing the bases. Zach Minnick tacked on a run, singling in Parrish for the 10-0 lead.

Snow, who picked up his first career hit with a bottom of the ninth, pinch hit RBI single Tuesday, kept his streak alive with a 5-for-5 night, driving in two and scoring twice in the win. Parrish went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Butler also knocked in a pair.

Anthony Lopez drove in two on a homer in the bottom of the fifth, his first of the season. The senior was 2-for-5 in the game, scoring twice.

Wes Noble (1-0) fanned nine in seven innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits with three walks. Tyson Messer, surrendered a run on a hit with a strikeout in the eighth, while Erik Dowse worked a 1-2-3 ninth for the Camels.

Jordan Silverman (0-1) took the loss for Rider, allowing five runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings, adding a strikeout and a walk.

Six different Broncs scattered hits on the night, with Teagan Piechnick driving in two on sacrifice flies in the sixth and eighth.

Campbell remains at home this weekend, hosting North Carolina A&T in a three game series, beginning Friday, March 18 at 6 p.m. The series continues Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets to all Campbell home games, please visit GoCamels.com.

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Players Mentioned

Drew Butler

#9 Drew Butler

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Erik Dowse

#11 Erik Dowse

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
Anthony Lopez

#2 Anthony Lopez

INF
6' 1"
Senior
Tyson Messer

#24 Tyson Messer

RHP
6' 1"
Freshman
Zach Minnick

#20 Zach Minnick

C/RHP
6' 0"
Freshman
Wes Noble

#8 Wes Noble

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Matt Parrish

#7 Matt Parrish

C
5' 10"
Senior
Junior Snow

#5 Junior Snow

INF
6' 0"
Freshman
Brian Taylor

#26 Brian Taylor

OF/RHP
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Michael Van Degna

#23 Michael Van Degna

1B/OF
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Drew Butler

#9 Drew Butler

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Erik Dowse

#11 Erik Dowse

6' 0"
Junior
RHP
Anthony Lopez

#2 Anthony Lopez

6' 1"
Senior
INF
Tyson Messer

#24 Tyson Messer

6' 1"
Freshman
RHP
Zach Minnick

#20 Zach Minnick

6' 0"
Freshman
C/RHP
Wes Noble

#8 Wes Noble

5' 11"
Sophomore
RHP
Matt Parrish

#7 Matt Parrish

5' 10"
Senior
C
Junior Snow

#5 Junior Snow

6' 0"
Freshman
INF
Brian Taylor

#26 Brian Taylor

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
OF/RHP
Michael Van Degna

#23 Michael Van Degna

6' 2"
Freshman
1B/OF