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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell posted season highs in hits and runs and Grant Yost tossed his second straight complete game to down Gardner-Webb 17-4 Saturday, clinching the Big South series.
Campbell (18-15, 5-3 Big South) collected 17 hits, topping its previous season high of 16, set in Friday's win over the Bulldogs (22-12, 2-6). The Camels took the series opener 10-4.
The series concludes Sunday with a 2 p.m. first pitch.
Yost (4-2) went the distance, allowing four runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks in the win. Seven of the righty's career-best 10 strikeouts came looking, including his first five. Gardner-Webb picked up its first base runner of the game with a walk to lead off the fourth.
Anthony Lopez went 3-for-5 with four RBI to pace the Camels' attack, doubling in a run in the fourth and belting a three-run homer in the seventh, his third of the season.
Justin Lamazares went 2-for-4 with his second home run of the season coming in the fifth, a two run shot that also plated Drew Butler. Butler went 3-for-4 with a RBI and two runs.
Kevin Barron also homered in the win, a pinch hit blast in a five run eighth for his first career round tripper. Junior Snow was 3-for-5 with a RBI and three runs.
After posting five runs in the opening frame of Friday night's win, Campbell put up a four run first with a pair of hits, aided by three Bulldog errors.
Paul Trick went 2-for-4 with a RBI for the Bulldogs.
Following the game, the team shaved their heads in support of the Vs. Cancer Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. The Vs. Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving kids' lives by empowering athletes and communities to fund lifesaving childhood cancer efforts.
For more information, and to donate to the Camels' Vs. Cancer team page, click here.
Campbell continues its home stand April 15-17 against Liberty.
The Camels' April 13 and 20 games against Elon and North Carolina Central have been canceled due to schedule conflicts.
For tickets to all Campbell home games, please visit GoCamels.com.
