MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team saw an early lead slip away as the Hawks fell to St. Andrews in extra innings on Tuesday afternoon at home in non-conference action.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 12, St. Andrews 17 (10 innings)

RECORDS | Chowan 9-11-1, St. Andrews 17-10

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawkins Field)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Nick Rose went 3-5 with two home runs, two RBI and four runs scored to pace the Hawks.  Rose hit the game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth.

Marquise Lanier added two home runs to his total with four RBI.  Trenton Lee recorded three hits.

Phillip Ashlock and Slade Cowan combined for 7.1 innings allowing 10 hits and six runs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

St. Andrews scored in the first inning on a solo home run.  The Hawks rallied in the bottom of the inning as Anthony Jefferson and Nick Rose drew walks.  Trenton Lee singled to load the bases before Marquise Lanier drew a RBI walk.  Jack Kane reached on a fielder's choice as the defense was unable to get an out.  Brock Cross hit a sacrifice fly to score Lee before Lanier scored on a wild pitch to lead 4-1.

The Hawks added to their lead in the second inning as Nick Rose doubled with one out to start the rally.  Trenton Lee singled up the middle and scored Rose.  Marquise Lanier would hit one of his two home runs in the contest to lead 7-1.  Jack Kane continued the attack with a single.  Austin Stevens and Harley Davidson recorded a single to load the bases.  Nicholas Lees singled to left center to plate two more to lead 9-1.

The Knights would start their climb back into the contest in the third inning scoring two runs to trail 9-3.  St. Andrews added a tally in the fourth on a sac fly.

Nick Rose add his first home run of the contest with a solo shot to right field to extend the lead to 10-4.

The sun would play havoc in the sixth inning as two pop ups resulted in hits for the Knights.  St. Andrews hit a grand slam to cut the deficit to 10-9.

St. Andrews would take an 11-10 lead in the top of the ninth on two doubles and an error before a sac fly gave the Knights the lead.

Down to their final out, Nick Rose launched his second home run of the contest to right field to send the contest into extra innings, 11-all.

The Knights took advantage of tired arms in the contest pushing forward to a 17-11 advantage on five free passes and an error.

Marquise Lanier hit his second home run of the contest to lead off the 10th inning but was unable to do more damage.

UP NEXT

Chowan hosts nationally-ranked Mount Olive in a Conference Carolinas series on Friday-Saturday, March 23-24.  First pitch on Friday is at 2:30pm.