DUE WEST, S.C. – Erskine used a big sixth inning to hand the Chowan Baseball team a 6-1 loss in the series opener in Conference Carolinas action on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, Erskine 6

RECORDS | Chowan 11-13-1 (7-8), Erskine 17-16 (7-7)

LOCATION | Due West, S.C. (Grier Field)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Jared Fry led the Hawks with two hits and picked up two stolen bases.  Jack Kane recorded the only run for the Hawks on a solo home run.

Chowan left 10 runners on the bases including six in scoring position.  Ryan Gallaccio pitched strong in his 6.2 innings before being tagged for two home runs in the sixth.

Robert Burns and Phillip Ashlock pitched the final 1.1 innings of shutout ball.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Chowan looked to do some damage in the top of the second inning as Jared Fry singled and swiped second.  Fry would move to third on a wild pitch.  Nicholas Lees battled for a walk and stole second.  Fry and Lees would be left in scoring position.

Erskine broke the scoreless contest in the bottom of the third on a two-run home run to lead 2-0.  Jack Kane cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning with a one-out solo home run.  Harley Davidson and Nicholas Lee picked up singles but left stranded.

Ryan Gallaccio pitched out of a jam in the fourth inning after a lead-off double.  Gallaccio would pick up two ground outs and a punch out to end the threat.

Trenton Lee started off the fifth with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch.  Brock Cross reached on an error to keep the inning alive.  Two strikeouts in the inning kept the Hawks off the board.

In the top of the sixth, Ryan Gallaccio would once again get help from his defense to get out of the inning.  Erskine picked up a double to lead-off the inning but Trenton Lee recorded an out getting the runner heading for third.  A double-play would end the inning as Nicholas Lees speared the hot-shot at third and doubled off the runner at first.

Jared Fry would start the inning off with a single before swiping second and moving to third on an errant throw by the catcher.  Fry would be left stranded at third.

Erskine threatened in the sixth inning with two runners in scoring position.  Ryan Gallaccio picked up a strikeout to end the inning to preserve the 2-1 deficit.

The Flying Fleet extended their lead to 6-1 as Erskine hit two home runs.  Robert Burns and Phillip Ashlock pitch in relief to finish the contest.

Anthony Jefferson picked up a one-out single in the ninth inning.  Jefferson would swipe second and moved to third on a fly out.

UP NEXT

Chowan wraps up the series against Erskine on Saturday, March 30.  First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 12pm.