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McCann's ninth-inning, two-run homer leads LU baseball

FLORENCE, S.C. - Gabe McCann belted a two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon to lead the Lander baseball team to a 12-11 come-from-behind, non-conference victory over Anderson University at the Swamp Fox Challenge, hosted by Francis Marion University.

Lander improves to 3-3 overall, while Anderson falls to 1-6.

Craig Roberson earned the win for Lander in relief as he struck out one in 1.2 innings pitched.

Anderson's B.J. Scarborough took the loss.

McCann went 4-for-5 with one home run, one double, two runs scored and three RBI. Malcolm McLeod went 5-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI; Josh Lovvorn went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI, Brooks Arnette went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and AJ Nunziato went 1-for-4 with one run.

For Anderson, Blair Carson (2-for-5, four RBI), Matt Hill (1-for-3, one run) and Walt Quattlebaum (2-for-5, two runs, two RBI) all doubled. Patrick West went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI; and Alex Roberson went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Lander outhit the Trojans, 15-12.

Anderson took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, only to have the Bearcats come back in the bottom of the inning and take a 3-1 advantage. The Trojans regained the lead at 4-3 with three runs in the fourth. The Bearcats tied the game at 4-4 in the fifth, but Anderson bounced back in the sixth with five runs to take a 9-4 lead. Lander trimmed the lead to 9-8 with one run in the sixth and three in the seventh. Anderson scored two more in the eighth to stretch its margin to 11-8.

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Players Mentioned

Brooks Arnette

Brooks Arnette

Freshman
Josh Lovvorn

Josh Lovvorn

Freshman
AJ Nunziato

AJ Nunziato

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brooks Arnette

Brooks Arnette

Freshman
Josh Lovvorn

Josh Lovvorn

Freshman
AJ Nunziato

AJ Nunziato

Freshman