FLORENCE, S.C. – The Barton College baseball team (5-6) saw its three-game winning streak snapped with a 6-5 loss to Francis Marion (4-4) Tuesday evening at Sparrow Stadium.
The Bulldogs, who scored single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, came up just a bit short. Barton junior third baseman
Dylan Scaranda (Galloway, N.J.) hit a two-run home run while senior outfielder
Travious Ford (Greenville, N.C.) scored twice in the losing effort.
Francis Marion was led by Will Hardee (Evergreen, S.C.) with four hits and three runs batted in and Grayson Cottingham (Florence, S.C.) added a two-run double as the Patriots won their third straight game.
On the mound, Halton Hardy (Athens, Ga.) (1-0) allowed just three runs over seven innings of work for the win while Hardee pitched the ninth inning was credited with the save. Barton sophomore
Brett Widerman (Wilmington, N.C.) (0-1) was tagged with the loss.
Barton next hosts Ashland (Ohio) on Thursday evening beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Fleming Stadium while Francis Marion hosts Claflin in a Peach Belt Conference game on Friday evening beginning at 1:00 p.m.
