WILSON, N.C. – The Barton baseball team (24-7, 8-7) suffered a nail-biting setback to No. 3 North Greenville (23-7, 11-4), 3-2, Monday afternoon in the final game of a Conference Carolinas weekend series at Nixon Field.
The Crusaders broke a two-all tie with the game-winning RBI single courtesy of Thomas Powell (Lexington, S.C.) in the top of the ninth inning to lift North Greenville to the win.
Barton junior outfielder
Evan Harding (Clayton, N.C.) hit his second home run of the year while sophomore second baseman
Salvatore Laimo (Philadelphia, Pa.) drove in a run thanks to an infield single as well as the Bulldogs lost for just the third time in 24 home games this spring.
North Greenville's Nate Roof (Lexington, S.C.) (2-0) pitched three scoreless innings and earned the victory in relief while Barton junior
Jacob Cabaniss (Raleigh, N.C.) (0-1) was tagged with the loss.
Barton travels to Ettrick, Va., to take on Virginia State beginning at 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday while North Greenville faces Coker in Hartsville, S.C., on Wednesday starting at 6:00 p.m.
