Steve Joyner
Gene Breland, Orangeburg, SC
Steven Joyner had three hits and two runs in the contest
10
Winner Lander LU 6-3
6
Claflin CLAFBB20 2-6
Winner
Lander LU
6-3
10
Final
6
Claflin CLAFBB20
2-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lander LU 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 10 9 2
Claflin CLAFBB20 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 11 1

W: Justin Walker (0-0) L: Holloway, Makai (0-0)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Morris Wright

Lander Rally Past Claflin for Conference Win

Orangeburg, S.C – Lander University used a six-run seventh-inning in rallying past Claflin University, 10-6, in the first game of their Peach Belt Conference three-game series on Friday (Feb. 14).
 
The loss, Claflin fifth straight, kept the Panthers winless in conference play at 0-4 and 2-6 overall. Lander improved to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the league.
 
The two teams will meet Saturday (Feb. 15) in game two of the series followed by the finale on Sunday (Feb. 16). The starting times for both games are 2 p.m. at Historic Mirmow Field.
 
In the early going of the game, it appeared the Panthers were on the way at capturing their first-ever Peach Belt Conference win.  Claflin picked up two runs on three straight singles to open the game followed by an RBI sacrifice fly.  Gerardric Dobbs hit a RBI single and Danzel Lucas added the running scoring sacrifice fly.
 
Claflin later pushed its lead to 3-0 with a run in the third inning.
 
During that time, Panther starter Makai Holloway was dominating the Bearcat batters, retiring the first 12 batters over four innings.
 
In the fifth inning, Lander tied the contest at 3-3 off Holloway with three runs, highlighted by a two-run homer from Roury Glanton.
 
Claflin took its last lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth-inning when Malik James belted a solo home run, putting the Panthers up 4-3.
 
The lead only lasted until the top of the seventh-inning where the Bearcats pushed across six runs. Evan Harold had the big blow, a grand slam to put Lander up 9-4.
 
Claflin added two runs in its half of the seventh with Lander tacking on one more in the ninth for the Bearcats final margin of victory.
 
Lander starter Justin Walker was the winning pitcher, while Holloway suffered the loss for Claflin.
 
The Panthers were led at the plate by Jalen Sprull, Danzel Lucas and Dobbs with two hits and an RBI, while James also had two hits that included a home run.  Steven Joyner had three hits and scored two runs.
 
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