CONCORD DEFEATS SHEPHERD BASEBALL

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Concord University recorded a 5-1 win over Shepherd University at the MEC Tournament at Linda K. Epling Stadium on Saturday. The loss eliminates Shepherd from the tournament.

Concord took a 1-0 lead in the third as Brandon Costa led off with a single and later scored on a failed pickoff attempt.

The Mountain Lions added a pair of runs in the fourth behind an RBI-double by Brad Sullivan and an RBI-single from Costa.

Joey Miller hit a two-out double in the fifth and later scored on a single by Joe Camp to give Concord a 4-0 advantage.

The Rams got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth as senior outfielder Kyle Porter (Baltimore, Md./Good Counsel/CCBC) doubled and later scored on a ground out by junior outfielder Mark McCormick (Centreville, Va./Centreville).

Concord added another run in the seventh on a solo homer by Miller.

Miller went 2-for-5 to pace the Mountain Lions.

Porter went 2-for-3 to lead the Rams.

Chris Kelly (9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 Ks, 2 BB) (8-2) gained the complete game win for the Mountain Lions. Sophomore starter Ryan Pansch (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) (6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 Ks, 3 BB) (6-4) took the loss.

Shepherd falls to 38-12, while Concord improves to 38-15. The Rams await word on seeding for the upcoming NCAA II regional tournament.

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