Baseball Falls to High Point in Series Finale 8-6

Saturday, April 8

Radford, Va.

1:00 PM

Radford University

7-25, 0-9

High Point

10-21, 4-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
High Point	0	1	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	8	14	3
Radford	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	1

Photo by: Rob Simmons

Baseball Falls to High Point in Series Finale 8-6

4/8/2023 4:29:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

RADFORD, Va. — A two-run homer from left fielder Julian Rojas was not enough as the Radford baseball team fell to High Point 8-6 on Saturday afternoon at Carter Memorial Stadium.

It was the third straight game with a home run for the Highlanders' senior, who uncorked a two-run blast in the first inning that put Radford (7-25, 0-9 Big South) ahead 2-0 early. For the day, Rojas was 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs.

Later in the frame, catcher Garrett Pancione tacked on an RBI single that scored Austin Stalker, giving the home team a 3-0 lead.

High Point (10-21, 4-8) had a response, scoring four unanswered runs in the third and fourth inning. Radford, however, quickly came back. In the bottom of the fourth, third baseman Bannon Brazell laced a two-run single up the middle to tie the game at 5-apiece. Soon after, Pancione would score on a throwing error by the Panthers' shortstop.

But High Point scored a run in each of the next three innings to reclaim the lead. The Panthers finished with 14 hits to Radford's eight. Cael Chatham led the way for the visitors with a 4-for-4 performance.

Reid Viar earned the win for High Point, pitching four scoreless innings. Ty Burton took the loss for Radford, tossing three frames and allowing two earned runs.

KEY STATS

With a two-hit, two-RBI day, Brazell now has multi-hit games in two of his last three outings.
Landon Higgerson made his 22nd appearance of the season, tying for the national lead. The right hander recorded four outs in the eighth and ninth.
Every one of Radford's starters was on base at least once.

UP NEXT
Radford will have Sunday off before gearing up for a midweek game at ETSU on Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.

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