GREENSBORO, N.C. – Go ahead and make it two straight series wins for the Radford baseball program as the Highlanders outslugged UNC Greensboro 11-6 in the rubber match inside UNCG Baseball Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

With the victory, Radford improved to 7-7 on the young season, its best start to a campaign since 2021.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Radford – 11, UNCG – 6
LOCATION: UNCG Baseball Stadium
RECORDS: Radford 7-7 (0-0), UNCG 6-9 (0-0)
 
THE BREAKDOWN
- Eight different Highlanders posted at least one hit and one run and five different student-athletes drove in at least one RBI in the total team win. All eight members of the Radford squad that posted a hit came around to score in the contest.
- Breckin Nace had a huge day with a 4-for-5 performance at the dish that included a game-best four RBI, a double, a triple and three runs scored. He set a season and career best in both hits and RBI with the standout showing.
- Tyler Sparrer continued his hot weekend with another 3-for-4 outing. His day included three RBI and a run scored.
- Jhonkeanu Perez (1-for-5, one steal), James Ward (2-for-3, one run, one stolen base) and Corbin Grantham (2-for-5, two runs scored, one swiped bag) all drove in a run for the Highlanders, respectively.
- Hunter Keen (1-for-1), Zack Paczewski (1-for-3) and Eli Hudgins (1-for-3) also came around to score in the victory.
- To go with his day at the plate, Nace also picked up his first win of the season on the mound with 2.2 innings out of the pen.
- Matthew Lefevers and Ben Keefe shut things down with a scoreless frame apiece. The duo both struck out two batters in their appearance.
- Radford batters were hit by pitches five different times in the contest.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The game went back and forth through the first five innings.
- UNC Greensboro got on the board first with a run in the bottom of the first to take an early 1-0 lead.
- Radford responded back with two runs in the top of the third to jump ahead 2-1.
- The Spartans answered right back however with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame to retake a 3-2 advantage.
- The Highlanders started to pull away with a three-run fourth and two-run fifth to go ahead once again at 7-3.
- UNCG tried to respond with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but Radford dropped another two runs in the top of the six to make it a 9-4 game.
- The Spartans were able to push another two runs across in the bottom of the seventh, but once again the Highlanders had a two-run answer in the top of the eighth to stop any comeback attempt and seal the 11-6 win. 
 
NEXT UP
The Highlanders remain on the road for a mid-week showdown against Elon on Tuesday, March 11. First pitch is set for 4 PM ET at Latham Park. Fans and supporters can follow along with the live action here and the non-conference clash can also be viewed nationwide with a subscription to FLO College.

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