GREENWOOD, S.C. - USCB was just one put away from securing its first Peach Belt Conference victory, but Lander's Landon Dupert spoiled the would-be celebration, sending a walk-off, two-run homer over the wall to beat the Sand Sharks, 5-4, Friday night in Greenwood.
Inside the Box Score
Brian Meyer: 3-for-5, RBI, SB
Carson Phillips: 2-for-4, RBI, R, SB
Brandon Blume: ND, 5 IP, 6 H, BB, 3 SO
Cam Dimidjian: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 SO
How it Happened
The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first following a Will McClellan double to left. Lander would score a second run after USCB was charged with an error, allowing McClellan to score.
After a lead-off walk and a Brevon Harper double, USCB would plate its first run after Brock Thibodeaux grounded out to short. Phillips and Meyer would follow with back-to-back RBI knocks to put the Sand Sharks up, 3-2.
Ambrose added an RBI groundout in the third, and Blume would shut down Lander over the next three innings. Dimidijan entered the game and Gary Garrett made it a one-run game in the sixth with a single up the middle.
The Jefferson Hills, Pa. native would go 3.1 innings on the mound before allowing the tying run to reach in the bottom of the ninth. USCB made a pitching change, bringing in right-handed pitcher Josh Patterson who got the second out of the inning before Dupert sent the ball over the right-center field wall to end the game.
Team Records Updated
USCB: 3-6 (0-1 PBC)
Lander 2-6 (1-0 PBC)
What's Next?
The Sand Sharks and Bearcats continue the weekend series on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
