FLORENCE, SC – The Francis Marion Patriots defeated ErskineCollege 7-2 Monday afternoon in non conference baseball action.
FMU ends its regular season with a 33-13-1 record. The Flying Fleet, who play at ArmstrongAtlanticStateUniversity on Tuesday at 3 p.m., drop to 35-16.
Junior left-hander Jeremiah Meiners (6-1) won for the sixth time in seven decisions with 6.1 quality innings. He allowed just one run on eight hits. Junior righty Brandon Forshee made his team-leading 27th appearance and pitched the final 2.2 innings.
Left fielder Greg Huff and designated hitter John Bolding were both 2-for-4 to pace Erskine. Right-hander William Buzhardt (5-6) was saddled with the loss after allowing five runs in 4.2 innings of work.
Right fielder Bryan Fogle’s RBI single to centerfield gave Erskine a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Francis Marion responded with seven unanswered runs over its next six frames. Bolding drove in Erskine’s other run with a ninth-inning RBI single.
