Misenheimer, NC – Freshman Zach McAllister (Simpsonville, SC, Hillcrest HS) struck out six and scattered five hits in a complete game shutout to lead the Flying Fleet to a 7-0 victory over Pfeiffer University in the opening game of the Conference Carolinas series.

The game would start out as a pitching duel, with both pitchers throwing shutouts through four innings.  In the top of the fifth with one out, Zach Smith (Lexington, SC, White Knoll HS) would blast a 0-2 pitch over the right center field wall to put Erskine (14-3, 2-2)  up1-0. In the sixth, Phillip Herring (Dillion, SC, Dillion HS) would lead off with another solo shot to extend the Fleet lead to 2-0.  Erskine would put the game out of reach in the seventh, exploding for four runs on RBI singles from Smith and Zach McCarthy (Spartanburg, SC, Byrnes HS) and an RBI double by Herring.  An RBI single by Chase Corn (Travelers Rest, SC, Blue Ridge HS) in the top of the ninth would finish the scoring for the Fleet as they would take the 7-0 victory.

McAllister (2-0) picked up the win with his first career complete game and at one point retired 13 straight Falcon (9-11, 3-1) batters.  Smith was a perfect 4-4 on the day with a home run and two runs driven in to lead the Fleet offense, while Herring was 3-4 with a home run, double and two RBI’s.

The two teams will conclude their series tomorrow with a double header starting at 12:00 pm.

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