BELMONT, N.C. – The Erskine College baseball team (21-16, 11-11 CC) saw their seven-game winning streak came to an end as Belmont Abbey College (24-13, 14-7 CC) took down the Fleet by a score of 15-6 on Friday evening at Abbey Yard.

THE ESSENTIALS 
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THE SERIES
The Crusaders hold a slim 34-29 advantage in the all-time series.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Coming off seven consecutive wins, Erskine stayed hot with a three-run first inning behind a two-run home run from Christian Rivera and a Gregory Sanders RBI double. But, Belmont Abbey answered with a five-run second inning to take a 5-3 lead. However, the lead was short lived as a Dalton Boyd leadoff single followed by a Kane Fisher walk set the stage for Sanders again, and he delivered, launching a go-ahead, three-run home run over the right field fence to put Erskine back in front, 6-5. Allan Saathoff kept the Crusaders off the board in the bottom half of the third but the hosts scored a run in the fourth to draw level and another run in the fifth to take a 7-6 lead. Belmont Abbey added another in the seventh before breaking it wide open with a seven-spot in the eighth as they took Game 1 of the series by a score of 15-6.

THE PLAYER
Gregory Sanders was 2-for-4 at the plate with 4 RBIs, including a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine and Belmont Abbey wrap up their weekend series with a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon, starting at noon.
 
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