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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College baseball team scored four runs in the seventh inning to comeback for an 8-4 win over UNCG on Sunday afternoon at Russell C. King Field. The Terriers swept the weekend series against the Spartans, the first for the Terriers since the 2011 season.
 
Wofford is 28-25 on the season and 10-13 in the Southern Conference. UNCG is 21-24 overall and 8-13 in league play. In all three games this weekend against the Spartans, the Terriers scored the winning runs in the seventh, eighth, or ninth innings. Derek Hirsch had two hits for Wofford, while Matt Ramsay had two RBIs. Zac MacAneney led the Spartans with three hits and an RBI.
 
The Spartans opened the game with back-to-back singles. A double play erased one runner, but a single by Hunter King scored a run for a 1-0 lead. Wofford led off the bottom of the first with a walk, but a double play and strikeout ended the inning.
 
In the top of the second, the Spartans had two runners on base after walks. With two outs, a single by Zac MacAneney drove in a run for a 2-0 score. The Terriers were retired in order in the bottom of the second. The Spartans led off the third with a double. With one out, an RBI single pushed the lead to 3-0. The Terriers had a single from Derek Hirsch in the bottom of the third, but was caught stealing second.
 
The Spartans stranded one runner in the top of the fourth inning. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Seth Neely was hit by a pitch and he stole second. After a single by James Plaisted, a single by Eric Brenk drove in Neely to cut the lead to 3-1. A ground out by Josh Hyman scored Plaisted to make it a 3-2 game. With two outs, Eric Brenk scored from third on a wild pitch to tie the game at 3-3.
 
Wofford led off the bottom of the fifth with Luke Feisal being hit by a pitch. Derek Hirsch reached on a bunt and a sacrifice bunt by Kody Ruedisili moved the runners into scoring position. A walk to Alec Paradowski loaded the bases with one out, but a double play ended the scoring opportunity. The Spartans regained the lead in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice bunt to make it a 4-3 score.
 
In the top of the seventh, the Spartans left one runner on base. Wofford led off the bottom of the seventh with Conor Clancey reaching on an error. A walk to Demetrius Jennings and Derek Hirsch being hit by a pitch loaded the bases. Matt Ramsay hit a double to left field and moved to third on an error as three runs crossed the plate giving the Terriers a 6-4 advantage. A sacrifice fly by Alec Paradowski scored Ramsay for a 7-4 lead. Wofford left the bases loaded at the end of the seventh.
 
After retiring the side in order in the top of the eighth, the Terriers loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth on an error and two walks. A walk to Seth Neely allowed one run to score, but the Terriers left the bases loaded to end the eighth with an 8-4 lead. The Spartans had one single in the top of the ninth before a ground out ended the game.
 
Wofford starting pitcher Luke Leftwich went two innings and allowed two runs on four hits with one strikeout. Connell Anderson threw four innings with two runs allowed on three hits and four strikeouts. Connor Foltyn went two-thirds of an inning with a strikeout. Will Stillman (5-2) earned the win by going the final 2.1 innings and allowing just one hit with four strikeouts.
 
Dylan Thompson started for UNCG and went 4.1 innings allowing three runs on four hits with three strikeouts. Blair Betts walked one batter. Brennen James (1-2) went 2.1 innings and gave up four runs on one hit with one strikeout. Alex Swim threw two-thirds of an inning and gave up one run on three walks. Dylan Hathcock went the final two-thirds and did not allow a hit.
 
Wofford will take the week off for exams and return to the field on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. for the start of a three-game series against Samford.