SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford pitcher Elliot Carney threw a complete game no hitter on Saturday night as the Wofford College baseball team swept a doubleheader against UNCG at King Field.  
 
In the first game, the Spartans led 10-3 in the middle of the seventh inning. Wofford scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh, tied the game with a run in the eighth and scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs for an 11-10 victory. The second game was all about Elliot Carney as he allowed just three base runners in the nine innings. He struck out seven batters on the way to the first nine-inning no hitter in Wofford's NCAA Division I history (since 1995).
 
Wofford is 21-13 overall and 10-5 in the Southern Conference. UNCG is 15-19 overall and 3-12 in league play. The Terriers swept the weekend three-game series against the Spartans for the first time since 2014.
 
GAME ONE NOTABLES

• The Terriers had 15 hits in the game, led by Jack Renwick with three. Cameron Gill had two hits and three RBIs. The Spartans had nine hits, with Josh Madole driving in four runs on two hits to lead the team.
• Wofford pitcher Sam Stratton went 4.0 innings with four runs allowed on five hits, along with four strikeouts. Dom Marcoccio allowed three runs in 1.2 innings. Jack Galbraith went 1.1 innings with three runs allowed on three hits. Owen Parliament faced one batter and Matthew Marchal (1-1) threw two innings with one hit allowed for the win.
• UNCG starter Alex Hoppe threw 5.0 innings with two runs allowed on five hits and four strikeouts. Austin Parsley went 1.2 innings with seven runs allowed on six hits. Jack Voight allowed one run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. Daniel Cerda (0-1) worked 1.1 innings with one run allowed on two hits.

GAME ONE HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Spartans opened the game with a single. A walk with one out and a single with two outs made it a 1-0 game. Nolen Hester walked to lead off for the Terriers but was stranded at third base.
• After the Spartans were retired in order in the top of the second, Jack Renwick led off with a double and he stole second. Wofford had runners on the corners with one out after John Dempsey was hit by a pitch but both were left on base.
• UNCG went in order in the top of the third and Nolen Hester singled to start the bottom of the inning. Colin Davis beat out a bunt for a single and both runners advanced on a throw. Hester scored on a fielder's choice for to tie the game.
• In the top of the fourth, a lead-off single was followed by a double with two outs to make it 2-1 lead for the Spartans. The bases were loaded with two outs when a single drove in two runs for a 4-1 advantage in the middle of the inning. Jack Renwick singled to lead off the bottom of the frame but was left on third base.
• Shane Lussier singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth and with one out Colin Davis and Lawson Hill walked to load the bases. A sacrifice fly by Trey Yunger cut the lead to 4-2.
• The Spartans got the run back in the top of the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly and added runs on a wild pitch and a steal of home for a 7-2 advantage.
• Wofford had a walk by Zeb Roos and a hit by pitch to John Dempsey to lead off the bottom of the sixth. A single to right center by Cameron Gill drove in one run, but two runners were stranded.
• With one out in the top of the seventh, back-to-back singles were followed by a double that gave the Spartans a 9-3 lead. A sacrifice fly pushed the score to 10-3 at the seventh inning stretch.
• The Terriers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh on a single, error and hit by pitch. With two outs, a single by Cameron Gill drove in two runs and a single by Shane Lussier added a run for a 10-6 score. Nolen Hester added an RBI double that scored a pair of runs and then a pinch hit single by Brennen Dorighi made it a 10-9 game.
• The Spartans loaded the bases in the top of the eight with one out on a walk, double and walk. Back-to-back fly balls kept UNCG off the board with all three runners stranded.
• Wofford had one out in the bottom of the eighth when Jack Renwick walked and Zeb Roos singled. A double by John Dempsey scored Renwick to tie the game at 10 but two runners were left in scoring position.
• The Spartans went in order in the top of the ninth and with two outs in the bottom half Lawson Hill walked and Trey Yunger singled. A single to left field by Jack Renwick scored Hill for the 11-10 walk-off victory.

GAME TWO NOTABLES

• Wofford pitcher Elliot Carney (4-2) threw a complete game no hitter. He allowed one base runner each in the first, fourth and eighth innings. He struck out seven batters and had 115 total pitches in the game.
• UNCG starter Brendan Collins (3-2) worked 5.1 innings with three runs allowed on four hits and two strikeouts. Jack Voight walked the lone batter he faced. Jacob Curry gave up two runs on one hit in the final 2.2 innings.
• The Terriers had five hits in the game, including two by Nolen Hester.

 
GAME TWO HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Spartans left one on base after a walk and the Terriers left two on base after walks in the first inning. After UNCG went in order in the top of the second, Brennen Dorighi had a single in the bottom of the second.
• In the bottom of the third, Nolen Hester reached on an error to lead off. He moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and took third on a ground out. He gave Wofford a 1-0 lead on a wild pitch. Two Terriers were left on base after a walk and hit by pitch.
• Wofford had the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning after a pair of walks and a single by Nolen Hester. The Spartans turned a double play to end the inning.
• Elliot Carney struck out the side in the top of the fifth and Wofford was retired in order in the bottom half.
• Brennen Dorighi walked in the bottom of the sixth with one out and Shane Lussier followed with a single. A single by Matty Brown had the bases loaded with one out. A walk to Nolen Hester made it 2-0 and a sacrifice fly by Jack Renwick gave Wofford a 3-0 lead.
• The Spartans had a walk to lead off the eighth inning, ending a stretch of eleven straight batters retired. Three consecutive fly balls ended the top half of the inning. Wofford had two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth inning after a walk and hit by pitch. A double steal moved the runners into scoring position with two outs and a single to right field by Nolen Hester drove in both runs for a 5-0 lead.
• In the top of the ninth, the Spartans were retired on three fly balls from the top of the order to end the game.

QUOTABLE
Wofford pitcher Elliot Carney – "We were obviously super emotional trying to get the sweep and thankfully we did. We made some incredible defensive plays, in particular by Trey Yunger with a diving catch in left field and Colin Davis with a diving catch in center field, for an all-around great defensive performance. It feels great to have a no hitter. I was just trying to live one pitch at a time and throw all of my pitches for strikes and thankfully it worked out. I felt like I was in command of all three of my pitches which was integral to my success."
 
Wofford head coach Todd Interdonato – "Going into the performance by Carney, we were looking to get a good start out of him and extend. We went 12 innings last night and used a lot of pitching in the front end of the doubleheader so our objective was to get him deep in the game. As the game went on more people became aware of what was going on, but we couldn't focus on that because the game was so tight. It was 1-0, 3-0 and then finally 5-0 felt like a big spread. I could not be more proud of him and could not be more proud to be in the dugout to witness that."
 
UP NEXT
The Terriers will host the College of Charleston on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. at King Field before heading to Lexington, Virginia, for a three-game weekend series against VMI.