Box Score

ELON, N.C. -- For the fourth time this season, the Elon Phoenix claimed a victory in its final at bat of the game.  On Sunday, the win came in the bottom of the 11th as Ryan Kinsella's single to right-center drove home the game-winner in a 7-6 contest against Georgia Southern.  The win completed the series sweep for the Phoenix which improved to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in Southern Conference baseball action.

Kinsella delivered two big blows in the game.  Along with his single in the 11th, he belted the first pitch thrown by Will Middour deep over the wall in right for a three-run home run that tied the game at six in the last of the seventh.  Kinsella ended the day with three hits and four RBI.

"It's tough to get a sweep in this league, especially against a good team," said Elon skipper Mike Kennedy.  "We're playing a little bit better and we have a little bit of confidence and we've been pitching well.  We try and preach to them that we have to play nine innings.  You never know which run might beat you.  When you're in the bottom half, you always feel you have a chance to win the game."

Georgia Southern (7-9, 0-3) started the scoring in the top of the third as an Elon error allowed a two-out run to score.  Later in the inning, Eric Phillips doubled home a second Eagle run.

Elon came right back in the bottom half, scoring three times to take a 3-2 lead.  With one out, Sebastian Gomez reached on an infield single before scoring on a Jake Luce triple.  Luce scored to tie the game at two on an Alex Swim sacrifice fly.  Kinsella followed with a triple to right-center and then scored on a wild pitch.

A three-run fourth for GSU was highlighted by RBI singles from Tyler Avera and Stryker Brown along with a sac fly by Scooter Williams.

After the Eagles tacked on a run in the sixth to make it a 6-3 contest, Elon began its half of the seventh with back-to-back walks to Luce and Swim.  Kinsella then made GSU pay with his first homer of the season.

Nate Young (2-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Middour (0-2) took the loss after he allowed two runs on two hits in 4.2 innings.

Elon will conclude its five-game home stand by welcoming in North Carolina State in a 4 p.m. game on Tuesday afternoon.