Elon, N.C. – The UNCG Spartans (3-5) scored six runs in the top of the ninth to rally to a 10-5 victory over Elon Baseball (4-4) Tuesday evening at Latham Park. The two teams will complete a home-and-home midweek series Wednesday in Greensboro at 4 p.m.
 
Connor Offshack homered for the third time in four games, a game-tying shot in the bottom of the eighth, and Connor Coolahan walked three times, including with the bases loaded later in the same inning to bring home the go-ahead run. But the UNCG offense exploded with three homers in the top of the ninth to get the win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• UNCG scored twice in the first inning but Elon rallied in the bottom of the third.
• Connor Coolahan walked to open the inning and Adam Berry followed with a single. Connor Offshack singled home Elon's first run and Luke Stephenson drove home two with a single up the middle later in the inning for a 3-2 Phoenix lead.
• UNC Greensboro tied the game in the top of the fifth with an RBI double and then took a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth with another RBI double.
• That set the stage for a wild eighth and ninth. Offshack led off the bottom of the eighth with a game-tying homer and Kenny Mallory Jr. singled with one out to put the lead run on base. Cole Reynolds walked before Will Vergantino also drew a two out walk to load the bases. Coolahan then walked on a full count to give Elon a 5-4 lead.
• In the top of the ninth, UNCG quickly rallied with back-to-back home runs to lead off the inning. A fielding error later in the inning allowed two runs to score and then a Spartan two-run home run gave UNCG a 10-5 lead.
• In the bottom of the ninth, Bryce Jeske did hit a two out triple but the rally was short lived and UNCG closed the game out.

 
STATS AND NOTES

• Connor Offshack homered for the third time in Elon's last four games. He has started three times and hit a home run in each of those contests.
• Offshack finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
• Kenny Mallory Jr. also had two hits, going 2-for-5.
• Connor Coolahan walked three times and Elon walked six times as a team.
• Elon had a season-high four stolen bases, two from Mallory Jr. as well as one apiece from Adam Berry and Luke Stephenson.
• Cole Reynolds got the started and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs. He struck out four batters.
• Spencer Bauer had an effective outing on the mound, pitching two scoreless innings and striking out three batters.
• Elon pitchers struck out 12 batters, tying a season high.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon plays at UNCG Wednesday at 4 p.m.
• Following that contest, the Phoenix begins a seven-game homestand with a three-game series with Quinnipiac over the weekend. Games begin at 4 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.