Buies Creek, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix (27-17) fell to the Campbell Fighting Camels (33-10) on Wednesday Night at Jim Perry Stadium in Buies Creek. This was the final road midweek contest of the season for the Phoenix as their final midweek clash will be with the High Point Panthers at Latham Park next Tuesday.
 
Parker Haskin produced three hits at the plate, including an RBI single to keep the Phoenix within striking distance of Campbell in the second inning. Kenny Mallory Jr. produced a mukti-hit game as well for Elon collecting two opposite field knocks in the losing effort.
 
Sam Nomura and Ben Simon combined to throw the final four innings and gave up just one hit combined. The pair combined to strike out five batters while walking just one.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• For the second time this season against the Phoenix, Campbell started fast. In the bottom of the first inning, Campbell jumped out to a two-run lead, courtesy of a Drake Pierson two out, two-run homer.
• Elon would counter in the top of the second inning as Charlie Granatell would serve a two-out double to right field. On the first pitch of his first at-bat, Parker Haskin delivered a sharp, line drive single to right field that would score Granatell on a close play.
• Chandler Riley would answer back in the next frame for the Fighting Camels. The third baseman hit the first of his two home runs to put the lead back to two.
• Spencer Bauer would relieve starter Joe Sprake in the third and get out of a jam with some heads-up defensive plays. Following a leadoff double and a balk, Bauer fielded a groundball and chased after the base runner back to third base, ultimately throwing the runner out on a throw back to Connor Coolahan.
• Campbell would use the long ball again to increase their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Home runs from Drew Winters and Chandler Riley would give the Fighting Camels a four-run lead going into the top of the fifth.
• Both team's pitching staffs would take control beginning in the fifth inning, with no squad collected more than one hit in any frame.
• Elon would attempt to rally in the top of the ninth as Parker Haskin laced his third hit and freshman Ryan Sprock would double him home with a rocket off the left center field wall. Three would be the final deficit as the Fighting Camels took the Wednesday night matchup 5-2.

 
NOTES AND STATS
 

• The three hits from Parker Haskin tied a season high for the catcher. Haskin has collected four multi-hit games this season and the three hits were the most for the backstop since March 4^th against Quinnipiac when Haskin also finished 3-for-4.
• Kenny Mallory Jr. also completed a multi-hit night against the Fighting Camels. This was Mallory Jr's. seventh multi-hit performance of the season and the first since Mallory Jr's. performance against USC Upstate.
• Ben Simon set a season high for strikeouts with two innings of work on Wednesday night. The three strikeouts were the most for Simon since a battle with UNCW in early April.
• Sam Nomura continues to earn appearances for the Phoenix as the freshman made his fourth appearance in the last two weeks. This was Nomura's first scoreless outing since a battle with Monmouth in mid-March. Nomura also struck out a pair of batters.

 
UP NEXT
 

• Elon will travel to Navy for a non-conference weekend series with the Midshipmen. This will be the final games of a six-game road trip for the Phoenix. Elon will return to Latham Park for a clash with the High Point Panthers next Tuesday at 6 p.m.