Elon, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix (28-19) secured another game with double-digit hits on Tuesday night, but the High Point Panthers (17-31) used three big innings to secure a season split with the Phoenix. Elon would fall in their final midweek game of the season by the score of 13-7.  
 
Four Phoenix secured multi-hit games including Tanner Holliman who finished with two knocks, including a two-run home run that increased his long ball tally to 11 on the season.
 
Charlie Granatell, Ryan Sprock and Connor Offshack contributed multi-hit games as well for Elon with Luke Stephenson delivering an extra-base hit.
 
How It Happened
 

• Sam Nomura got his first career start on the mound for the Phoenix and his first two innings did not disappoint. The freshman retired six of his first seven batters to get out of the first two frames with minimal damage.
• High Point would add their first big inning in the third following an RBI single Cael Chatham and then a three-run home run from shortstop Adam Stuart to give the Panthers a four-run cushion.
• Elon would add a run in the bottom of the third when an errant throw from the High Point first baseman got away from the infield and Justin Cassella would trot home as the ball went into the outfield.
• The Phoenix would pick up another run in the bottom of the fourth this time on a balk by pitcher Sean Duffy to bring High Point's lead to just two.
• The Panthers would claim their second big inning of the ballgame by bringing home three runs in the top of the fifth. A Cael Chatham single would bring home one run in the inning then Adam Stuart would step up again with a two-RBI single to give HPU their biggest lead of the night to that point.
• Elon would counter with two runs in the bottom half of the frame. Cole Reynolds would single home Justin Cassella, then Cole Reynolds would score all the way from first on a Luke Stephenson RBI-double.
• High Point would bring across six more runs in the final third of the ballgame with four runs in the seventh and two runs in the eighth. With two outs in the seventh, the Panthers would single three straight times bringing in three of the four runs.
• Tanner Holliman would provide some life for the Phoenix, using the windy conditions in his favor as Holliman homered over the tall, left-field wall to give the Phoenix two quick runs.
• In the eighth inning, High Point would add two more runs on a Brett Ahalt two-run home run.
• Charlie Granatell would be responsible for the final run of the night, singling home Connor Coolahan in the bottom of the eighth. Neither team could produce another run in the ninth, so High Point would leave Elon 13-7 victors.

 
Notes and Stats
 

• The Phoenix batters collected ten or more hits for the third consecutive game.
• Tanner Holliman clubbed his 11^th home run on the season, that tally places him one behind Justin Cassella for a share of the team lead.
• Charlie Granatell, Ryan Sprock, Connor Offshack and Holliman all contributed multi-hit games for the Phoenix against High Point.
• Cole Reynolds finished the ball game reaching base three times. The first baseman reached via an RBI single and two walks.
• Justin Cassella reached three times as well, once by walk and twice by hit-by-pitch.
• For the sixth time this season, the Phoenix pitchers combined for twelve or more strikeouts and continue to be one of the pillars in college baseball in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Luke Stepheson hit his team-leading 12^th double against the Panthers. The double gives Stephenson 20 extra-base hits during the 2023 season.
• Connor Offshack continues to make an impact in the line-up. Offshack is now batting .316 and collected his 11^th multi-hit game of the season.
• Following just one hit in two games at the Naval Academy, Ryan Sprock knocked two hits for his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Elon has split three season series with members of the Big South: High Point, Campbell, and Gardner-Webb.