Elon, N.C.- After his best start as an Elon Phoenix (5-6) in the win over Binghamton, graduate Declan Lavelle topped the performance in a dominant pitching performance over Brown (0-7). Seven great innings from Lavelle propelled the Phoenix to the series sweep over the Bears with a 5-0 Sunday victory.
 
Lavelle, Ryan Sprock and Hudson Narke combined for the shutout, Elon's first since their 3-0 win over Wake Forest last season. The trio combined to allow just three hits while striking out 13 batters and walking just one.
 
Kenny Mallory Jr. continued to find his form at the plate and hit his first home run of the season in the win. Mallory finished with a season high three RBIs while Tank Yaghoubi finished with a multi-hit game and drove in the other Phoenix run.
 
 
How It Happened

• Declan Lavelle started his afternoon by allowing just one of the two hits allowed in the top of the first inning.
• Elon would see two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the first but could not find a run.
• Lavelle secured his first three-up, three-down inning in the second, his first of five innings working to the minimum.
• The Phoenix got on the board in the second inning. After a leadoff walk to Vince Fattore and advancing on a passed ball, Tank Yaghoubi would single into the right center field gap which scored Fattore.
• Elon added another run in the third inning after loading the bases in the inning. With the bases loaded, Nathan Wingenroth hit a ground ball to second base which was booted by the Bear's defender and scored Ryan Sprock from third to double Elon's lead.
• Declan Lavelle continued to roll while Brown pitching found a groove as well. Brown would not allow a run in the fourth of fifth inning, while Lavelle faced the minimum nine batters from innings four through six.
• Kenny Mallory Jr. would double Elon's lead once again in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run, which doubled Elon's lead again.
• After Declan Lavelle finished his seventh inning, Ryan Sprock entered on the mound and struck out a pair of batters in his one inning of work.
• Mallory Jr. drove in another run in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI single to extend the lead to five before the ninth inning.
• Hudson Narke shut the door in the ninth with a 12-pitch frame to help secure the sweep over Brown.

 
Notes and Stats

• The Phoenix improves to 5-6 on the season after the game three victory. The victory extends Elon's winning streak to three games and secures Elon's first sweep since the Phoenix took three straight games from Hofstra in 2024.
• Elon pitching dominated with 13 strikeouts in the Sunday win. The 13 strikeouts are the most by the Phoenix pitching staff this season and the most since Elon struck out 15 batters against the College of Charleston last season.
• The Phoenix pitching staff limited free passes in the series sweep against Brown, only issuing three walks. It is the lowest walk total in two years since Elon walked just two batters in a series win over Towson in 2023.
• Kenny Mallory Jr. collected his second multi-hit game in a row for Elon and hit his ninth career home run for the maroon and gold.
• Tank Yaghoubi added another multi-hit game to his tally. Yaghoubi now has ten such games for the Phoenix.
• Ryan Sprock extended his hitting streak to ten games with a single in the win. Sprock also walked three times and struck out three batters on the mound.
• Alex Duffey and Mallory Jr. have now reached base in every game this season.
• After the victory over Brown Sunday, the Phoenix now have a team on-base percentage of an even .400.

 
Up Next
The Phoenix hits the road for another midweek game, this time meeting up with the UNCG Spartans in Greensboro. First pitch this Wednesday will be at 4 PM.