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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 UNCW struck for five runs in the top of the sixth inning to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 lead on Saturday as UNCW clinched its series at Jacksonville with a 9-4 win at Sessions Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks rose to 9-6 with the win, while the Dolphins saw their losing skid go to five and dropped to 9-6.<\/p>\n
UNCW sent nine batters to the plate in the sixth-inning outburst, and\u00a0Will Tyrrell<\/a>\u00a0highlighted the frame with a two-run double.\u00a0JP Pennella<\/a>, who finished with a team-high three hits, knocked in the final run with a double to left.<\/p>\n Reliever\u00a0Trey Williford<\/a>\u00a0(2-0) was the beneficiary of the big inning to earn the win. The lefthander struck out four over 3.1 shutout innings.<\/p>\n Both\u00a0Kevin Jones<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jake Bechtel<\/a>\u00a0homered in the first inning as UCW grabbed a 2-0 lead before JU came to bat.<\/p>\n After tying the game in the bottom of the second, Roger Vergara’s sac fly plated the go-ahead run in the bottom of the third. Vergara led JU with three hits.<\/p>\n Sam Grunberg homered for the Dolphins.<\/p>\n JU starter Payton Waters was tagged with the loss to move to 0-2.<\/p>\n The series concludes on Sunday with the Seahawks looking to record their first sweep of the season. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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