McCORMICK TOSSES THREE-HITTER; RAMS DOWN BENTLEY, 4-1

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Junior pitcher Scott McCormick (Stephens City, VA/Sherando HS/Potomac State) tossed a complete game three-hitter to lead Shepherd University to a 4-1 win over Bentley in baseball action at the USC-Upstate Invitational. The Rams move to 3-3 with the win, while Bentley dropped to 1-2.

Tom Haugh belted a solo homer in the fifth inning to give Bentley a 1-0 lead.

Shepherd tied the game in the seventh when junior outfielder Collin Brown (Durham, NC/Southern Durham HS/NC State) singled home sophomore catcher Matt Noll (Charles Town, WV/Jefferson HS) from second base.

Freshman second baseman Josh Bowers (Williamsport, MD/Williamsport HS) smacked a two-run single in the ninth for the game-winning hit.

Shepherd was led at the plate by Brown with a 2-for-5 performance with a pair of RBI and Bowers with a 1-for-1 effort with a pair of walks.

McCormick recorded four strikeouts and evened his record at 1-1.

The Rams will return to action on Sunday when they take on host USC Upstate at 2:00 p.m.

Shepherd 000 000 103 4 7 0

Bentley 000 010 000 1 3 1

McKenzie, Haught (9) and O'Connor; McCormick and Noll.

HR: BC - Haugh (5th, solo).

WP: McCormick (1-1)

LP: McKenzie