Box Score SUMMARY

North Carolina A&T scored three runs in the first and never looked back in a 12-2 win over the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday.



THE SCORE


Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (0-2) - 2
North Carolina A&T (2-0) - 12



HOW IT HAPPENED


NC A&T opened the scoring early as Tre Williams stolen base led to a run scored by AJ Jones. Canyon Brown made the score 3-0 with a two-run homerun at the next at bat.

 
The Hawks only offense came in the following inning as Derek Blackmore hit the first home run of the year for UMES to knock the deficit down to one.

 
NC A&T did the rest of the scoring throughout the afternoon with most of the damage being done to the Hawks in the fourth inning where they surrendered six runs. Two more runs by NC A&T in the seventh inning added certainty in the 12-2 result.


 
 
 
 
BY THE NUMBERS

 
Hawk pitching struggled to find the mark on Saturday, giving up a total of 10 hits and 12 walks.

 
Blackmore ended the afternnon going 2-for-3 from the plate with a homerun and a walk.

 
Nine different NC A&T players recorded a hit in the victory.
 
 
 
 

 
COMMENTS FROM COACH DANNY ACOSTA

 
"We aren't going to win many games walking as many batters as we did today. We have to be better in that area and many others in order to compete."

 
"I was proud of Derek tonight. I thought he did a excellent job at the plate with the highlight being that early homerun. We just did not have enough of that from the rest of our lineup."

 
"We have to play better defense and take care of the baseball going into tomorrow to try and get a win on this first road trip."
 
 
 
UP NEXT


Tyler Prather is scheduled to start for the Hawks as they conclude the road series at NC A&T on Sunday.