Yetis Take First Series Win
The Cleveland Community College baseball team won a conference series, the first in school history, on the road against Fayetteville Tech.
After dropping game one in the series 6-5, the Yetis would bounce back, winning the next two by scores of 10-6 and 10-3. The Yetis compete in the NJCAA Region 10 West Division.
"This is a major accomplishment for our program," said Head Coach Gene Bowles. "Last weekend, we got our first Conference win ever, and this weekend we get our first Conference Series win. For a first year program, I'm thrilled with our progress."
Falling behind by four runs, the Yetis almost completed the comeback in the series opener. Homeruns by Derek Ortiz (Cape Coral, FL) in the seventh inning and Kyras Dawson (Washington, DC) in the ninth brought the Yetis back to within one run before falling short.
Game 2 in the series saw the Yetis collect 14 hits on the way to a 10-6 victory, assuring a series split with the Trojans. Greg Johnson (Buford, GA) led the offense going 3-5 from plate to lead the Yetis in hits.
Game 3 in the series saw the Yetis take the lead and pull ahead to a 10-3 victory and the overall series win. Players with multiple hits on the day were: Kyras Dawson, Zach Wilson (Lawndale, NC), Parker Shope (Flowery Branch, GA), Janniel Berroa (Miami, FL), and Darian Muñoz (Miami, FL). Dawson led the way going 4-5 on the day. Starting pitcher Bailey McGinnis (Forest City, NC) went seven innings, allowing only one run and striking out nine Trojan batters.