Baseball Extends Winning Streak to 18

Spartanburg, SC- The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers baseball team topped off a 16-game winning streak with another two wins on Sunday against New River Community College, despite an early start time with a forecast for rain.

In game one, the Pioneers scored seven runs in the first for a 17-1 win.  Sophomore Anthony McNutt (3-1) pitched four innings of two-hit baseball to get the win.  

Luke Tollison and Nick Ferguson led the Pioneer offensive attack,  going 3-for-4, three runs, two RBIs; and 2-for-3, one homerun and five RBIs, respectively.   

In game two, the Pioneers' Chris Cox pitched a five-inning no-hitter in the 10-0 win.  Cox (2-0) struck out five and allowed only two batters to reach base on walks.  

Sloan Gilliam went 2-for-3 and led the Pioneers with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored.  O.B. Johnson, 2-for-3, contributed with a triple and double.

SMC extended its winning streak to 18 wins and are 26-6 for the season.  The Pioneers host Catawba Valley CC Wednesday at Mooneyham Field for a single game 2 pm start.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The College is in its 99th year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment.  More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.  

For more information, contact the SMC sports information office at (864) 587-4008.