Newberry Wins First South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship Tournament Title Since 1999
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Newberry
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
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Lincoln Memorial
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lincoln Memorial
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
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Newberry
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lincoln Memorial
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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Newberry
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2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 | 8 | 0 |
KODAK, Tenn. (TheSAC.com) – The Newberry College Wolves were crowned the champions of the SAC Baseball Championship Tournament for the first time since 1999 as they defeated Lincoln Memorial in the best-of-three Championship Series.
Newberry fell to Lincoln Memorial 11-5 in the series opener on Sunday evening but responded with a 5-4 win in game two on Monday to force a third game. The Wolves got out to an early 5-0 lead in game three and secured the win with a final score of 8-4.
Newberry's Jacob LeBron was named the Tournament MVP. The rest of the All-Tournament Team will be voted on and announced tomorrow by the Conference.
With the win, Newberry earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Southeast Region Tournament. The Selection Show will air on Sunday, May 14.
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