Fayetteville, NC  -- The Methodist College baseball team flexed its offensive muscle by scoring 16 unanswered runs as the Monarchs rallied from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Quakers of  Guilford College 16-5 this afternoon in non-conference action at Shelley Field.  With the win, MC head coach Tom Austin (696-269-6, 23rd season) moves one  win closer to the 700-win plateau and now stands only four games shy of becoming  only the sixth NCAA Division-III coach to reach the coaching milestone. 

The Quakers used a four-run third inning highlighted by a  two-RBI double by Nick Black (JR/Matthews, NC) to stretch their early lead to five.

Methodist used an eight-run sixth inning sparked by back-to-back  solo homeruns from Dan Glies (JR/Pittsburgh, PA) and Jimmy Ross  (JR/Niceville, FL) to grab a lead they would never relinquish.

The Monarchs, which had half of their hits go for extra bases,  were led by Glies' perfect 3-3 performance as the junior was responsible for  plating four Methodist runners. Rian Lane (SR/Mechanicsville, VA) and  Jeff Beitzel (SR/Stafford, VA) each added multiple-hit afternoons as the  duo combined to go 4-7 with four RBI and three runs scored.

MC's David Reece (JR/Jacksonville, NC) came in to pitch  five and a third scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season. 

The loss ended Guilford's two-game winning streak and dropped  the Quakers to 3-4 overall on the young season. Steve Danis (SR/Summerville,  SC) led the Quakers with a 3-4 performance from the plate to go along with a  run scored and a RBI. Teammate Luke Kempton (JR/Greensboro, NC) also  recorded a multiple-hit afternoon with a 2-5 outing that included a run scored. 

The Monarchs return to action on Friday, February 22nd when they  travel to Atlanta, GA to take part in the prestigious Rawlings Classic.  Methodist opens play with a pair of games against nationally-ranked teams as  they square off against 27th-ranked Maryville (TN) College at 11:00 before a  nightcap with 11th-ranked Emory University at 6:00.