The Guilford College baseball team traveled to Fayetteville, North Carolina to face Methodist University. The Quakers fell to the Monarchs, 12-4.

Guilford (1-5) opened the scoring in the top of the first when Colin Smith singled through the middle to score Bryce Vestal. Smith later scored on a triple by Allden Horne as GC led 2-0.

Methodist (6-2) cut the deficit in half with a home run. The Quakers regained the two-run lead as Vestal picked up his second extra base hit of the evening, a triple, to bring home Larry McMillian II. Neither team added to its total until the bottom of the sixth.

In the inning, the Monarchs scored six runs on six hits to take a 7-3 lead. The hosts added to its total in the seventh and eighth innings with three and two runs, respectively.

Guilford added a run in the top of the ninth but ultimately fell, 12-4.

Vestal went 4-5 from the plate with two runs and a RBI, Smith finished with two RBI and scored once. Jacob Phillips started on the mound and went three innings, allowing one run on two hits in the no decision.

Guilford returns to McBane Field on Saturday, March 5 for a doubleheader with Pfeiffer. Game one is set to begin at 11 a.m.