The Guilford College baseball team traveled to Brevard, N.C. for a neutral site matchup with Northern Vermont-Lyndon. The Quakers survived a late comeback by the Hornets for the 9-8 win.

After Guilford went down in order to open the game, Lyndon used a two-run homer to left field to capture the early lead.

After the big hit, freshman pitcher Marcello Ricigliano found a groove and did not give up a hit over the next two innings. In the top of the fourth, Rylan Smith led the inning off with a double followed by a single from Colin Smith to put the Quakers on the board, 2-1.

Ricigliano was perfect in the fourth as GC looked to tie the game or even take the lead. With two outs, Michael Sumner singled before Isaiah Hairston continued his hot start to the season with his third home run of the season. Guilford held a 3-2 lead going into the sixth.

The Quakers held the advantage until the bottom of the sixth when a fielding error allowed a runner from second to score and even the score at three.

It remained tied through the seventh but in the top of the eighth, the Guilford bats woke back up. GC capitalized on four hits and an error to score six runs including a single by Bryce Vestal to score two.

Trailing 9-3, the Hornets drew four walks with two hits and a hit by pitch as five runners crossed the plate. Up one (9-8), the Quakers left a runner in scoring position in the top of the ninth. In the bottom half of the inning, Ty Clark forced two fly balls and a foul out to secure the 9-8 win and the save. 

Hairston finished 3-5 from the plate with two RBI and two runs. Ricigliano went six full innings in the win, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits.

Guilford will remain in Brevard as it will face the Tornados for a doubleheader on Sunday, February 26. Game one will start at 12:00 p.m.