HIGH POINT, N.C. – Maryville College baseball broke open a tight game with a pair of explosive late innings to defeat Greensboro 14-1 Sunday afternoon.
The Scots jumped on the board in the first inning when Frank Derner drove in Brayden Evans with an RBI single to give Maryville an early 1-0 lead. Greensboro answered in the fourth to tie the game, but Maryville reclaimed the advantage in the sixth when Det Dettwiller launched a solo home run to right field.
The game turned decisively in the seventh inning as the Scots erupted for eight runs. Masin Hall sparked the rally with an RBI triple before Colin Dunworth, Dettwiller, and Luke Winter each delivered key hits. Jay Pichardo capped the inning with a two-run homer that extended the lead to 10-1. Maryville continued to pile on in the eighth when Frank Derner crushed a three-run homer and Evans added an RBI single as part of a four-run frame.
Derner led the offensive charge by going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, while Dettwiller added two hits and three RBIs. Winter contributed two hits and two RBIs, and Hall finished with two runs scored and an RBI triple. The Scots collected 12 hits and drew seven walks in the victory.
On the mound, Titus Torbett earned the win with seven strong innings, allowing just one run on seven hits while striking out two. Xavier Resto worked the final inning in relief to close out the win.
Weekend Roundup
Maryville capped a memorable stretch of games with Sunday's win, highlighted by victories over two nationally ranked opponents earlier in the week.
The Scots opened the run with one of the biggest wins in program history Tuesday, defeating No. 4 Lynchburg 8-3 at Scotland Yard. Maryville collected 16 hits in the upset victory, with Masin Hall homering and Frank Derner recording four hits. Cody Boisvert earned the win and Xavier Resto closed the game with four innings of relief.
Maryville then traveled to High Point, North Carolina, where the Scots rallied for a dramatic 12-11 victory over No. 9 Adrian. Trailing by six runs entering the eighth inning, Maryville exploded for seven runs in the frame to complete the comeback. Nick Curry led the offense with four hits and four RBIs, while Titus Suggs delivered a pivotal three-run double during the rally.
The Scots wrapped up the trip Sunday with their most decisive offensive performance of the week in the 14-1 victory over Greensboro, finishing the stretch with three wins in four games.
Maryville now sits at 9-5 on the season heading into the next week of competition.
