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Pacers Open PBC Play With Doubleheader Split

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken (4-1, 1-1 PBC) lost game one 9-5 but rallied to take the nightcap 9-8 over USC Upstate (5-2, 1-1 PBC) in Peach Belt Conference baseball action on Saturday afternoon at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. The Pacers' win snapped a five-game losing streak to their rivals. 

In game one, the Pacers were hot early plating four in the second on a pair of long balls. Darryl Pui led off the inning with a home run to straight away center field to make it 1-0. Daniel Quartararo added a three-run blast over the right field wall. 

Leading 5-0 entering the sixth inning, however, Upstate scored nine unanswered to take the 9-5 win. Matt Goyea drove in two in the sixth on an RBI single while Brad Wingo added an RBI double in the seventh to knot things up at 5-5. 

With the bases loaded in the ninth, Jim Kais smacked a bases clearing double to left field to break the tie and surge USC Upstate in front 9-5. 

Goyea finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored while Kyle Bowley was 3-for-5 with a pair of runs for the Spartans. 

Marc Joehnk went 3-for-5 for USCA while Casey Derhak and Pui each added a pair of hits. 

Ryan Mitchell (0-1) suffered the loss for the Pacers allowing four runs, two earned, on three hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. 

James Dalton (1-1) picked up the win after tossing 4.2 innings of three-hit, six-strikeout, shutout baseball. 
In game two, USC Aiken grabbed an 8-5 lead after three innings and held on for the win. 

Brandon Barenie's RBI triple in the second sparked a four run inning as the Pacers claimed a 7-5 lead. 

Quartararo's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth plated Joehnk with what would be the game winner. Joehnk finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored while Quartararo was 2-for-4 with three RBI. 

Ross Vigder and Goyea were each a perfect 3-for-3 for USC Upstate and combined to score four runs. Josh Clark was 2-for-3 with two RBI. 

Trey Williams (1-0) notched the win for USCA after 2.0 innings of shutout, one-hit baseball. Nick Wandless (2) recorded the save. 

USC Aiken and USC Upstate will decide the series tomorrow at 1:00 PM at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. 

GAME ONE
USC Upstate......000 003 204 - 9 14 0
USC Aiken.........004 100 000 - 5 10 3


E - Quartararo(1); Davis(1); Barenie(2). DP - Pacers 2. LOB - Spartans 11; Pacers 7. 2B - Hansen(6); Bowley(3); Davis(1); Wingo(2); Goyea(3); Kais(2); Joehnk(1). HR - Quartararo(1); Pui(1). HBP - Caddell; Vigder. SH - Quartararo(2); Wadowski(1). SB - Barenie(1). CS - Derhak(2); Pui(1); Cooper(2).

Boxscore 

GAME TWO
USC Upstate.......140 020 1 - 8 12 0
USC Aiken...........341 001 x - 9 10 0


DP - Pacers 1. LOB - Spartans 10; Pacers 5. 2B - Caddell(3); Vigder(1); Goyea(4); Clark(3); Joehnk(2); Quartararo(2). 3B - Barenie(1). HBP - Discordia 3. SH - Hansen(1); Cooper(1). CS - Hansen(1); Vigder(2).
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Barenie

#5 Brandon Barenie

OF/C
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Casey Derhak

#32 Casey Derhak

INF/P
6' 0"
Junior
L/R
Marc Joehnk

#30 Marc Joehnk

SS
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Ryan Mitchell

#12 Ryan Mitchell

P
5' 1"
Freshman
R/R
Darryl Pui

#25 Darryl Pui

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Daniel Quartararo

#6 Daniel Quartararo

2B
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Nick Wandless

#31 Nick Wandless

P
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Trey Williams

#36 Trey Williams

P
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Brandon Barenie

#5 Brandon Barenie

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF/C
Casey Derhak

#32 Casey Derhak

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
INF/P
Marc Joehnk

#30 Marc Joehnk

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
SS
Ryan Mitchell

#12 Ryan Mitchell

5' 1"
Freshman
R/R
P
Darryl Pui

#25 Darryl Pui

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Daniel Quartararo

#6 Daniel Quartararo

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
2B
Nick Wandless

#31 Nick Wandless

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
P
Trey Williams

#36 Trey Williams

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
P