BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard College baseball team (16-18, 5-11 USA South) used a complimentary effort to take the series opener over William Peace (13-21, 5-11 USAS), 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at Gil Coan Field.
 
The Tornados got on the board first in the first inning, cashing in on a walk and an error, as Gavin McCoy tallied an RBI groundout to make it 1-0 Brevard after the first. The Pacers quickly found the equalizer in the top of the second, as Aidan Allred cashed in an RBI single to draw the Pacers and Tornados even at one.
 
However, the pitching efforts from Kaden Tuten, Colin Weathers, Grayson Ledford, Jacob Wilde, and Aaron Burchett limited the Pacers' offense the rest of the way, allowing the Tornados to take the lead back.
 
Brevard got back in the run column in the fourth, as back-to-back hits from Davis Anders and Tyson Hinkle created instant traffic on the basepaths to start the inning. Gavin Grant capitalized with one out in the frame, poking an RBI single through the left side, making it 2-1 Tornados. Logan Sawyer scored another on an RBI groundout before Adam Newcomb capped off a three-run frame with an RBI single, growing the lead to 4-1 after four.
 
After a scoreless fifth, Brevard would tack on another with McCoy's second RBI of the day, a sacrifice fly, growing the lead to 6-1.
 
Peace would get its first hit since the second inning in the seventh on a Nathan Roller leadoff double, but Jacob Wilde and Grayson Ledford proceeded to combine for a scoreless seventh to keep the 6-1 lead intact.
 
Aaron Burchett would get the final two innings, and the game concluded on a highlight reel double play turned by Adam Newcomb to close out a Tornados win.
 
Kaden Tuten got the start, dealing 1.1 innings, allowing a hit and an earned run with a strikeout. Colin Weathers earned the win, matching a season-long 3.2 innings of relief, allowing just one hit and tallying a strikeout. Jacob Wilde dealt 1.1 innings, Grayson Ledford tallied two-thirds of an inning, and Aaron Burchett slammed the door with two scoreless frames.
 
Offensively, Gavin McCoy led the way with a pair of RBI, while Logan Sawyer, Adam Newcomb, Kacey Shanks, and Gavin Grant tallied an RBI each.
 
For Peace, five pitchers combined for the eight innings of work, with the bulk of the work coming in the form of four innings from Ethan Hummel, allowing two runs on two hits while walking two and striking out four. Offensively, Nathan Roller led the way with a pair of hits while Aidan Allred tallied the lone RBI.
 
The Tornados will be back in action tomorrow against the Pacers in a Sunday doubleheader on Senior Day starting at 11 am.
 
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