The Emory University baseball team dropped the opening game of a doubleheader with Edgewood 7-6, but bounced back to win the late contest 10-5 at Chappell Park on Friday.

In the second game, after falling behind 1-0 after half an inning, the Eagles answered back with three runs in the bottom of the first, as sophomore Jonathan Reilly picked up an RBI double, junior Patrick Riebsame drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and sophomore Kevin O’Connor plated a run on an RBI ground out.  Emory added one more run in the second to take a 4-1 lead with Reilly’s second RBI double of the game.  

Edgewood would pull the game to within two runs with a run in the top of the third, but the Eagles would answer back in the bottom of the fourth with three more runs, including a pair on a double from Riebsame. 

With the score 7-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh, Emory scored three more runs to secure a 10-3 lead.  The Eagles were able to withstand two Edgewood runs in the top of the ninth to earn the victory.

Junior Paul Schwendel pitched six innings for Emory to earn the victory, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out four batters.  Schwendel improved to 2-2 on the year with the victory, while bringing his season ERA to 4.60.  Edgewood’s Miles Mayer started and took the loss, falling to 0-2 on the year.

Reilly would finish the second game three-for-five with three RBIs, while Riebsame chipped in three RBIs and Dan Molnar walked three times and scored three runs.

In the first game of the day, a seven-inning affair, the Eagles were unable to hold onto an early three run lead, after a Jay Page bases loaded walk and an O’Connor two run double put Emory on top 3-0 after one inning.

Edgewood would go on to score five unanswered runs, but Emory would tie the game at five runs apiece in the fifth inning on a Reilly RBI single and a Riebsame sacrifice fly. 

Edgewood would again take a lead in the top of the seventh, scoring two runs to take a 7-5 lead.  Facing their final at bat of the game, the Eagles would a run on an Edgewood error, and load the bases with two outs.  However, Scott Schwartz hit a fly ball to deep, straightaway centerfield that was caught by the Edgewood centerfielder to end the contest. 

Emory senior Brian Cournoyer took the loss, falling to 2-2 on the year, while Edgewood’s Patrick Clerkin earned the win to improve to 1-0.

Reilly combined to go six-for-nine with four RBIs in the two games, while Riebsame drove in four runs and O’Connor three.  Dan Molnar walked six times and scored four runs in the two games.

With the split, Emory brought its record to 12-11 on the season, while Edgewood went to 6-2 on the campaign.  The Eagles will return to action on Tuesday, March 30^th, playing at LaGrange College at 6:00 PM.