Box Score
ELON, March 11, 2007 -- The North Carolina A&T Aggies scored eight runs in the final two innings to come from behind and claim a 14-9 non-conference baseball victory over the Elon Phoenix from Latham Park on Sunday afternoon. The win kept the Aggies (3-11) from being swept by the Phoenix (10-8) in the three-game set.

Kory Kinnear led the way with a 3-for-5, five-RBI performance. Nick Mayo and Neil Rosser homered, while Jeremy Jones went 3-for-6 with three runs scored.

Trailing 8-6 heading into the eighth inning, the Aggies were able to grab a 9-8 advantage by scoring three unearned runs on a double from Kinnear. A&T then added five more in the ninth inning, including solo Mayo's and Rosser's homers. A balk plated one run and Kinnear knocked home two more with another double.

Elon scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Chris Dove led the game off by slicing a 3-2 offering into right-center for a triple. Adam Weaver’s sacrifice bunt allowed Dove to score.

The Aggies evened the score at one in the second when C.J. Beatty drew a two-out bases loaded walk. N.C. A&T then took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Mayo doubled home Beatty.

Elon went up 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth, scoring four times. Weaver scampered home from third on a wild pitch just before Chase Austin launched his second homer of the season, a three-run shot to left-center.

N.C. A&T went back on top by a 6-5 score in the sixth after a four-run outburst. Back-to-back singles from Kinnear and Nelson Santos were followed by a sacrifice bunt from Rosser to put runners on second and third. Beatty delivered both runners with a single to left and moved to third on a single from Jones. Both runners scored on Charlie Gamble’s double to the gap in right.

Again, the Phoenix answered the challenge, tallying three runs in its half of the sixth. With the help of an Aggie error, Pat Irvine reached second with one out and moved to third on Drew Davis’ infield single. Irvine and Davis crossed the plate when Austin doubled down the leftfield line. Austin would then score on Ryan Addison’s single to left-center.

After a scoreless seventh, the Aggies did their damage to grab the lead for good. Kinnear had the biggest blow with a three-run RBI double to left center to give the Aggies a 9-8 lead. Kinnear followed that with a two-run double, which was a part of a five-run ninth that gave the Aggies a cushion. Jody Calloway (1-0) was awarded the victory out of the bullpen for the Aggies. He threw the final 3.0 innings and gave up one run on two hits and fanned three. John Primus left after 6.0 innings and was charged with eight runs on seven hits.

Tom Porter (1-1) was charged with the loss in relief. He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits in just 1/3 of an inning. Will Romanowicz lasted 5.2 innings as the Phoenix starter. He allowed six runs on 10 hits and struck out five.

The Aggies travel to High Point on Tuesday to play the Panthers at 2:30 p.m.