TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The No. 18 Nova Southeastern baseball team (5-3) rallied to close the series on a winning note at No. 9 North Greenville (6-3) on Saturday at Ashmore Park, splitting the doubleheader and closing with an 11-8 win over the Crusaders.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game 1 Score: No. 9 North Greenville – 10, No. 18 Nova Southeastern – 1
Game 2 Score: No. 18 Nova Southeastern – 11, No. 9 North Greenville – 8
Records: North Greenville (6-3), Nova Southeastern (5-3)
Location: Ray & Bea Dillard Field at Ashmore Park | Tigerville, S.C.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
After falling to North Greenville in the first game of the day, Nova Southeastern made heavy contact in the series finale, taking it right to the Crusaders in the opening stanza. Opening the second game of the doubleheader, the Sharks accrued a quick 3-0 advantage on Christian Demby's three-score home run shot to left field in the first inning.
 
With freshman left-hander Nathan Campbell (2-0) on the mound for the Sharks, NSU had the breathing room to build up a sizable advantage. Eventually earning the win, the St. Petersburg, Fla. native southpaw fronted the NSU defense through six innings, blanking the Crusaders for the first four consecutive frames.
 
In the meantime, the Sharks added three more runs in the third, courtesy of long balls to left field by both Garrett Wolforth (solo) and Brandon Chinea (two-run). Ian Acevedo made it four home runs for the Sharks on the first pitch of the fifth and Jeffrey Cyr chipped in an RBI single to center field for an eight-run NSU advantage.
 
Although NGU was able to plate runs in four of the final five innings, the Sharks added a pair of insurance runs in the ninth on Samuel Duran's two-run double to the right center alley. Fighting off an NGU surge in the final frame, senior righty Gil Torres closed the door on the final two batters to secure the 11-8 victory.
 
Opening the doubleheader at noon, North Greenville carried over hot hitting from opening night, scoring all but one of their 10 runs in the first four innings of the seven-inning tilt. Their plate approach quieted, the Sharks registered a lone run in the top of the fourth on a Demby homer to left field.

STATS OF THE DAY:

• Although North Greenville outpaced the Sharks hitters 12-2 in the first game of the doubleheader, the teams tied at 10 apiece in the second outing.
• Earning the win in the second game, Campbell moved his record to 2-0 on a 6.0-inning four-hitter, allowing three earned runs and striking out five.
• In the second game, Demby led the Sharks with 2-for-3 hitting, accounting for four RBI and scoring three runs of his own. Chinea also hit 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
• On the doubleheader, Demby went 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double and two walks, recording five RBI and four runs.
• Chinea batted .400 against the Crusaders to lead NSU on average in the series, notching two home runs, three RBI and three runs.
• The series between these teams is split at 3-3.

UP NEXT:
The Sharks' road swing extends into the new week, heading southward on Sunday for a 6:00 p.m. Monday meeting with West Florida (4-4) in Pensacola. The Sharks and Argonauts will also face-off on Tuesday. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_Baseball or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.